The Van Nuys News from Van Nuys, California • Page 14

Part 2--Thursday, May 23. 1946 The News LEGION JUKiuftS IN TWO-GAME OPENER ON YETS DIAMOND The Van Nuys American Legion Junior baseball team starts action this week with two games. Coach George Needles said that the home diamond is the Veterans' Birmingham Hospital and that the league is set up lor two rounds. the first to end by July 1. The local nine will play at Birmingham Saturday against the Glendale Legion and on Sunday travel to Eagle Rock lor their second game.

Assisting Needles is Merle Colgrove, wboae son also plaj- 5 junior baseball orgamzaUon Ail WEST VALLEY TEAMS CUTTING TIMBER AT RESEDA PLANT Chatsworth Cbnber and Woodland Hills snared verdicts in Tuesday night's play ot the West Valley Associated Chamber of Commerce Softball League. The rocky moun-. tain kittnebailers skinned out a decision from the Northridge seam- spiuers in a free hitting game. Bill McKinnis' squad 1'apped 16 hits while the Northridge team made two homers, itif had only six smacks on the score card. Woodland Hills 'upset the Tarzana nine 14-7 in the other battle and pushed the fav- an other Spotlight on All-City Track Finals boys must be or under to play, Cart.

Presently making up the squad are Bobby crotzer. Neil Colfrcve, Bob Morrow. Joe Vorrheis, Mike Poxall. Billy Withrou-. Loren Petty, Bill Degnan, Jiinmie Wiihrow.

George championship as- Burt King's team stole 13 bases and generally outplayed the favorites. It was Chatsworth's second win, the Tarzana team's second loss and the first victory lor Woodland Hills. Barnes. Roy Quick. Kent and Norlht i hRS lo nod nhnrlc Chuck Chrieber.

The home schedule gives June I the date of Nonh Hollywood Reseda tangling Van Nuys at Birmingham. p.m. Wray Bros, are sponsoring the, team. Play resumes tonight with Granada tackling Encino at 7:30 pjn. and with Canoga at IChenartUb I 2 1 If nb.r.h.

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6115 Van Nuys Blvd. STate 5-1155 Woodland Smith, McCue.ib J.Hwtr.ii Msllsn.rt Woodland Hills 3 1 1 Davn.r 3 1 2 Kertshoff.Sh 123 33J Seet-roie-right, you have and it's A-Voot o'Reeny Th; bossman says ive have to quit .1 i i being an adjective writer if more news De cramped into our page, that's like taking Joe Louis's po-i matl wil1 lent left hook away belore he puts; the Canogans. Dick Worley of Ca- in Eleven individual entrants and a relay team carrying- the colors Van Nuys and Canoga Park High School bid farewell to track for at the All-City finals slated for a 2:30 p.m. beginning, Saturday, Four varsity clnderdiggers, three Van Nuys and one from Park; five Beemen, two from Van Nuys and three from Canoga Park and one class thinciad rom each school face the final test. The Van Nuys baton squad is en- ered in the 880 yard relay event in which they hold the city record es- abiishine it at 1:30.1 in 1942.

Six places are being given this year and coring will be by the national coi- egiace system of 10-8-6-4-2 and 1, Tough Assignment Coach Ted Starr n-ill accompany Van Nuys men ivhile Ansel Breni- the final efforts of little ''Conn" oat, (They put guys 3 i i the pun-atuniary for those kind TTMTM' 1 aoide by as so while the copy is low we' best 8 1 IBeti.Sb 3 tt 2 A-tchirson 4 2 3 AcutJ.lb I If 2 I i are working on a new book. Arf Arf or Bow Bow 1 2 2 A couple of bie tinie promoters 2 0 0 1 1 A Of 24 00--14 11 2 were demotin' while sitting on the bench during the Reseda Drugs and Cal's Fine Foods sofibali game and rani 4(ii 20-- i we elicited some tea-riJic info. His- tah Jackson, of the slap-it-on store, talking over terms with the local connoisseur of delectable delaca- cies on a merger of their softball interests. Jackson Paints f. ill definitely have a single club so extra players of the would join the Cal's Fine Foods team now bidding; for double ball.

Here's the deal. Everything is 1 okay, but there is a question con- ceming the team's name. We offered a. moniker for the club, uhen -we did the trite mint ot tak- Sandwich Chefs Butter Own Bread For the second straight game the i Reseda Drug aoftball team felt the drop and were cut down by the Cal's Fine Poods team. II; 7 in a four inning fracas at the 'Vanowen sockpatch Monday night.

