Stevens Point Journal from Stevens Point, Wisconsin • Page 7

Friday, September 12, 1958 STEVENS POINT (WISCONSIN) DAILY JOURNAL Page 7 Pin Season Gets Under Way Saturday evening. The Arcade Minor League began its league season at the Arcade on Monday at 7 p.m. and the Lutheran Men's League began at 9 o'clock Monday evening. The Eagles League and Knights of Columbus League began at 7 and 9 respectively on Tuesday. The Arcade Ladies League and the Bowlerettes League started at the same times on Wednesday.

Tonight the Men's Sportsmen's Handicap League begins rolling at 7 o'clock at the Arcade. Thursday, Sept. 18, the Southside Scratch League, the first nohandicap league at the Arcade, will start its season at 7 p.m. It will be a six team group. That league will, be joined by the College Campus League on Thursday, Sept.

25 at 9.p.m. A Mixed Couples League will begin bowling at the Arcade on Sunday some time next month, according to alley manager Elmer Schmidt. Saturday and Sunday evening will be used for open bowling. At Wanta's Lanes the first league action with get under way Saturday, Sept. 13 when the American Legion League begins its season at 7:15 p.m.

The Mixed Moose League will start Saturday at 9:15. On Monday the County League starts its 1958-59 season at 7:15 p.m. At 9:15 the Service League gets under way. Three leagues will begin their seasons on Tuesday, starting off with the Men's Hardware League at 5:30 p.m. The Ladies Recreation League will start at 7:15 and the Girl's Minor 9:15.

The Forester League will begin at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by the Industrial League at 9:15. On Thursday night the City Major League and the Ladies Independent League begin at 7:15 and 9:15 respectively. On Friday, the Commercial League starts at 7:15 p.m., and the Men's Recreation League, formerly the Southside Businessmen's League, starts at 9:15. The 1958-59 bowling season goes into full both Skipp's Arcade Lanes and Wanta's Recreation "Lanes Monday evening.

Six leagues have already begun rolling at the Arcade and another will start tonight. Two leagues begin at Wanta's WIN 26-7 Tomah Prep Ace Leads La Crosse LA CROSSE (P)-Stylish sophomore halfback Fred Pongratz, former Tomah prep ace, gave a starring demonstration of running, pass catching and kicking Thursday night and led La Crosse State to a 26-7 victory over Macalester in non-conference football action. A transfer student from the University of Wisconsin, Pongratz dashed 62 yards one score, took a 34-yard pass, for another and kicked one three attempted conversions. He led ground gainers with 101 yards on eight carries and punted four times for a 53-yard average, one of his boots sailing 75 yards. In their opening game of the season the Indians racked up their first score after 1 minute 25 seconds of play.

The touchdown came on a pass from quarterback Tom Larkin to halfback Ron Loppnow on a play covering 46 yards. In the second quarter Pongratz scored on a 34-yard pass from Don Mudrok and kicked the point. His 62-yard run came in the third rd period. Macalester got its touchdown early in the final period on a 2- yard pass from Ron Stolski to Ed Horsmann. Ed Gloss converted.

On the final play of the game from scrimmage La Crosse's Gene Conger raced 80 yards for a touchdown, Bill Abrahams converting. Wins Chess Honors PORTOROZ, Yugoslavia (P) Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest Grand Master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved the title Thursday night when he wound UP fifth in the -week international chess tournament set up to determine six potential challengers for the world title. but had pitched only one inning since Aug. 15.

AP ON HIS WAY TO VICTORY Ward Wettlaufer, of Buffalo, N. a college senior, blasts from sand trap near No. 2 green in U.S. Amateur at San Francisco. He was among several collegians to lead pack in amateur tourney.

BIG 10 GRID PROSPECTS Eliot Quietly Preparing Illini By JERRY LISKA Associated Press Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois could be a prime spoiler in the Big Ten football race this fall despite the fact a tiny sophomore is a top quarterback prospect. The Illini meet Ohio State, Michigan State and Wisconsin all top conference title contenders in a seven-game league card. What makes the Illini a worry to the big wheels is a robust, seasoned line and a sort of quiet confidence on the part of Ray Eliot, the Big Ten coaching dean who is starting his 17th season. Illinois won its last Big Ten title in 1953, sharing the crown with Michigan State, and since has bumbled along like a runaway freight car, making little ground but much damage.

