The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 12

Fuzzy Cheelied Phillies Worliing on a Five-Year Plan Sil(2iiiidIeiirdlS 3rB5ilDliueir Raffensbergerx (13-20) Al Ger-the second base By Al Vermeer Fitz wishes Hal Soindel bnncrf 1 If IK heauser (8-16) Bill Lee (10-11) UUq) porni 1 Mott Caballera and Freddie Anton Karl (3-2) and Vernon Kennedy (1-5) New pitchers include Charley reuses Sproull Jim Spencer Lou Lucier Chet Covington HUliard Flitcraft Wilbur Reese Charley JRipple Mitchell Chetovich Bill Porter ana Leiand McCrory 1 WILMINGTON Del April 7 (NEA) When the approaching season is concluded it will be 30 years since the Phillies last brought home a championship but that does not discourage Freddie Fitzsim-mons Fat Freddie points to the future Five years from now the second division will merely be a memory on the National League side at Shibe Park the pitching manager insists That is why there are so many fuzzy-cheeked boys in this Wilmington training camp Bill Sanders an outfielder from Dallas is only 16' still dotes on ice cream cones Ralph a ba Her third Co-Directors Predict Record Breaking Field in lJ i mm 1 mm Most' promising SoroulL rtnjple are wiSi George Broome in reserve Nt fsSgle infielder was with the outfit at the outset a year ago and only Granville Hamner came SS last fall He made a splendid showing by the way Garvin batted 282 led the Piedmont league in stolen bases Of the nfielders only Foxx and Granville Hamner have seen a big league game The infield Is Fitz principal problem even if the ancient and honorable Gus Mancuso has to do all the catching Like more than one other club the Phillies are in a desperate way nanaicap rrogram April ll and li Second Pro Grid Game Planned for Ogden who -won 18 and lost 7 for Milwaukee and Spencer whose six feet nine inches make him too tall for the army" i Two of the standout teams of trie National professional Football league will perform inOgden late in the summer iqa if Vi nnT willWant permission This "bit-of 'in- Foxx 24 pounds lighter than when with Cubs last summer is considered the regular first Dud baseman formation was contained in a wire to this corner by De Groot of the Washington Redskins Saturday The Hamner brothers! Gran baseman from New Orleans is 17 So is Granville Hamner short YYasaTcn League to Present Awards on luesday Seventy-five feminine keglers and upwards of 100 men are expected to compete in the Standard-Examiner-KLO first annual handicap bowling tournament for men and women April 22 and 29 at Ogdden Bowling Center and Mapleway Recreation alleys Horald Bateman and Mildred Warner co-directors announced Saturday night ville and Garvin 20 will handle from Seattle would check in Only Merv Shea is left from last year and at 44 Merv craves a soft spot on the bench But he may have to divide the: heavy duties with Mancuso and one of three upstarts from the Joe Antolick Andy Seminick or Andy Latchick They all sound alike in print but Antolick may wind up as top man The outfield is composed of Jimmy Wasdell 278 Babe Adams 283 and Rene Monte agudo the left-handed Cuban who whacked a wicked 370 for Chattanooga Others are Les Scarsella up from the Pacific Coast League again and Coaker Triplett Klein Vance Dinges Nick Goulish and young Sanders Some of the Phillies have not yet presented themselves at camp but Fitz figures the WMC ruling will settle that problem Last July the Phils came within a game and a half of the first division then sprawled into the cellar when shortstop Ray Hamrick was inducted Since then they have lost outfielder Ron Northey infielders Tony Lupien and Charley Letchas pitcher Schoolboy Rowe and catcher Johnny Peacock It seems the Phillies are again doomed to live below the tracks in 1945 But Freddie Fitzsimmons doesn't mind 1 Entry blanks for the men and women tournaments will be avail i able Monday evening at Ogden Bowling Center and Mapleway alleys Golfers Pin Hopes on i2A mmm ni -iiuhhilili mi 'v i -v v-'- l' it1-'" VV' 's 's stop from Richmond All three are likely to wind up as regulars this year They will make mistakes suffer through a lack of experience In a few seasons however boys' like these will spell a contender promises Fitz This is a strange training camp for mixedd with these babes is a collection of grizzled Gus Mancuso Merv Shea Jimmy Foxx Chuck Klein Dick Coff man and Fitz himself At 44 the former Giant luminary proposes to do a spot of relief pitching He made a USO tour last fall Was asked by GIs to do his stuff discovered some ofthe old magic remained Freddie fancies he can corral a respectable mound staff from these holdovers: Charley Schanz (13-16) Dick Barrett (12-18) Ken Trophies -will be presented to i the handicap and scratch cham Fine pions in the two divisions at the close of the tournament' by The Standard-Examiner and KLO i The men's competition will opjj) on the alleys at Mapleway on He is working on the five-year Permanent Greens to Be Used Sunday At the Country Club OGDEN CITY UTAH SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 8 1945 'plan 22 With the women performing the-same day at Ogden Bowling1 Center The following Sunday the ladies will roll at Mapleway and the men at Ogden Bowling Center Mary Marshall winner of the recent Utah feminine handicap and urttih sttirlM fhimnlnn They'll Direct Standard-Examiner-KLO Handicap Bowling Classic Hundreds of golf ers of Ogden are expected to swarm over the Ogden trntt and country cluD i and El ship at Salt Lake I- announced Monte courses during the 1945 sea 3 i' 1 son Scores of divot diggers will be on hand Sunday for early preseason rounds over the twci courses Coach Dud DeGroot Permanent greens will be in use Several major leaguers of other The Redskins with the famous Sammy Baugh and Ogden's Joe Aguirre and Bobby Sneddon starring upset the Brooklyn Tigers here last August inUtah's first all-pro headliner before a fine crowd at Ogden stadium "Much will depend on the situation in Germany" said DeGroot "If the European war ends in a few weeks we'll undoubtedly train on the west coast again If it lingers on we'll have to take a rain check" i Arrangements were opened many months ago for Ogden's second annual classic Opponents for the Redskins have even been picked but an official announcement will not be forthcoming for a few weeks The other club is in the western division of the National league League approval will be granted just as soon as the ODT makes a final decision on the travel question Utah's first game was a thriller-diller and was a success financially Ogden wants to make this event an annual attraction -with standout teams of the National league providing the competition each year DeGroot one-time AlAmerican lineman at Stanford later coached at Menlo Junior college San Jose State and Rochester university before putting his name to a Redskin contract Dud gets a reported $18000 annually which isn't hay in these times This corner managed the initial -event At least two Ogden boys Joe Aguirre and Bobby Sneddon will be back with the Redskins this- fall Aguirre and Don Hutson were the first team National league ends last year If you are a football fan keep your fingers crossed Ogden has a fifty-fifty chance of putting on the second annual attraction this coming August Bits of Sports Banter Babe Ruth picked up $1500 for his first job as mat referee in his sports comeback at Boston the other night Let's see the Babe picked up $80000 for a 154-game schedule while with the Yankees "or about $519 per game The Bambino Paul Bowser tells us can pick up more than a hundred grand in his spare time annually as a mat official Old Mexico has gone big time in baseball and make no mistake about it A total of 31000 fans witnessed the opening of the Mexican Baseball league late in March establishing a new league record days are starring in the Mexican at the Ogden country club for the first time this season effective Sunday Jackson tournament chairman reports Permanent greens at the Salt Lake country club have been in use the past three week Ogden's first big tournament of the season will be the 1945 inter- mountain conducted annually over the senior course A record break ing field is anticipated clubhouse will be opened late this month and the annual Saturday night she would compete in the late April program "It should be a fine tournament and I'm sure it will be welcomed -by both the men and women bowlers of Ogden" said Mrs Marshall Entries for the first annual program will close at the local bowl- ing establishments at midnight April 18 1 "We anticipate a big entry from the military establishments of thm- Ogden area together with men at women who have competed in tX various leagues of Ogden during" the Season which is just closing" i said Mr Bateman 1 1 "Max Kosof will be in charge of handicaps for the tournament -and also the scoring Besides Kosof other committee members are: i MrsJ Ruth Parry Harold Welch Mildred Warner Howard Ailing- i ton Joe Barney Bill Smith and Al Warden" An entry fee of $3 for ladies and $5 for men must accompany all entries and this will include all bowl- ing The balance will go to the cash award fund Four games will be rolled for menu and women at Ogden Bowl- ing Center on