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2 32 Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, May; 24, 1949 ill Cadinha i Oaks Open ri. 1 J'' I "Id if NTi "5 jlv. trr--1 AYS I Home Stand 7 1 HI Hurls Victory By ABT MACY By Ray Haywood 1 lv We have received what appears to be bad news for lovers of intersectional football, especially those who cherish a local visit bv an outstanding eastern team. 13 5 Jf, Contloned From First Sporis Par are in the race now, although they lost more ground last week In and if they can continue to win at home against teams like Seattle. Hollywood, Sacramento and San Dietjo then they'll still be within strikinr distance of the top.

However, so far all attempts to strengthen the club have ended in Ben's Golden Glow, playing errorless ball behind the five -hit pitching of Milt Cadinha, defeated San Leandro Merchants 5-2. Hitters for the Glows were: Ray Antonelli a home run and single; Al Raimondi a round-tripper; Steve Andrade and Remo Sabatini each clicked a double and smgie. For the Merchants, Jim Keating and Ernie Caton each belted one for the circuit. Gordon Pitta relieved Frank Pa-rento in the latter innings and according to Glow batters, he gave them something to look at California Tigers now have a from advance reports, the university oi Micnigan may be forced to cancel its 1949 schedule including the October 1 contest with Stanford in the Palo Alto brown bowl. This somewhat dismal possibility is inferred in a letter from one Les Etter, a collegiate publicist, who entitles his communication: "Michigan's 1949 Football Prospects." Etter opens with the following complaint: "Michigan enters the season minus 11 players who helped bring the Wolverines two Western Conference titles in the past two years, plus the 1947 Rose Bowl crown and the 1948 undisputed title.

Why. to read what the man writes, one would think that Michigan was down to its last eoaeh, Bennie G. Oosterbaan, who would be failure. Shortstop Artie Wilson is the only addition since the season ooened and there is some douht if i 4 i 5S enough especially when helped by tne usual namoer oi assisianw and scouts with diagrams. clean slate as they routed El Cerrito Star Liquors 17-5 to remain the out- In fact.

Etter takes such a dim view of Michigan possibilities that standing Negro team in Northern thaf nnni. will be able to use the two-unit California. John Litzy and Clayton formed the winning bat- substitution system in vogue last year tery with Litzy allowing seven hits. i Lee Young blasted a three run homer and then came on to hit a double and three singles for a perfect day at bat. George Rollins hit four for six and Moore hit three.

Piombo Tip Club had a wild game with Richmond El Cortes and emerged the victor 11-9. Each team used three pitchers. Tony Rago hit three for the winners and Hank Pacheco doubled. Johnson hit a homer for the losers. Elmhurst Club toppled Alameda Rockets 4-2.

"Left Bernard pitched four innings, striking out jfive, and Silva finished. he will hit ss much as Rav Hsm-rick. The latter, of course, has been practically a total loss so far due to a sore arm. The team still needs a couple of pitchers, although Rex Cecil may help, and another left handed hitting outfielder. Manager Chuck Dressen last week mentioned the possibility of recalling young Bill Taylor from Bremerton.

But hitting in the high in. Bremerton, and the Coast League are two different things. WON AT HOME To date the Oaks have, won 13 and lost 20 away from home for an average of .394. On the Emeryville lot they have won 15- and lost 7 for a .632 average. The bright spot last week in Portland was the brilliant five-hit 8 to victory pitched by Lloyd Hittle.

In the last three weeks he has been consistently brilliant, rutting his earned run average from a shaky nine plus to a very respectable 3.83. He has started seven games and finished five. Nelson has started nine and finished six. Gassaway has completed three of 11 starts, and Earl Jones one of nine. Only George Metkovich and Billy Martin hit the ball consist- ently last week.

In fact, since the club left home two weeks ago Les Scarsella, who still leads in runs batted in and home runs, slumped to .280. Dario Lodigiani also dropped off in Portland, going below the .300 mark for the first time this season. Upsets in PCL? By The Associated Press The time and place is right for These members of the old Acme Athletic Club, cm amateur sports' unit formed here during the 80's. assembled at a local restaurant for their annual reunion. The club long ago disbanded but the members still carry on its traditions.

The Acme Club gained national recogntion for boxing, wrestling, bicycling and swimming among other sports, and its members were particularly delighted when defeating teams of the Olympic Club, its principal rival. Tribune photo. fanning five. Bob Krockel stole two bases and batted two for four. Bernard hit a double.

Lewis homed for the losers and McCarthy tripled. POLICE TRIUMPH Bennie, according to Etter, will be forced to pick the II best men. both offensively and defensively. This appears to be an unfortunate situation which will force some good men to sit on the bench and thus bruise their feelings, not to mention what it will do to their- aspirations. Only 22 lettermen, not counting two from the 1945 squad, and the normal freshman squad material will be on hand when practice begins.