The Illini derailed Minnesota's Rose Bowl hopefuls last year. In 1956, they ambushed powerful Michigan State. And in 1955, they sprang the trapdoor on title-minded Michigan. From last year's team which had a 4-5 over-all record and tied for seventh in the Big Ten, Eliot THEY'LL DO IT EVERY TIME By Jimmy Hatle OH, ELMO GET A LUMP OF THE I HOPE ELMO MR. PAINECKER LIST MILDEW, THE SALES- AIN'T TOO TIRED BROUGHT IN HIS MAN, IS GIVIN' TO PUT A CAR 500- THERE AIN'T THAT CHECK MARK MILE CHECKUP-1 MANY PARTS IN MILDEW AFTER EVERYTOLD HIM TO JOT A HEAP- PROMISES THE THING ON THAT DOWN ANYTHING CUSTOMERS ANY- LIST -THAT'LL THAT WAS OUGHTA THING OH, WELL- MAKE EVERYWRONG THAT GUY ELMO WON'T BE BODY HAPPY: DICTATIN' ABLE TO READ MACHINE IN HIS HIS WRITIN' WAGON ANYHOO DRIVE AND BEEF BLOOPER AT THE SAME SERVICE TIME 90 SERVICE NATURAL ENEMIES CONTINUING THE WAR BETWEEN SALESMAN AND SERVICE MANAGER IT NEVER CEASES THANX AND 04 HAT TIP 70 BUCK BUCHANAN, 360 CENTRAL 13 1058, King Featuren Sendicate, World rights reserved NEWARK, N.J.

Tigers Sell Fischer DETROIT (P) The Detroit Tigers Thursday sold relief pitcher Bill Fischer, a native of Schofield, to the Washington Senators for the $20,000 waiver price. The right-hander was acquired by Detroit earlier in the season from the Chicago White Sox. He had a 24 record with the Tigers, JUDD SAXON By Ken Bald I DID, BOSWORTH. WHAT HAPPENED, SOMETHING GENTLEMEN? WE WRONG? LOST MIDWEST CORP. WHO SENT THOSE TAPE SPECIFICATIONS? A lost 11 lettermen.

Among them were fleet Bobby Mitchell, a standout in the, College All-Star victory over the Detroit Lions last month, and quarterback Tom Haller, now a chattel of the San Francisco baseball Giants. The Illini quarterback this season could be 5 feet 8, 149 pound John Easterbrook, a flaming sophomore mite from Champaign, Ill. The nominal successor to Haller is Bob Hickey, junior who played 71 minutes last season. But Eliot says of Easterbrook: "The boy intrigues me. He's a darn good player for his size.

For what he's got, he has shown a lot. But where to play him on defense is the problem. Right now, though, you have to say quarterback is up for grabs." Bill Offenbecher, letterman senior, is running No. 3 quarterback. Eliot complains the Illini will be lacking a breakway back for the first time since 1952.

But he has experienced ball carriers in Justice Coleman, L. T. Bonner, Don Grothe and Doug Wallace, and good sophomore support in Marshall Starks, Dick McDade and Joe Krakoski, transfer from Minnesota. In the line, Illinois has a tremendous pass receiver in veteran Rich Kreitling, paired with seasoned Ron Hill at ends; a quartet of heavyweight tackles; two fine guards; and a slick center. The support of this crew is questionable, however.

The starting tackles will be Don Yeazel and Carl Johnson, while Dave Ash and Bill Burrell, both fine left guards, will be linebackers on defense with senior Bob Allen and junior Gerry Patrick at right guard. Gene Cherney returns as starting center, backed by letterman Bob Henderson. The Illini will continue its attack with flankers, but Eliot hopes to try more power players in the absence of 8 swift back like Mitchell. "Our aim is to get into the Big Ten's first division," said Eliot. "but it seems -the conference has a lot of fine teams and we meet most of them, including Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Purdue.