alleys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -and 8 and at Mapleway on alleys 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 and 12 Many of the leagues have already closed their regular seasons Special awards for Individual members of the Wasatch league-will be presented next Tuesday night at Ogden Bowling Center fairways and greens tournament will be scheduled as the first competition of the year i "We will make an early decision relative to whether or no we will have a team in competition in the circuit i Clearfield navy will enter team in the Salt Lake City softball league during 1945'' Sixteen clubs may comprise the" loop The Weber Wildlife Federation started a fishint program! wounded veterans some weeks ago Since that time the! idea has -spread over the nation and other organisations are follow- ing suit 1 1 Following" is an article released nationally and in view of the fine start made by the Weber Wildlife Federation is of interest locally: "An informal yet practical program to give pleasure to wounded veterans and to increase the number of good sportsmen in the United States Is rapidly gaining momentum It consists of the formation of local committees to organize casting clubs and lure-mak-irig and fly-tying -classes at veterans' hospitals and to arrange fishing trips to nearby wat era i for boys able to make them Lure-making and fly-tying equipment and fishing tackle are contributed by civilian sportsmen Speakers also regale the boys: with stales of hunting and fishing fx Anecdotes are i especially popular I "This looks like a splendid way for sportsmen everywhere to show in some small -measure theirideep appreciation of the price these boys have paid to safeguard the' many privileges Americans enjoy Anglers all over the natidni car contribute materials tackle and other state league during 1945" said Jackson Brown Named At the El Monte club Chet will be back as club professional He turned in a' fine job last season and has been renamed by Commissioner Harold Welch Head ol YaclivClub for the professional post again "The El Monte club house has I I been completely renovated" said Commissioner Welch Saturday night "We anticipate the biggest season in all El Monte history "Members of the club will meet during the week to map plans for Fourteen thousand fans were on the 1945 campaign Officers and di rectors will be chosen and other Khights of Columbus first half I winners in the Wasatch league will meet Aero-Repair Isecond half win- hand at Mexico City while Monterey drew 10000 spectators and Nuevo Laredo had 7000 go through the turnstiles Mexico City won the opener 9-3 with Tomas de la Cruz formerly matters of importance will be dis cussed nersi for the league trophy ''A schedule for the entire vear of the Cincinnati Reds on the equipment Members of hunting will be drafted and released for publication Members of the club hope to again feature some of the ana nsning ciubs located nearserv mound for the winners He was touchedfor nine blows but he and his mates collected 15 hits ice hospitals can give active help nation's top golfers following the How about it sportsmen? Utah open in Salt Lake City "Scores of new players will turn to the links during the 'summer months including workers in the various war plants in and around Ainraeriicin) League C-llos i ugaen" Everett Brown will again serve as commodore of the Ogden Pineview Yacht club He was reelected at a meeting of members of the organization Other officers renamed for 1945 are Jack Eckersley vice commodore: A' Craven secretary Kammeyer treasurer George Theobold port captain and Ted Fronk measurer Directors renamed are Horace Farr and Jack Eckersley New directors are Stanley Kershaw and Pete Piersanti Commodore Brown has named committee chairmen for 1945 as follows: Dock Bob Craven house Jack Eckersley grounds Stan Kershaw finance Larry Wright entertainment Pete Piersanti public docks and anchorage Ralph Mitchell forest service and water users Clark Anderson Directors of the club voted ten new 'memberships for 1945 Pete i a ti entei tainment chairman reported Saturday night that the season would open with a party at the club house soon with plenty of boating Ernie Kammeyer has been named director of publicity for the new season "We anticipate the best season since the yacht club was organized" said Kammeyer Saturday night "Enthusiasm is growing each year and the club will continue to sponsor this great outdoor water sport" 1 EXPECT RECORD FIELD Members of the general committee in charge of the first annual Ogden Standard-Examiner-KLO handicap bowling tournament for men and