The sophomores are an underfed, anemic lot, none of whom weigh more than 220 pounds even when wringing dry. Weak Compared to Stanford It is obvious that the Wolverines are woefully undermanned when compared to the Stanford Varsity where Coach Marchie Schwartz has a wealth of powerful experienced men. For instance, when Stanford plays Michigan, it is quite likely the Cardinal opening line-up will feature Al Masters, athletic director, at L.G.R., and Don Liebendorfer, athletic publicists, at R.G.L. This seasoned pair will be backed by numerous tough reserves, including professor emeritus of Latin and two students of music, up from the Frosh with their violas. But, returning to Etter, it must be conceeded that Coach Bennie's problem is knotty and largely on of rebuilding.

It will necessary to replace Gene Derricotte, tailback who graduated last year and then played in the Shrine East-West game. By fortuitous coincidence, Oosterbaan will be able to call on Charles (Chuck) Ortmann, who was Derricottes understudy last fall At least he was a understuay for a short time during the opening game with Michigan State when Derricotte was injured. Ortmann then took over for the rest of the season. He; was able to complete 41 out of 84 passes for, 856 yards and seven touchdowns. With experience he may improve and even become a good man, as All-Americans go and they go fast.

Of course, as Etter says, the situation at other positions is not as desperate as it is with Ortmann at left half back. A solid spot looms at one tackle which will be filled by Alyin L. Wistert, 33, six-foot-three, team captain and an All-Americiin. Little Al weighs 223 pounds, according to game programs (which probably means 240 on the scales). Wistert can be taken out of a play though by his coach.

ON SECOND THOUGHT Dons Will Play Gold, Humberto Sign for Match Michael (Mickey) Gold of Oak Continued From First Sports Page which appearedln a metropolitan daily, extrovert, etc." Its author is a cigar chewing 4 Night Games Oakland Police humbled Veterans Home 9-2 with "Jug" Mandish pitching six-hit ball and permitting two runs in the eighth. The battery of Durnell and Botelho got on the wrong road and Andy Genovisino used Mandish and McPartland. Four double plays were completed by the police. Lou Verarde tabbed a double and two singles; McPartland a triple and two singles and Mandish rapped two doubles and a single. Ed Curcio hit two for the Vets.

Cohen played an outstanding game at third. Duarte Market finally won the championship of the long drawn out East Oakland-San Leandro winter league by defeating Barr Manufacturing Company 9-1. Ed Rebiero gave seven hits and struck out seven. Bob Dutra unleashed a home run with the bases loaded. land and Juan Humberto, seasoned Basque wrestling heavyweight have been signed by Promoter Ad Until mention was made of cigar chewing I'd have sworn lit Davey was talking about A.

Ward. Guess he means P. Sullivan of San Francisco, who chews cigars and would be the first to admit he is an extrovert I'd be the second. Now, if someone will assist Editor Kirby off his soap box, we'll all go back to work. California boxin? rommixsinn ha trivn itc ftffirial Vilaecifter in a Four night games, largest number of after-dark contests in the school's grid history, are included in the University of San Francisco's 10-game football schedule for 1949.

released today. The Dons open the season in a bantel for a 45-mmute, two-fall semi-windup on Friday night's mat show at the Oakland nocturnal tussle with the College of Ground bout between California Jackie Wilson and Earl Turner here The Gold-Humberto scrap will be some fancy giant-killinff as the the Pacific in Lodi's Urape Bowl. twp nt Tnn 1 iho r- i Grape Bowl. over the 45-minute route, with twojCeiiar.dweiiin Portland Beavers weight title elimination. wninei.

i onen a SPVPn mp cpHm -u-ith HnlW Gold, former amateur mat (- Star, wood ton i has made long strides in the professional field recently. He has been Other night games include Loyola in Kezar Stadium, Detroit at Detroit and San Jose State in San Jose. U.S.F. makes its San Francisco debut against St Bonaventure College of New York on Sunday afternoon, September 25 in Kezar. Only two lengthy trips from the Until the commission smiled benignly on Tabor and his efforts there was doubt the 12-round route would be permitted.

Now everyone is happy, including Turner and Wilson, each of whom Should enjoy a decent pay day on June I California's middleweight title status has been a mess for a long time. There is no reason to believe it will be remedied, even with Bay area are carded. The Dons will a consistent winner in the East and more recently in the Bay region. Humberto is expected to give the younger and more agile Gold a real test Friday evening. The Friday main event will be between Gino Garibaldi and Lee Henning, with Garibaldi defending his Pacific Coast heavyweight title.

play the University of Tulsa at Aurner ana wiison boxing one week from tomorrow night Ordinarily, the league-leading Stars would welcome the appearance of the lowly Beavers but talk around the Pacific Coast League is that Bill Sweeney's club has found Itself with the return of Slugger Joe Brovia to the lineup. The Beavers clean sweep of a Sunday double-header with Oakland accented the talk. In other series openers. Los An geles goes to San piego, San Francisco visits Sacramento and Seattle goes to Oakland. The slugging Tulsa, in addition to the Come to think of it, who cares who if anyone, is middleweight Tackle Kohl Played Here There is a vacancy at the other tackle because Ralph Kohl, who played in the last Shrine game, accepted a diploma.