Illinois team, I hope, can work as a football team for a change. In the past several seasons, we have fumbled, stumbled and everything else to help rivals beat us. and Jerry Brondfield MRS. JUDD, DID YOU CHECK YOU DID THEM OUT I DON'T WITH MR. RECALL.

POTTER AS AND I YOU SAID ASSUMED YOU WOULD? YOU'D VERIFIED FACTS THEY WENT OUT TO CHICAGO. Features IF DO I YOU ASK MIND MISS GREGG TO COME '9961 WELL, I ASKED HIM IF HE'D CHECKED WITH THE MUGGS AND SKEETER By Wally Bishop IT'S MA, YOU TAKE NO, I'VE I GUESS SAMMY BUT BE CAREFUL DID NOT HERE ANY PAGES OUT BEEN BUSY GOT TO YOUR PAPER OF HOW YOU ADDRESS EITHER! THE PAPER? COOKING! FIRST, AT THE MOMENT HE'S AN DO Howard Newest HR Sensation In Maiors PHILADELPHIA (P) The Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled a giant rookie outfielder who may some day break Babe Ruth's home run record. That's what coaches and play: ers were thinking while they watched 22-year-old Frank Howard, a 6-foot, 6-incher, taking batting practice Thursday. He made his major league debut Wednesday night and hit a home run. He joined the Dodgers after playing with the Green Bay Bluejays in the Three-1 League, emerging as the loop's most valuable player and rookie of the year.

"I never saw a rookie better equipped to break Ruth's record," said Philadelphia Phils' batting coach Wally Moses. "That boy will stretch a few tape measures around the National League. "I know it sounds silly to go overboard on a player after watching him in two games," Moses said. "But Howard has a hitter's swing and he's about as strong as a man can get." "Go up and introduce yourself to one of the Dodgers told a writer, "just to get him to shake hands. It's like putting your fingers in a vise." "He made me feel kinda on the smallish side," said Gil Hodges, the Dodgers' first baseman who is one of the biggest and strong est players in the business.

Howard, who weighs about and was a good enough basketball player at Ohio State Univer sity to be put on the Philadelphia Warrior's draft list, seems unaware of his baseball potential- as least, nonchalant about it. He said he didn't know what kind of a pitch he hit off Robin Roberts for that rooftop. homer Wednesday night. didn't know the size of his bat either. "All he wants to do is play," said Dodgers Manager Walt Alston.

He does, probably, need some seasoning. He went 0-4 Thursday night while the Phile edged the Dodgers 4-3. But as Phils Manager Eddie Sawyer put it: "I saw Hank Greenberg when he broke in and he was awkward. This fellow Howard has good actions for a big man. He runs and throws pretty good too.

And he can mash that potato." "You said it," Moses agreed. "Howard is a swinger right now, and a mighty dangerous one. Just wait until he learns a little bit about hitting. Then he'll show you Montreal Has No Stadium For Major Team By RUSS WHEATLEY Canadian Press Sports Writer FOURTH OF A SERIES MONTREAL (AP) There doesn't seem a ghost of a chance of Montreal, Canada's metropolis, getting into big league baseball until somebody does something about a stadium. There has also been no indication of any well-heeled individual or group talking in terms of franchise purchase.

In the past four years, the City Council has kicked around a proposal for a 10-million-dollar sports center. Currently it is dormant. The present home of the Montreal Royals of the triple A International League has a seating capacity of 20,000. There are 1 no parking facilities. Montreal is a sports-minded city.

The Montreal Canadiens drew close to 14,000 at each of the 35 home hockey games last season. The Alouettes in pro football draw a capacity 21,000 or SO at each of seven home games--plus playoffs if any, Two modern harness-racing plants operate 100 days- or nights -each, from spring to late fall. One meeting, just closed, drew nearly 550,000. The city has done nothing itself toward a big league berth other than discuss the sports center, which reached the blueprint stage. Tentative plans called for a stadium of anywhere from 40,000 to 80,000 capacity, suitable for baseball, football and such spectacles as Olympic Games.