Chubby chucker KesUer, scatter- live hits while his mates ganged up smashes in a Irantic fourth that ing the first part of both names, and came up with the Jack-calsr Jack, meaning Jackson Paints: and Don't let your tires wear down too thin--can't be recapped when worn too badly--Then it's good only for scrap. Tires Loaned while being recapped TIRE and TUBE REPAIRING Burgess Bros Tire Co 14407 Sylvan Street Phone STate 5-0030 was too much for the medicinemen to overcome. Huston and Hajnes were the medicinemen on the mound for the Josers and Kesiler stuck it out for the restaurant squad. Brother Bili Kestler banged out three for three for a perfect night at the plate. Cal's outfielders gave a brilliant exhibition of hauling sure hits and covering iheir gardens Tell.

Prance. Wooisey and Bight are the fielders. Reseda's Knouse stnaclc- ed two. In ihf r.ight cap Birmingham Hospital made its Jong awaited debut a successful one by outlasting a makeshift Jackson Paints nine 16-12 and proved they will be a club to be reckoned with in lawr games. Masterscn and Ambord were the big sticks for the Lacquers while Wallen and Fowler burned heavy wood for the victors.

Biil Degnan was charged wiih the and Russell chalked up the win on his record. R.S.O. in Junior Baseball Lead the modest and bestest Rudr savs. I r.ot the cals, meaning Cal's Fine Poods. Then trie two "Lions'' reallr began to roar.

Nave says, "Hew come he gets no capkal letters and alier all he has kin? of muci-sporis with seniority rights mah finely fned fr.end.'' The culinary cutie says. "Brother if you think I am going to become the posterior portion of the Jaek-cal you got another ball coming." That leaves my story up in the air until another issue, but a simple way to decide this would be to flip a coin and heads you is or tails you ain't. Yokel Yokes "Introducln" the burgs new professor of piscatology, "Mac" Pherson. and the tales about the one jjen thefc skipped "some-pun" golf pro at Woodland Hills' San Fernando Valley Country Club came into town last u-eek to get his monthly haircut at "orms and they shook three golf balls out of his dusty red locks. We're just jealous about his hair.

The payoff -was the story abou noga Park is a finalist in the pole vault and not having to put- the ie has all season, may get lieighth of his track career to place. His best effort is 11' but Bieniman thinks he is capable of twelve feet and that Saturday is the day to do it. He is the lone varsity ertrant for Canoga. Bobby Campbell will also be in the pole vault, representing the Wolves, An all around athlete he was all- Valley forward in basketball, just missing all-city, and may be the Wolves lourth man in the relay. Campbell has cleared 11' 9" in the event and stands sn excellent chance of getting 1 in the money.

Don Zentmeyer qualified in the iron tossing event and although his record is not up to a piace he could surprise for six The Wolves' ace weight man, Zentmeyer has been a consistent scorer and won all of his meets with the exception of the North Hollywood contest when he was defeated by the league thamp. Henry Wray, Sprint Savvy Wayne Vaughan, Wolves' track team captain, is the class of the Valley league in the sprints and tasted defeat only once this year, and thai; was in the first races of the season to a high class opponent. Vatighan has never had to put out and Saturday he hits the big time with, the chips down. The willowy sprinter. Valley century and fur- Jony winner, has a habit of coining through--he overcame a live yard relay lead in the Worth Hollywood meet and broke the tape a stride out front of Fraychineau.

Vaughan should get a third or better in the 220, and if not too far back, can win the 830 yard relay for the Crimson and Gray. He pulled up too soon in. the hundred last week, he misjudges the finish line, make the finals in with a leap of 5' 9" or so could pick up some points, as could Van Nuys Kenny, Mulvaney, who vaults eleven feet and is in the finals by virtue of malting the limit trial last week. Entered Lamer Lynd of Van Nuys and Dicfc Wilson Of Canoga Park were the only Ceemen to qualify and both had to do their best to make the grade. To place in the tough competition the city offers is a mean feat.

These future varsity men be putting out plenty and reaping invaluable experience. Lynd is the Cee broadjump while Wilson is a high jump finalist, Relay Wide Open The Wolves' quartet of Bergman, Loftus, Vaughan and Petty or Campbell face the gun against eight with the same fancy (or the tape; however remembering the Valley finals relay fiasco these boys are out to show the Held that the 1942 record Van Nuys made was no fluke. The? should cop this event by a gnat's -whisker. Wolves Face Dons in Dialhond Dale With only ui outside chance of winding UM Valley League aortbaU crown the "Wolves face the Dons of Veidugo Kills on the local diamond this afternoon. To stay In the running the Criminates must take all of their remaining games while the leading San Fernando Tigers drop two out of four.

