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The Oshkosh Northwestern from Oshkosh, Wisconsin • Page 20

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In each of their last four classics. 'Oshlrosh Daily Northwestern 29 Joe Black Was a 'Nobody' Just I guess that will hold them," Oct. 2, 1952 said Dressen. "Black was my soundest pitcher and deserved the chance. Reynolds was their best pitcher.

Casey Stengel gays that by the way he talks." 2 Short Years Ago-Star Today 'Swami' Picks Badger Eleven To Beat Mini BROOKLYN tf Two yean ago today Joe Black was traveling by bus and pitching for the Baltimore Elite Giant in the Negro National League. A year ago today he was getting paid 111,000 for him and two other players. Dressen lashed back at critics who said be was gambling by starting bis brilliant fireman against Reynolds, who has won a World Series game for the Yankees LQ THE GREAT CALL ready to pitch the Oct. 4 opening game for Manager Herman's! Cienfuegos team in the Havana' OF THE OUTDOORS! i ff fat tow CHICAGO If! Squinting into a cloudy crystal, the Ol Swami makes another blind stab: Wisconsin 21 Illinois 13 A rip-snorter, matching the Big Ten' to best fullbacks. Bill Tate vs.

the Badgers' Alan Ameche; and the passing wizardry of Illinois' Tom O'Connell vs. the conference's newest Quarterback star, Jim Ha- Winter League. Today Black stands on the threshhold of World Series greatness. The 28-year-old rookie, who won DUCK SEASON OPENS SAT. 15 games and saved 14 others with 1 his relief pitching for the Brooklyn 2 Former MU Stars Who Helped U.S.Win Olympics to Be Honored MILWAUKEE (W Ceremonies' at halftime at Marquette Stadium Saturday night will honor two for-! mer Marquette University athletes who participated in the 1952 Olympics, Ken WIesner and Frank McCabe will be introduced and presented with gifts between halves of the! Against Marquette, Haluska hit 14 out of 21 shuts for a school record of 237 this time he will be faced with one of the beat the Yankees' ace, jAllie Reynolds, 4-2, yesterday.

"He'll see a lot of this series," Manager Charley Dressen said. Black, when asked why he had shaken off aeveral of Catcher Roy best pass defenses in the nation, one that swiped six tosses from air-minded Iowa State and per Campanula's signs, replied: mitted only four completions for "We both shake our heads once in a while but I never shake him Marquette-Boston University game by Con Jennings, Marquette athletic director. i McCabe was on the winning, U. S. basketball team and Wiesner! 37 yards.

big difference-Illinois cannot match the running of halfbacks Harland Carl, Jerry Witt and Tom Canny. off. He knows the hitters better than I do. I just throw to him." HASKRAI.I. FAMILY Mr.

and Mm. Kldor Koplili are admiring the trophim which were prrxenttd during the Zion Ilaxehall Club's ban qui at Otto Ili-K lull Wrdnrndajr niiiht while their hHf hsll playing mm look on. The aorm, atandlng left to right, are Ken, Howia, In rear, and Mar. The large trophy waa presented to the Zion team for winning the Winnrbagoland l.rsgue rhampionnhip thia demon which marked Ziiin'n third title in the lant four yean and fifth rrown in the lat seven campaign. The small trophy went to Ken who wan aeleeted as Zion'a "Most Valuable flayer" by hia teammatea.

(Northwestern photo) Ohio State 20 Purdue 14 They gay that freshman Howard Cai- The Dodgers got Black on a "look basis" from the Baltimore Elites in December, 1950. They finished second in the high jumps in the Olympics. sady, who barrelled to Uiree Mucs-eve touchdowns against Indiana, mi a. in ii i iniinn wt hasn't cooled plus the Summer-Long Grind Worth Effort New Quilt Lined AsZion9' IsAwardedTitleTrophy COTTON OXFORD JACKETS Bob Lloyd Is MC At Don Bohn and Mr. and Mrs.

Sid ney King along with Ken Koplitz Team Banquet; 'Most 7, Howard Koplitz, LeRoy Miller, trophy, which was earned by Poy-gan's team, to Mr. and Mrs. William Crowley. The Crowleyg are parents of Larry and Francis both ball players who perform for two teams. Valuable' Ken Koplitz Harold Barter, Richard Kumbier 1 vy who was Zion's bat boy, and Larry Crowley.