There were also provisions for virtually every sport and parking space for 10,000 cars. Opposition arose in City Council when there was a proposal that the sports center be rented to a committee or group of business men for $500.000 a year. Opponents felt the place would become more of a shopping center and a stadium only secondarily. Over the last few years the Royals' season attendance has averaged around 225,000. The high was a 477.000 in 1948.

Montreal proper has a population of more than one million. Baseball men find a potential drawing area for big league ball here as million persons at least. Upper New York and Vermont would contribute. The North Carolina State football squad of 1958 will be young in experience. Of the 63 players, 41 are sophomores, 10 are juniors and 12 are seniors.

TIES RUNNELS IN BAT RACE Williams Batting .320 By ED WILKS Associated Press Sports Writer Well, well, look who's tied for the American League batting lead. A guy named Williams from Boston. It's been a long haul. All that fuss over his ankle in the spring, and missing opening day because of food poisoning. He didn't get over .300 until July 1.

Then he had another spit spat with a booing crowd. He spent his 40th birthday a virus. The sickness fichting, out of action from Aug. 24 to last Tuesday, when he was fifth in the batting race at .315. He has gone 5-for-11 since, ty ing teammate Pete Runnels for the lead at .320 yesterday with a 2 for-4 day as the Red Sox lost 4-1 at Chicago.

Right behind is Bob Cerv of Kansas City at .319, with Cleveland's Vic Power fourth at .315. Williams, shooting for his sixth title although a far cry from his winning .388 of last season, drove in the lone Boston run as the set White and Sox took a swept the three ad over the Red Sox for second place. The New York Yankees, who could clinch the pennant Sunday, were idle. They open a two game set at Chicago tonight with a lead and their magic number at five. Washington took a season series from Detroit for the first time since 1954 by beating the Tigers 7-6, and Kansas City belted Baltimore 7-1 in the only other AL games scheduled.

Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 4-3 in the only National League game, Dick Donovan (1313) threw a seven hitter for the White Sox. But he needed Turk Lown's mopup after he gave up his only two walks (one to Runnels, who was 1-for 3) and Williams' single in the eighth innings. The Whie counted their four in the fifth. Two-out, two-run singles by Jim Landis and Nellie Fox did it against Ike Delock (127). Roy Sievers and Albie Pearson each drove in two runs for the Senators.

John Romonosky (24) won it in relief. He retired the first 17 men he faced, but needed Ted Clevenger's help to put down a three-run Tiger try in the ninth. Al Cicotte (3-4) lost it. Ned Garver, knocked off the Birds for the fourth time in six decisions this season with a four hitter. They scored on two singles and a fly ball in the third inning, but Garver (12-10), a Comeback of the Year possibility, gave up only one more hit, none after the fifth.

Preston Ward's sacrifice fly gave the A's a 2-1 lead in the fifth against Billy O'Dell (14-11), Cerv's lone hit was his 33rd home run, a two on shot that capped a five-run eighth. Roosevelt Grier Joins Grid Giants BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y. (P) -The defensive line of the New York football Giants got a big boost Thursday with the return of 279-pound Roosevelt Grier, veteran tackle who missed the 1957 season because of army service. Simultaneously Coach Jim Lee Howell announced that Gene Filipski, former Army and Villanova halfback, had been released on waivers.

How They Stand AMERICAN LEAGUE Pet. GB New York ..85 55 .607 Chicago ..74 65 .532 Boston .70 68 .507 14 Detroit .67 71 .486 Cleveland ..........67 .482 Baltimore 66 72 .478 18 Kansas City .....66 73 .475 Washington 59 69 .432 Friday's Games Boston at Cleveland (N) New York at Chicago (N) Baltimore at Detroit (N) Washington at Kansas City (N) Thursday's Results Washington 7, Detroit 6 Chicago 4, Boston 1 Kansas City 7, Baltimore 1. Only games scheduled Saturday's Games Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago Baltimore at Detroit By The Associated Press Washington at Kansas City NATIONAL LEAGUE Pet. GB Milwaukee .........83 57 .593 Pittsburgh .77 64 .546 San Francisco ....71 69 .507 12 Cincinnati ...70 72 .493 14 St. Louis .68 70 .493 14 Los Angeles .....65 75 .464 18 Chicago .64 76 .457 19.

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