When out here, Kohl was asked which opposing linemen, if any, had given him the most trouble during Michigan's regular season. "Don't remember any In particular, he said. "I think the toughest boy I played against was guard' on our reserve team." What was his name? Kohl was asked. "Gee, I don't remember," he said. There were so many; of those rough guys on the reserves, you sort of forget their names." We citerthis conversation just to prove, that Michigan is in bad shape for guards.

I In a well-played game at Bush-rod Park, Idora Realty beat American Brass and Copper, 4-2, breaking a ninth inning tie. IIILDT HCKLS WIN Auto Machinists defeated a good club in the Franciscan Club 10-5. Bill Hildt pitching for the winners gave eight hits and McCarthy for the losers allowed nine. Tom Birch clubbed a home run with three on for Machinists and Cunningham Detroit game away. champion of the state? The complete schedule: n-College lhe More Aid for the Blind tufenadt8KezfrPtember IS5t' Bonven" Recently the Oakland Dog Training School, a non-profit organiza- Harness Races PORTLAND, May 24.

(JPh-The; bob-tailed nags will start run Fnday. September so Loyola of Los i tion, put on its iirst obedience trials at National Guard headquarters Angeles at Kezar. Padres are only three games behind the Stars and the rest of the clubs Of course, one shouldn expect too much from a team like the banged a three-run homer for the ning at Portland Meadows on Fri- are all definite pennant threats. Wolverines. They are in the process of rebuilding and can't be ex- losers.

for a scheduled 44 nights ready to explode at any time. All of racing. clubs were idle vesterdav. Friday, October 7 Detroit at Detroit. Friday, October 14 San Jose State at San Jose.

Sunday, October 23 St Mary's at Kezar. Sunday, October 30 Nevada at Kezar. Sunday, November 6 Santa Clara at Kezar. Saturday. November 12 Tula at Tulsa.

Sunday, November 20 Marquette at Kezar. Night games. in Alameda. The attendance was much larger than expected and officials of the sponsoring club feel that much of the trials' success was due to notices carried on these pages. It was a pleasure to aid folks interested In dogs and especially blind folks who will be aided by guide dogs.

1 A check for $150, proceeds from the recent program, was mailed today to Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Francisco by Harold Dirney, official of the local club. Another obedience program will be held here in November The In the Maxwell Junior League, McDonough Steel defeated Doll Drugs 4-2. Ron Ameral pitched two hit ball with Doug Lauricello getting both of them. Ameral also hit two for two. Meet Scotland's Favourite Son training school may expect additional support from The Tribune.

Strictly for the automobile racing trade Bud Sennett, Los Angeles pilot, will not be behind the wheel of Tomorrow's Games In Rec Leagues IAA B-, LEAGUE McConnell: 6:45 p.m.. Monrcomerv Ward Carter Lumber Company blanked Turner Labello 7-0. Ken Woods struck out 12 and allowed one hit Carnello and Lewis each hit two for four including homers. FIVE DOUBLE PLAYS Maccario Florist nipped Novato pected to beat the Cleveland Browns every day, that is. But, in truth, Michigan hopes to better last year's record when It was able to win only nine consecutive games.

This time the Wolverines hope to go to the Rose Bowl, which would be an improvement. Michigan might have played in Pasadena last year, at that if it had not struggled, through an undefeated season two years ago when it accepted the Rose Bowl bid. A conference rule prevented the Wolverines from playing in Pasadena two years in a row for which the West Coast should write a note of thanks. Because of this conference ruling, Northwestern replaced -Michigan last New Year's day and defeated the University of California, 20-14. The Wolverines, judging by comparative scores, might have given the Bears a good game, too.

When they played Northwestern in a conference game, they were able to win only by a 28-0 margin and some of those fourth string players didn't look so good. So much for Michigan's sad song, which we had intended to save until football season and thus be one column ahead, but, it is difficult to stay ahead, especially when one doesn't have a head as they say hereabouts. Karl Orrs Offenhauser Sunday at the Oakland Speedway. Orr has Retail vs. Alameda County Employees: not yet identified the driver of his fleet No.

