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58 OaUin i Tribunt, Friday, April 9, 1954 Field for- Matrons 'Haodicap By Rouson qT7 William J. (Pete) Milne joined the Oaks two years ago by way of the Giant organization and has been one of th consistently top hitters in the Coast League ever since. His position is left field and he bats and throws left. A native of Mobile, Pete has been a Walnut Creek resident for the last year. A trailer dweller, he will have as new neighbors this year pitchers George Bamberger and Billy Joe Waters.

Milne managed a theater Lafayette last winter and apparently is ready to call California home. Born April 10, 1925, the 6 foot 1, 185-pound fly chaser began his pro career in 1943 with Batavia in the Pony LITTLE SPORT Cockell May Box -1 AT Amateur Gains Tie for Lead In Masters Play Continued from First Sports Page for 40 coming in after a disaster-ous eight on the lSh. Lew muffed an easy approach shot, plopping the ball into a creek, and then three-putted. of the golfers complained about the pin placement. Even Hogan, who probably knows the course better than any of the others, said he had never seen them in more difficult locations.

They couldn't be," he added. "It's aU right to put the pins where they did, but they ought to send a seeing-eye dog out with every twosome so we can find Among those in the 73 bracket were Byron Nelson, Cary Mid-dlecoff and Tommy Bolt Those with 74s included Sam Snead, Walter Burkemo and Al Bes-selink. Calif ornians didn't fare too tuee- 49ers to Play Saturday Tilt One Saturday afternoon game --ITen Hoff in S.F. Bj JACK GALLAGHER Don Cockell of Enf land, recent iirxf wjnnr nvfr Roland La- starra- mv box Ctnnmr'i heavyweight Hein Ten Hoff NCAA boxing cham-the San Francisco Cow Palace Pionahlpa here last night aa the May 20. Promoter Jimmy Mur- fieId it thirty-six.

Knals rav announced yesterday. re scheduled for Saturday Uiimv nHrlmnr Tiarl jDaa Bucceroni to box Ten Hoff en City ef Hop charity nM.r n.mni va. taken off the card recently when he was stopped by Tommy (Hur ricane) Jackson. Murray said he had wired Cockell a $15,000 guarantee to ibox the German. If the English maa tarns down the offer, Murray will fly New York Monday in earth ef aa opponent for Tea noff.

Murray had previously tried Murray had previously tried I 1 i A PETE MILNE CONSISTENT TOP HITTER mall Close Race Looms at Meadows By GEORGE SCHEXCK BAT MEADOWS RACE TRACK. San Mate. April 9 The I23.CO0 added San Mateo Matron Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth here tomorrow a contested clash arrall field. Nine fillies and mares have entered the clash for the disUtt chAir.pwnahrp cf the 45 day meeting. Entries, their weights and rider aa reported by Racing Secretary Iron Thomas, follow: Blue Butterfly (123) Johnny Lcr.gden.

Bubbly (117) Ray York, Wild Glory flI7 William Harms tz, icrar.e iener uioj Scherck Clicks Again George Schertk. Tribune Handicapper and tarf writer, arain bad for winner at Bay yesterday. Schertk's selections fellow: Trafalgar II 12-34), Wanda ViHch (SU). Main Line CS1.1I) aad neble-B (1144). G-iH-n Glis-vm.

righting Jane" (11S Ralph Neves. Lap Full (Ill Ray York and Sienna II 115 Je Philiippi. June Bloom, D. Borr.an and Gloria ir.it (ICO) W. Fry.