women are pictured above The joust is scheduled for April 22 and 29 on the Ogden Bowling Center and Mapleway Alleys Top row left to right: Horald Bateman men's director Mildred Warner ladies director Harold Welclrand Mrs Ruth Parry Lower row left to right: Max Kosof Joe Barney and Howard Allington BUI Smith was absent when the photos were taken Kosof will be in charge of handicaps and scoring -4 Djs Own -utussian fr Bf45 distributed Tuesday when th Wasatch league members gather: For highest series rolled by teams during the Depot Gro--cery 3167: Aero Repair 3 158 and Knights of Columbus 3103 For highest single team games: Knights 1102 American Legion- 1131 Walker Potato Chip 1130 For highest individual three- game series: Young 718 Kosof 714 A DeCorso 707 for highest individual single game: Kosof 280 Joe Barney Jr 278 Knight 277 For highest averages in All games Max Kosof 188 Workman 182 Wood 181 Ilorald Bateman 178 and Mueller 175 Prize money of more than $3500 is predicted for the annual Ritz classic in Salt Lake City next week-end Morevthan 210 keglers had enrolled up to and including Saturday! More than 50 Ogdenites are expected to take part 4n thia rich kegling event Idaho Opens Confab On Sunday in By Frank Eck Con hit like that" says Manager nie' Mack in speaking of Metro's five-for-five day In 1936 Metro paid his own fare CCciiiLO'll'e to New YorK and attended a Brooklyn tryout class Failing to catch on he says then chased Scout Paul Krichell of the Yankees all over town- only to learn that Hog TCuriBfl no tryoutswere being held" FREDERICK Md April 7 (AP) The Chicago Cubs of the National league or the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast league or whatever? club lays claim to Lou Novikoffs contract can have the Mad Russian The American league has its own Mad Russian He is Charlie Metro (Moresko-nich) of Nanty-Glo Pa and May-'field Ky When you speak of the St Louis "i Browns having won the 1944 American- league pennant give a little credit to Metro Break for thex Browns i Without Shortstop Vernon By Harry Grayson After 125 games I with Maf ield in 1939 he played at Palestine and Texarkana in the Cotton States league In 1941 he hit 317 for the TERRE HAUTE April 7 Man Gals to Open Golf Match LOS ANGELES April 7 It will be slugger versus scientist in tomorrow's 36-hole golf duel between Babe Didriksen Zaharias and Betty Jameson The Babe former Texan who now makes her home here hits the little white pellet the proverbial mile averaging 270 yards off the tee Betty the two-time national champion from San Antonio runs more to accuracy than distance making up for lack of length with her deadly approaches and putts However Mrs Zaharias' short game while iot as precise at Betty's is considerably abnormal The Babe has toured certain local courses in 64 and 65 and this isn't done without sharp greenswork That's why local golf pundits can see only a slight gleam of hope for Betty in tomorrow's match the first of two the girls are slated latter received $125 a month and the finished with Beaumont in! there rexas league He remained through 1942 i His first ma for Ipbpu trial came last spring with the Detroit tigers He batted only 200 in 44 games Stephenr there's no telling where and General Manager Jack peller sought to ship him off to Indianapolis Metro balked "What do you want then I your unconditional release?" asked! Zel-ler I Metro replied in the affirmative and boy Charles Dorias has had many a thrill down through the years as Mr Quarterback at old Notre Dame and college and professional Coach Throwing forward passes to Knute Rockne in their salad days as they revolutionized the game were among his big moments yet after all these years Gus Dorias lists his first meeting with the immortal coach as his most heart-tingling thrill Arriving with skimpy baggage in South Bend Jin the fall of 1910 young Dorias was assigned to share a room in Soren hali- There he found a squat dynamic youngster who was to be his roommate Embarrassed he asked which of the drawers in the highboy he might use "Take what you want" replied and the office girl handed Charlie to play for the benefit of the war sonality and all of us were fortunate to get in on the early flush of Knute Rockne's enthusiasm" says the coach of the Detroit Lions Some writer should sit down with Gus Dorias and do the real story of Knute Rockne It has never been written George McNeal Trautman sums up the season's prospects in the American association Jack McCallister veteran scout reveals how Geofge Trautman may have prevented John Bricker former Ohio governor and vice presidential