Other couples in atten ZION (Special) They played dance were Ed Anderson and Joan all summer In the WinncbagolandlLarry was one of Zion's mainstays act that the game is at Ohio State, may be enough to give Coach Woody Hayes' split-T terrors their first win over Purdue since 1942... But the boilermakers will come out fighting mad after that tie with Penn a coin on this one. Indiana 14 Iowa 13 A sizzling icrap between a pair of have-nots and a meeting of the Big Ten's two new coaches, Bernie Crim-mins of the Boosters and Forest-Evashcvbki of the Could go either way. California 27 Minnesota 14 Pappy Waldorf leads the pride of the Pacific Coast against a team that always troubled him, when he was in the Big Ten. Michigan 20 Stanford 7 Look for those Wolverines to bounce back strong after that 27-13 defeat by Michigan State.

Texai 14 Notre Dame 13 You never can sell Notre Dame too short, unless it losei Johnny Latt-ner. Michigan State 27 Oregon State 7 The nation'i top rated team ihouldn't find much trouble here. while Francis showed up In Poy Zellmer. Richard Dltlnff and Norita Stevens, Jerry Wachholz and Gayle Weber, Harold Biebel Practical jackets of fine combed cotton oxford, specialty treated for water repellency at Pen-ney's now, and the price is low! They're fully lined with 100 wool for extra warmth! Snug knitted cuffs, collars and waistbands prevent drafts! Navy, olive drab. 36-46.

gan's lineup. When the Zion and 1'oygan clubs squared off for the championship, Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had their troubles trying to and Marilyn Schweder, Dennis Baseball League race for what happened Wednesday night but as far as the Zion baseballers were concerned, It was well worth the effort because Wednesday night the Zion ball club was presented with the huge grand championship trophy by Bob Lloyd, Appleton 'rfsi Crombie and Donna Stryzewski and Mr. and Mrs.

Orv Wonser decide which team to root for but U4 'it as tilings turned out each of the; along with Mrs. Lloyd. Zion's players this season were the three Koplitz youths Marv, HUNTERS' CHECK LIST HELPS HIS OWN CAUSE-Joe Black, the Brooklyn pitcher who Ken and Howie Allen, Wahlgren, Bohn, Barter, Larry Crowley, Anderson, Dittloff, Wachholz, Blebel, Crombie and Norm Kumbier. gets credit for winning the first game of the 1952 World Series, gets in on thia putout in the second inning the hard way. The Dodger pitcher hits the dirt at first after taking a peg from Second Baseman Roh-Inson to put out Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra who had slammed the ball past First Baseman Hodges.

(International soundphoto) teams their sons played for earned a worthwhile award. The other trophy which Lloyd handled briefly was the "Most Valuable Flayer" award which was voted to Ken KopliU by his teammates. Koplitz hurled most of the triumphs racked up by Zion this season and he also waved a potent bat In his team's attack. ZIod Hoga 'Bago Titlea Upon presenting the grand Northwestern 33 Vandcrbilt 13 The Commodores have 14 fresh- Enough said. Reynolds' Curve off Plate; May See Black in Every Series Game Marquette 21 Boston University championship trophy, Lloyd told a 14 After Wisconsin, this is more the Hilltoppers' be Reversible Hunting Caps 1.09 Duck Hunting Caps 1.49 16" Rubber Boots 7.50 Part Wool Boot Socks 39c, 49c, 69c All Wool Buffalo Check Jac Shirts 6.90 Good Looking Flannel Shirts (Sanforized) .1.98 Siies XL Sweat Shirts, 38-46 1.69 Medium Weight Cotton Union Suits 1.98 Short or Long SImvos Red Bandanas, Extra Large 20c Heavy Duty Suspenders 1.19 Stengel Lauds Negro hard to beat In their own company Dallas '11' Gets Ortmann, Cuts One there pretty well and I had control.

I couldn't get my fast ball up against the lefthanders, I don't know why." Casey Stengel, trying to master mind his fourth straight world; DALLAS Ifl-The Dallas Texans cf the National Football League today claimed Quarterback Chuck championship, also had a few words to say about Black. the gathering of Zion great success in title ventures in recent seasons. This year's championship was the third in the last four seasons for Zion and the fifth In the last seven campaigns. After winding up the official portion of the program, Lloyd entertained the highly enthusiastic crowd with a series of stories and incidents Involving his experiences around the "knife and fork league." better known as the banquet circuit. Attending the banquet were Mr.

and Mrs. Bud Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyd Grundy, Mr. and Mrs.