Bubbly ar.d Lap Full will run the Carurret Farm entry. The pdy Bubbly worked i.v e.g.. a yesTercay, r-rrt-g Ln preparation for the Si-? 3-fateo Matron. Ma'ter ist the Liu-kT S-ar Sable's Fortune Teller the d.itarce in IrCO flat For Teller wn the six furlor.g i. Rar.ch irrported will carry top fctit rff her Iit tnurrph hre a-7r able pck it ar.d Flrhtiflg Jaa.

a J-year-lJ filly, la well auuaed aad popular with Lfc matarl slayers. R. H. (Red) UcDanieL for the pajt frur years the nation's trp trainer. cUimd Fighting Jane S3.CCO on July 17.

last year at HallTwwd Park to t-e Inter-? rts cf Je Ssttle. Wi Smc being Li McDa.nieU -rv, Jn sUrted r.dl0 tisr. third twtc Qh, Lla. with Gordo. CE 7 7 9 317 fans for a 13.11 naraeL av.

m. Strren Mc and Johnny Lr.g den was secrr.d in the Norman- 1 League. He spent the next two years in the Navy, and upon his discharge was assigned to Charleston in the South Atlantic circuit. He was called up to the Giants in 1948 and was used mostly as a pinch-hitter. He also spent part of the 1949 and 1950 seasons at the Polo Grounds, alternating, between there and Jersey City.

He batted an even .300 for Minneapolis the year before coming to Oakland and last season compiled a .323 average in 174 games. He has a lifetime average of to sign Jackson, but the sensa- pound section last year. tional New Yorker apparently, prefers to remain in his own'T TraIr bailiw.ck. 1 r0Y MCk Team Murray said Chuck Davey's Favored OvCr Tribe tory over Gerald Dreyer here atjpft ahi oi Wednesday night netted the Michigan welterweight a Divev back cPi in the Pacific Coast 1 Conference tomorrow, with Stan. badly, although Gene Littler, newly turned pro, had to settle for a 79.

Others scored like this: Bob Rosburg 73, Jerry Barber 74, Lawson Little, Jimmy Clark and Ken Venturi 76s, and Harvie Ward Jr. and Jim Ferrier 78s, Mrs. FredWetmore Wins Pacific Title Mrs. Fred Wetmore of the Hillville Country Club won. the Pacific Women Golf champion ship yesterday at Richmond by defeating Mrs.

R. Wrangham of Sacramento 1-up in the 36-hole match. Following are the results of the golf matches: Championship flight Mrs. Fred Wet-more d. Mrs.

X. Wransham. 1 up 36 hole match. Championship defeated flight Mrs. C.

Brown d. Luetic Wardell. 3 and 1. first flight Mrs. Jack Miller d.

Mrs. Bill Flpinelll. S2nd hole. First defeated tngni Mrs. tuy Biaara d.

Mrs. J. C. Glbbs, 1 up. Second flight Mrs.

9. Keith d. Mrs. Al Douglas. and 3.

Second defeated flight Mrs. William Farmer d. Mrs. Charles Bird. 11 and B.

Third fliaht Mrs. H. Cannon d. Mrs. J.

Calcagno. 3-3. Third defeated flight Mrs. H. Hopkins d.

Mrs. L. Seitzinger 3 and 1. Fourth -flight Mrs. C.

Ojsda d. Mrs. R. WoodUff. 1 up.

rourth defeated flight Mrs. H. iJlorpe d. Mrs. H.

L. Nelson. 3 and 2. Fifth flight Mrs. L.

"Goff d. Mrs. Rarnelly 3 and 1. Fifth defeated flight Mrs. H.

Davidson d. Mrs. L. Allyn, 3 and 3. Sixth flight Mrs.

J. Steiner d. Mrs. J. Conroy 3 and 1.

Sixth defeated flight Mrs. W. lieorge d. Mrs. J.

E. Place. I up. Seventh flight Mrs. A.

Israel d. Mrs. E. Sanders. 19th hole.

Seventh defeated flight Mrs. X. Owen d. Mrs. T.

W. Ralston 4 and 2. Fifty-four-hola derby Mrs. K. X.

Leider. 340 net. Team play won by Vallejo Club, Mrs. J. Wallace.

Mrs. C. Perry, Mrs. T. Emi nent and Mrs.