candidate last fall from enjoying a major league career "I visited Ohio State several times to look at a young catcher named John Bricker" recalls McCallister "The trouble was that the pitcher Red Trautman couldn't even get the ball near the plate And when the pitcher can't even get the ball near the plate it's impossible to tell Whether the catcher has big league possibilities" Keith Steff ee is a sure-fire bet to pitch a number of games for Michigan State this spring He holds the distinguished flying cross purple heart air medal and four oak leaf clusters After what happened to him and Sardzen Has Sporf Idea Washington! April i Gene Sarazen who occasionally speaks for golf thinks the sport would make a mistake by back into things" on a big scale if V-E day comes soon Before teeing off on a friendly round with Bob Hannegan national Democratic chairman and Senator Tydings (D-Md) the little professional said: "The best thing that the professionals in particular can do is to concentrate on helping out at rehabilitation centers "Doctors say that golf is wonderful for war veterans It gets them out into the fresh air and takes their minds off themselves and golf can help a lot this way" If the war were to end tomorrow Sarazen feels that golf would be wise to devote this year to "laying the groundwork! for 1946" and perhaps a return of national and international competition veterans renaomiauon iuna oi me Professional Golfers association They'll play a return 36-holer in San Antonio later this month clubs the pink i slip Got $8000 for Signing "Then I contacted several and the Athletics signed me free agent I got $8000 for ing and the Athletics have treating me swell ever says Metro as a nceM others in the Flying Fortress "Un r-nnmmata Via ie in roommate the name's Knute this bag My mentionable Ten" in 25 missions tfver Europe Keith Steffee must laugh when they speak to him of pitching in a pinch Primo Camera knocks over several German soldiers in a bar room BOISE April 7 State Fish and Game Director James Peck said today most of the five mem- bers of the fish and game commission will arrive here tomorrow in preparation for the group's second quarterly meeting opening Monday Commercial fishing regulations in north Idaho- and predatory animal control are the principal subjects up for disposition along with several other situations brought about by new legislation passed at the 28th session which closed last month: The five district chief conservation officers will attend the meeting as will Bud Ainsworth of Ash-ton fish supervisor for eastern Idaho Bailey fish supervisor for western Idaho will remain in the panhandle area where he is supervising development of the kamloop trout variety in Lake Pend D'Oreille Beck said the commission probably will" take definite action with regard to an expanded predatory animal control program authorized by the legislature "An effort will be made to tie in the fish and game department program with the predatory animal board's work and the federal fish and wildlife service" he explained "It must be so set up that there won't be loose areas in the state where coyotes may retreat breed and develop" Lyle Hult of St Maries is one of several north Idaho commercial fishermen who have indicated they will attend the session Regulations governing activities oh a number of small lakes In the St Maries area will be considered The commission was authorized by the legislature to set up bag limits and regulations for white fish and blueback on Pend D'Oreille and Priest lakes 7 he trash fish removal program affecting such varieties as squaw carp and suckers will be taken up I Jamaica Recalls Record Play NEW YORK April 7 A year ago 45796 persons jammed the Jamaica race track' to bet $2601838 as the thoroughbreds made their first northern appearance of the 1944 campaign Today nominal date for the opening of the 1945 season there wasn't a soul in the Jamaica amphitheatre because of the racing blackout despite brilliant sunshine a soft breeze and a temperature of 58 at noon with promises that the mercury would climb to 70 by mid-afternoon The 186-pounder who Slacks one-half inch of six feet well-remembers' his first game with the A's "The Athletics were playing Detroit Jn Philadelphia 1 and Doc Cramer was at bat" says Metro "I played with Doc for almost two brawl in north Italy which1 if additional evidence were required Rockne" The little Dane destined to be the most brilliant of football minds extended" his hand radiated a charming smile that put Dorias completely at ease made Dorias his friend forever "There never was such? a per