Eldor Koplitz, Mr. and Mrs. Eldor Eul-rich, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Klenu, Mr.

and Mrs. William Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. Norm Kumbier, Mr. in six series the beloved Bums had won the opener.

"I won't hestitate to use him again tomorrow (Thursday) if we need him," Manager Charley Dressen was telling the scribes. Be was, naturally, talking about the 220-pound Joe Black, drafted from the relief ranks to blow down the world champions as no rookie ever is expected to do. Black, who had started only two games at the tail end of the National League pennant race but appeared in 54 in relief, said he has pitched better ball than against the Yankees. 'He every bit the pitcher Ortmann on waivers from the Pitt burgh Steelers. everybody said he was.

He was in Hurler; Praises Cox's Play at Third Base BROOKLYN to The beaten New York Yankees licked their wounds after the first game of the World Series, while the pubilant Brooklyn Dodgers whooped it up in their dressing room for the game they didn't figure to win. "I pitched a sloppy ball game," said Allie Reynolds as he hauled off his Yankee uniform. "I couldn't get my curve to moving properly and they socked me." In the other dressing room, the birds were singing and all was well in Flatbush for the first time The Texans released Don Kloster- trouble almost all the way, but he has pretty good control." man, rookie quarterback from Loy eln of Los Angeles. He was high on the sparkling fielding of Billy Cox, the Dodgers' Ortmann, 23, Is a 6-foot, 1-lnch CCLDCIJ JUBILEE YEAB 1902 -1952 ZION'8 TOP MAN Ken Ktiplit, 190-pounrter who played two years above, was nelered by his with the Steelers and starred at third baseman. "There's not many players in all baseball history who've been able to field better than him." teammates an the club's "Mont the University of Michigan.

"I've been faster, I know. But Valuable Player" during the 191)2 and Mrs. Mnrv Koplitz, Mr. and my curve ball was coming in Winneliagoland lWhall League Mrji Bob Wahlgren. Mr.

and Mrs. in 60 vou cotj "mis rare wnirn weni in again inn neaHon. The presentation was made Wednesday night at Olio' lii-K Club where the Zion team was feted at a banquet. (Northwestern photo) sports announcer and master of ceremonies for the evening. Lloyd handed over the sparkling trophy to Marv Koplitz and Norm Kumbier, who hnndled the reins of the Zion team during the 1952 flag chase.

Actually, KopliU was the team manager and Kumbier the coach but because the two men get along so well together, they SAT. and Check Your Size for Trade-in Allowance Here! really are co-managers with Kum bier shouldering most of the head aches since Marv still Is busy with Trade-in I SoIePriee. I SIZE Price Allowance SET OF 4 SET OF 4 SET OF 4 Payment 6.00x16 67.80 16.95 "5QA5 5-53 6.50x16 8580 21.45 "435 6.93 7580 18.95 585" 6.15 7L10xl5 85.00 21.25 6375 87 93.00 23.25 69.75 1 7.52 Hunters, Attention! For Your Hunting Boot Ut PARKER'S DUCK BOAT PAINT Marsh grots color; dull finish, AA no glare, quarts I 0VJ PAINT YOUR DECOYS MALLARD, CANVASBACK, PINTAIL, BLUEBILL, BLACK DUCK, CANADA GOOSE PARKER'S 250 Main Street the playing end of the game. Mates Honor Kumbier During the course of the evening's program, which was featured by a steak dinner for more than 40 persons through the courtesy of Otto Christensen, director and official of the Zion Baseball Club, at the Hi-K Club, site of Wednesday night's festivities, Kumbier was presented an engraved leather billfold for his ef forts. The billfold, given by Zion players, also was presented by the ALL SIZES OF PREMIUM TIRES AT SIMILAR SAVINGS Plus Tax highly-pleasing Lloyd who kept the program rolling at a merry pnee 1 S.rvict guarantee against oil road hat- There were presentations of two 2 Lifetime guarantee against all defects in materials and 3 Policy guarantee of "Satisfaction or Your Money Back." TRIPLE GUARANTEE other trophies Wednesday night.

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