R. A. Wood I iff. net 330. Consolation round won by Mrs.

S. T. Rlemer 1-13 7ft. io mtiina mi some ruir at; I 2- nn ODlim 5ni ur Chuck is tentatively scheduled box Vine Martinez in New Ir York next mwnth and then re- turn to California in June or ge! Art Aragon. Dreyer.

who picked ap a check of approslmately iS.Mi for his neetlBg with Davey, was bom la New York today, The South African was sched Four Spartan Boxers Enter NCAA Semis STATE COLLEGE, Pa- April 9s UP) San Jose Stale placed four men in the semi Jo? S.UU winncr wer V1C wno outpomtea enn State's Larry Fornicola in a 139 T1 ho Bob McMath. Perm 2-1, in the 132 pound division; 123 pounder Johnny Hernandez, who decisioned Washington State's Eddy Olson, the Pacific coast champion, and 158 pounder Dick Bender, who drew bye. Only San Jose boxer sidelined was Tom Stern, who lost a 3-0 verdict to Perm State's Adam Kois, a finalist in the 178 ford figured to be their first victim. The national collegiate champions of 1953, aiming to make it 19 straight in dual comoetition over the once dominant Stanford --cheTaTsn observe predictd the Trojans might even approach highest score they ever reg- utered in beating Stanford jthe 108-23 route of 1945. Season on Sunday The Lucky Lager baseball club will officially open its sum- George Kelly's Wenatchee chW PeUlum.

TunSaJ afternoon at 2 pjn. Any local men interested in plijiif for Ik. aln. a ia uavutuij ea jai.wvi oii. iui llub tody- Swim In Relays California's swimming team will get a chance to develop squad depth tomorrow, when the Bear natators enter the Califor nia Aggie Picnic Day Relays at LOS ANGELES, April 9.

The Los Angeles Rams said yes terday that Maurice Buddy Gil- lioz, 243-pound tackle from the University of Houston, has signed 1954 rinH uaxiana High defeated Berke ley, 5-4. in a tennis match yes terday at Davies Stadium. Boat Races Postponed Sunday's scheduled outboard races at Nice on Clear Lake have been postponed indefinitely, according to race officials. MASTERS GOLF SCORES Dutch Harrison 34-3S 70 Dick Chapman 37-3875 Ted Kroll 40-38 7S Wm. J.

Patton 32-3870 Kd Oliver 38-3775 Gene Littler 38-41 7 Jack Burke Jr. 38-3371 mold Blum 38-3775 F. Stranahan 43-3079 Lloyd Mangrum 38-3571 Skee Riegel 37-38 75 Gene Sarazen 41-38 7t Ben Hogan 36-36 72 Al Mengert 38-38 76 Jess Sweetser 40-3S 79 Dave Douglas 35-3772 Fred Haas 37-3976 Angelo Santillt 41-3879 Byron Nelson 38-35 73 Julius Boros 40-36 76 Jay Hebert 39-4079 Chick Harbert 38-3573 'Charles R. Coe 41-3576 Jimmy Demaret 41-39 80 Pete Cooper 36-3773 Dick Mayer 38-3876 'Donald Cherry 40-4080 G. Dickinson Jr.

38-357? "Ken Venturi 38-3876 Skip Alexander 38-4280 Cary Middlecoff 36-3773 Marty Furgol 36-4076 'Robt. W. Kuntx 41-39 Denny Shute 36-3773 Peter Thomson 36-4076 Horton Smith 39-41 80 Tommy Bolt 37-36 73 Jack Isaacs 39-37 76 Bob Toskl 40-40 80 W. C. Campbell 37-3673 Jimmy Clark 38-3876 Bill Ogden 42-3981 Robert Rosburg 35-3673 Lawson Little 36-4076 'Robert Sweeny 39-43 81 Vic Ghezzi 33-4073 "Bruce Cudd 37-3976 Johnny Revolts 42-39 Clarence Doser 39-3574 'Don Albert 40-3777 Chandler Harper 43-41 3 Sam Snead 37-3774 Claude Harmon 38-3977 'Dale Morey 39-4483 Lew Worsham 34-4074 Doug Ford 39-3877 Jim Tumesa 38-45 3 Al Besselink 37-3774 Harvie Ward 39-3978 'Rym'nd Palmar 41-43 84 Walter Burkemo 38-3874 Bill Nary 40-3878 Sam Park Jr.