would give you a rough idea of Bushnefl Has Sports Plan BUSHNELL GENERAL HOSPITAL Brigham City AprU Formation of an athletic council to organize sporting" events at Bush-nell General hospital was completed this week with Col Robert Hardaway commanding officer named as I council chairman Purpose of the council is to or- ganize intra-post athletic activities so civilian and military personnel at this hospital will participate in-some activity Capt Albert Whitfield of the reconditioning division who will have charge of the: athletic and recreation pro- gram said Efforts will be made to providJ equipment for all types of sport in which an interest is shown Captain Whitfield said Goal of the program is to have' all personnel participating in some kind of sport and winning' post teams or individuals will be entered in district and service commands tourneys 1 One of the first events to get-underway in the program will be a Softball tourney which Is sched- uled to start about May 1 Three Softball diamonds and one hard-ball diamond are now being pre- 1 pared Premature Spring Tougli on Sucficrs STATE COLLEGE Pa April Fish fever induced by premature spring weather brought more suck- er fishing this month than i anr March of recent years says Go Ti don Trembley assistant profci' sor of fish culture at Penn State Impatient trout fishermen urged by ration-conscious wives turned to sucker fishing as an outlet Trembley explains adding i thst suckers are good eating until sum- mer when they become too ssft i Because of increasing nurrtr rs of women anglers pre-drtli-r i boys and old-timers fishermtn t-'j- season will approach pre-war yzzzi 1 in numbers asserts Trembley predicting tremendous explanUn Lz the post-war era i how the master race has softened up years with the Tigers and knew just where he'd be most 'likely to mi me Dau i '1 moved over- toward tht Tft the Browns would have finished Stephens is 4F because of Metro Metro and Stephens were room- mates when they played for May- field In the Kitty league in 1939 They got $75 a month and loved it One day after a game at Hop-kinsville Ky Metro and Stephens were in a playful mood They agreed to an impromptu wrestling match Metro got a leg hold and when he let to Stephens' leg swelled up like a balloon Stephens was rushed to the hospital He was forced to wear a special brace Metro had torn just about every cartilage in the knee That's why Vernon Stephens is 4F But today everything with Metro is on the serious side as he continues to make rapid strides to win over the left field' post with the Philadelphia Athletics "This is the chance I've been waitinr for" says Metro "I'm going: to make good because I feel like Al Simmons always felt: That I'm one of the best outfielders in a i a 1 1 I've talked that angle head so that nothing can change my mind That's exactly the way! Charlie spoke a few hours before the opening exhibition game against the Curtis Bay coast guard He prompUy drove out a long hit to start a perfect five-for-five after-noon He belted a triple two doubles and two singles in accounting for six runs He is the A's left fielder after that exhibition of power hitting Bobby Estalella who hit 298 last year will be in center with eight-toed Hal Peck in right Peck is the pull hitter who slugged so well for Milwaukee last season Built Like Keller Metro is a determined dark- haired good-looking athlete built like Charley Keller is 24 and will slay with the club regardless of what he hits "We always thought he would Ogden High Sprinters Prepare for Spring Competitions field foul line Connie Mack siting on' the bench waved hit scorecard" at me followed 'in structions and -mavMl a pw toward center Mr MackrJ kept waving his scorecard I thought he was all wrong yet I moved to the exact spot c- -m 7'WeU- Cramer hita Uine 'drive right into -my hands i i 4r "You know I think Mr Mack Is the 'best outfielder in both leagues i- Royal PartyvaiV i Soccer Dcitflo LONDON April 7 (AP) --The king the queen arid Princess Elizabeth were amongEnglandV biggest sports fcr owd of ithe war--SQ'OOu-r that watched' Chelsea win the league south football cup today by defeating MillwalL 2' to 0: at Wembley-'stadiunv IlWMIWMVWWM READY SET GO Here's proof that it is springtime in the Rockies The seven track and field athletes above are Ogden high sprinters middle distance runners and hurdlers shown ready for a workout on the new Tisrer athletic field Left to right: Derwin Lewis sprints Don Hutchinson sprints Mar Felt hurdles Gene Frodsham quarter miler Alvin Rhodes half mile Carl Saunders mile run and Wayne Han sen nuroies pi A 2---.