4. iFire Department 18-8 turning in Have bennett and Orr, the best of buddies last season and part of this, fallen out? Or do Orr and Sennett agree that in view oi last month's racing fiasco here involving the Offenhauser it would be politic five double plays. Oakland Moose and O. C. Jones Contractors ended in a 6-6 11-inning tie.

8 p.m.. PSEA vs. H. C. Opwells; 9:15 p.m..

L. A. Younff vs. EBMUD; Continental Can vs. bye.

ORD "AA" LEAGUE Diamond No. 2: 6:45 p.rru Dandy Do-Nuts vs. East Oakland Merchants: 8 p.m.. Bcrvovich vs. Grind Pest Control; 9:13 p.m., Long's Drugs vs.

Young Sportsmen: Tip Club vs. bye. ORD "BB" LEAGUE Diamond No. 1: 6:45 Young Sportsmen J.V. vs.

Sweeney 4i Isnla: 8 p.m. Barr Mfg. Co. vs. Fniltvale NSGW a- si I i 5 -i.

to change drivers? Sennett brought down the wrath of the audience on his head la a recent auto show when he delayed the running of a heat rct, again when he completely loused up the main event with bad showmanship. Worse sportsmanship. A Other scores: Bray's Used Cars 10, Long's Market Naval Supply Center 11, Ransom Company United Auto Workers 9, Randy's frozen Meats 1. Tony Fernandez struck out 13. Concord A.C.

4, Vallejo Builders Diablo Sheet Metal 15, Concord Colts 10. Alameda Merchants lost to San Most auto race fans probably are less interested in an Orr-Sennett split than the degree of entertainment included in the coming 50-lap i No. 1: 9:15 p.m.. Oakland DeMolay vs. American Legion Post H.

D. Wooers Co. vs. bye. i ORD -CC" LEAGUE race.

The fans are agreed that Orr, boss of the sponsoring Western OAKS' BATTING AVERAGES (Including Games of Sunday, May 22) 3 II II. i 'wathaubTa p.m6; American ymS No. Association, had better put on a fancier performance than' last vs. Barry Furniture: 9:15 p.m., St. An- month or he can take his big cars back to Southern California Ithonys Club vs.

Lucky Stores; Cochran tj 4 Cell! vs. bye. them axle deep in the La Brea tar pits. Luis Obispo 10-4 and to Santa Maria 18-7. Cool, Smooth and Goldenl WEEK PLAYER AB 2B 3B HR SB RBI Ave.

AGO kletkovich, of 54 19 41 72 14 5 11 7 40 .367 .369 Martin, inf 44 172 27 53 7 2 5 23 .308 .288 Christopher, of 55 194 31 57 17 0 9 2 32 .294 .303 Padgett, 41 130 9 38 6 0 2 2 24 .292 .292 Lodigiani, inf 53 203 41 59 12 0 6 4 27 .291 .305 ScarseUa, lb 54 193 31 54 9 1 12 1 41 .280 .292 Van Robays, of 48 173 23 48 11 1 2 0 26 .277 J78 Palmer, of 10 11 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 .273 .300 Raimondi, 31 93 9 25 3 0 0 11 .369 .253 Lavagetto. inf 43 121 15 32 5 0 1 1 10 .264 .254 Samcoff, inf 37 92 10 21 6 0 0 3 8 .228 .222 Duezabou, of 36 64 13 13 5 0 2 1 7 .203 .189 Hamrick. ss ...18 42 9 6 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .143 (Artie Wilson, new shortstop for the Oaks, has a batUng average of jJ07 for 31 games with San Dic-go and two with the Acorna.i LEGEND games; AB. at bat: runs; H. hits; 2B, doubles; 3B.

triples; HR, home runs; SB, stolen bases; RBI, runs batted In. OAKS' PITCHING STATISTICS I (Including Games of Sunday, May 22) PLAYER TP AB RBF BB SO GSCGW ERA Nelson .14 73 269 32 64 25 29 26 6 4 3.08 Hittle 10 514 19a 25 41 22 15 33 7 5 4 3 3.83 Gassaway 13 68 264 33 8 32 33 31 11 3 3 4.34 Seata 8 25 97 14 24 13 10 9 2 0 0 0 4.56 Buxton 14 29 114 24 33 16 14 24 0.0 2 4.97 Shone 12 43 168 28 42 26 35 33 4 0 I 4 5.36 Tost 14 43 186 31 58 27 21 19 4 0 5 5.S3 Zidich 12 38 147 24 47 24 21 11 3 0 6 0 5.63 Jones 10 47 195 36 58 33 24 16 9 1 A 3 6.30 Wallace 5 14 65 13 25 19 12 5 3 0 0 3 11.88 LEGEND G. games; IP, innings pitched; AB, at bat; runt; H. hits; RRT, runt responsible for; BB, bases on balls; SO. struck out; GS, games started; CGi complete games; won; lost; ERA, earned run average.

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