45-41 Jerry Barber 38-3674 George Fazio 41-3778 Craig Wood 43-45 Felice Torza 38-3674 'Jimmy McHala 40-3878 F. Souchak 43-47 J. G. Jackson 39-3675 Jim Ferrier 40-3878 F. McLeod 48-withdrew Leland Gibson 39-3675 Hawkins 40-38 78 in son 4-wlthdreW Johnny Palmer 38-3775 Bud Holscher 37-4178 BiUy Maxwell 38-3775 Earl Stewart 99-3978 'Denotes amateurs.

in Kezar Stadium was announced today by the San Francisco 49ers for the 1954 season as they completed their regular league sched ule of games. The Saturday contest will be with the Baltimore Colts Decem ber 11, the final game of the sea son. The time was necessary so the game may go on the national television network. One Saturday contest is also on- the travelling schedule, a night affair in Pittsburgh November 20. The complete schedule: Sep tember 28, Washington in Kezar; October 3, Rams in Los Angeles; October 10, Green Bay at Mil waukee; October 17, Bears at Chicago; October 24, Detroit in Kezar; October 31, Bears in Kezar; November 7, Los Angeles in Kezar; November 14, Lions in Detroit; November 20, Steelers in Pittsburgh; November 28, Colts in Baltimore; December 5, Green Bay in Kezar; December 11, Baltimore in Kezar.

Bear Gymnasts in Senior AAU Meet California's gymnastics team will enter the Senior AAU meet at the Olympic Club in San Francisco today. It will be the Bears' last chance to prepare for the Southern Division PCC finals, which they host in the Men's Gymnasium April 17. Horizontal Bar specialist Paul Goodale, who placed second in his event in the NCAA meet last week, ar. brought California a 12th place in the meet, will lead the Bears. Other California entrants and their events: Darius Moreland, free exercises; Al O'Connor, horizontal bars and parallel bars; Hershell Schorr, rings and tumbling; Wallace Gong, side-horse; Ben Piatt, rope climb; Dave Wood and Bill Morley, trampoline.

Hellcats Shutout Monterey JC, 16-0 Alamda Naval Air Station's Hellcats defeated the Monterey Junior College baseball team. 16-0, yesterday at Alameda. Vine Ambroselli was the winning pitcher, giving up but one hit First baseman Chuck Nalte paced the Hellcats at the plate with five singles in five times at bat Tomorrow the Hellcats, who have wonlS games in 19 outings, travel to Stanford for a game with the Indian varsity. Cal JV Nine Set To Oppose Marines California's- junior varsity baseball team will host the San Francisco Marines in a 3:15 pjn. game at Edwards Field tomorrow.

California's freshman baseball team will meet the Santa Clara freshmen in a 10:00 ajn. game. NBA Results tmeuM SO. MtnncapolU (Bt-of- Hnn final mtIm tied. S-Z.) oled to box Tony DeMarco injlaaer Onen Loon Boston next monm before his loss to Davey.

Whether or not Crry will stall get the DeMarco known. fx "imer schedule by meetinr Mana Day-BomarDuo Takes Doubles Lead in ABC SEATTLE, Wash, April 9. (W Chicago bowlers ruled the scoreboards in all but one division of play today as bowlers from Lititz, Pa, to Los Angeles, Calif, took to the alleys at the American Bowling Congress tournament. Buddy Bomar and Ned Day of Chicago crashed their way into first place in doubles play yesterday with a pinfall of 1,328. Carmen Salvino, Chicago, with a 1,935 total still held the all events lead and Tri-par Radio Company, Chicago, topped open division teams with a 3,228 total.

Tony Sparando, Rego Park, N.Y, spoiled the Chicago monopoly as his 723 in singles play rolled March 31 was still high for the tourney. Simon Pure Beer and Ale Company. Buffalo. N.Y, had a hot round late last night and finished with a team total of 3,133 to move into second place among open division teams. Oakland Boy Wins State Keg Honors Dick's Hamberger, sponsor of a junior bowling' league team representing College Bowl of Oakland, won the boys' state title at the Mailographic tournament held recently at Richmond.

Helen Duval, state director of the American Bowling Congress, said that Torrey's Stationers representing Parkway Bowl of San Francisco won the girl's state title. Team members representing College. Bowl who scored 2856 points were Tom O'Sullivan, Bernie Stockwell, Bob Leninger, Ken Roads, and Glen Jamieson. They will receive a team trophy from the Men's State Bowling association at a banquet planned for a later date. Comets, Stockton Clash in Twin Bill 'Coach Gene Corr has selected Gene Stang and Ray Luce for pitching duty when the West Contra Costa Junior College Comets face Stockton College in a doubleheader tomorrow at Nicholl Pield in Richmond.

Yesterday the jaycee nine battled to a 4-4 tie with the Pre sidio of San Francisco, the game being called at the end of 11 innings because of darkness. Bill Calvin sparkled on the mound for the Comets, pitching six no hit, no run innings. Don Trackmen Host Winged Youth Club USFs track team will host the Olympic Club and Santa Clara County Youth Center tomorrow at Kezar Stadium. Starting time for both track and field 'events will be 10:30 a.m. Uink Templeton wm bring a small but star-studded OC team including ex-Stanford greats Bud Held (javelin) and Lew Davis (shot-put), and Stater Walt Boehm, in the mile.

only the best. Retail 14rh St. and 29rh Are. ANdovar 1-M00 ooxing snow nere un? TiS how Jun 3 not 0, "ia hexTta JI ranre from 12 rinrsid. 73 rls toT 1 Willie Steele Set Sti' lM iMl Adeline St His 1948 record Tendon was 23 feet 8 inches.

Steele rated first in the Febru ary civil service examination, in Oakland for full time recreation: d.t Restaurant purs and'-. Nat.er.ai ndien by rOSl Mere V'V. i thlrA T'im tnr. ru tt was 1:37. VcLtke clawed a foul by wir.g the pictures.

t.i th fourth rac won by- rtJf uara ana irea ocr.tui,i a rw mark was set for the ur and a haf rurtoexs. Near Drk. a winner by two and a S.3t Chilla and Lefty James 33 in 1931. Gaels Will Play Spartan Nine TV St MarV. Gaels baseball Sector.

For the past six years!" a'BSSr. m' OjkUnd Ntttm Win f. f-'-'i. '-'7 '-h I .1 Uim will fac San Jos Stat to- cf the All-Army basket- r-crrow afternoon on the ternament Urt diamond in San Jos. jgrd wiU play unbeaten Louis Guisto's Gaels will Camp Chaffee.

Ark, tomorrow scig their first victory after rJht- Should Ord win the three straight setbacks. St Mary's ofJ. nd game will be kst to Cai Ax ties. Ciry CoKeie P1 trj short rest cf San Tra-nosco and Treasure ..1 uixrA. Tnms Concordia Amecg th Cals standouts so Home runs by Tony Rodriguez, Ut this season are Lee Temple- Tony Sanchez and Don Davis pitcher; Jim Sarzotti.

out- paced the Liberty High School fiidert Jerry Phillip, shortitep: Lions to a 14-3 victory over Vic MJcalavich. catcher; Dick Concordia of Oakland in a trrt basmar, and tic baseball game played at Brad Evart third bajeman. 'Brentwood, yesterday. i 1 LIMITED EDITION Tc can't make all the bourbon, so we concentrate on A Fort Ord Cagers In All-Army Final FT. LEWIS.

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