The Wolves are favored today, but meet last year's champion. North Hollywood, next week on the Huskies' grounds. Batting .546, Emery Petty is the leading hitter of Jack McCIintock's club, while Nell Colgrove and Qon linebaugh are the sockets next in line. W. L.

Pet. San Fernando Canoga Park. North Hollywood-Van 3 4 3 2 Verdufo HiUs 0 MAY Canoga. Park at San Fernando, Verdugo Hills at Van Nuys, MAY 31 Van Nuys ai North Hollywood. San Fernando at Verdugo Hills.

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MICKEY PAGE BUD CURTIS vs. GEORGE BECKER vs. RED RYAN BUTCH MADRAY the hook are really, and falled Scotty centurj Beemen Battle best chance of winning an event for the Valley in downtown competition lies with Harold Margadant's little dandy, Bruce Schoen- dorfer. A sophomore who came along fast and won the Valley high and Scotty caddyine for golfer for i Jow hurdle races he nas an es eighteen holes free, when he found cel em bid ln for lne high timbers Rancho San Antonio is leading ol: he had a hole in his pocket the league in the Park Junior Softball Loop with three victories and no losses. Northridge and Reseda trail in a ue for second spot.

Ridge wood M. A. withdrew A Reseda Drug team catcher and a lov lujnber try coliseum fever both- Dave and Johnny receiver had it out ers youn gsters until they get to be the other evening and the service station absorber won two falls to none The liuie drugstore guy from The play and were replaced bv blocked the plate and Dave's catcher the Ronnie Frazier class, but if anyone ever has the stuff to equal Van Nuys' great hurdler, this lad a team from Encino, Games are played every Thursday afternoon at Reseda, Park, North- to Margadant ridge and Winnetka Schools Park at Canoga Park. Standings and ran him down making him a 1 remembers a race is Just an- the apple. Sure enough, the little other race guy in trie next inning ran right into the big guv blocking home plate.

R. S. A 3 Reseda 2 2 Winnetka Pacific Lodge 1 Canoga 1 Tarzana Er.cmo 0 0 1 1 I SPORTS SYNOPSIS Attention Growers Jftissiort Seed come home aU-city and place winner trie 120 low hurdles. He al! but broke his neck, bouncing. Another Bee man with apossibility joff.

Score 2-0. and point oj getting a first place is the Hun' they're pig, slide brother, tfer shot put ter, Charles Pogue, who took third in the trials, but was two feet off of his best throw. Although he froze up in the Valley finals to iake a weafc second P-ESEDA. MERCHANTS Pop! Lhis lad catl the event with a )Klines' hard working youngsters! 49 foot ut broke the Canoga earned a 5-2 victory over the Eagle Park recor with a 49' 10" heave 'Rock Tigers at Eagle Rock Sunday i eil rly this spring and all he has to 'afternoon in a game.j do 1 5 tflink he can and he JU- Mann. for the Merchants hit safely' Olm Bradje of Can didn't get jthree times, Brown struck out sjxl ta the spnnts and has to be con- 'and the totaled 9 hits on the card, Prepping for the season's 6156 Sepukeda Blvd.

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Waterfield, another Van Nuys San Fernando In what promises Lo the Mart of an outstanding series lor these two favorites In the local and valley title races. Lee! Coopei the coach of the Van i I RANCHO SAN ANTOHIO Roes to Stele Stadium in San Fernando for a rematch with the Angeles Carrier of that city. I THE BUMS were leading the Tar- zana Bowling Lanes Mixed 4-Sumj wiilt A 14-6 record while Ma thews out front In Van Nuys Bowling Center's Scratch League, Alumnusi to play professional football this fall. The aix foot and one inch, 225 pound center played service football with the El Tore Marines an3 attended Santa Barbara College. He was the third athlete in as many weeks to hit the big news representing former sport stars of the local high school.

Swede Halloran won the Southern Con- rtieuoe iou yard oasn cnampion- shfp competing (or Occidental College and Jim Stolon captured the 860 j-ard run hte alma USC in the big meet Stanford University. Scissors AUTO SUPREME COMPOUNDED Motor OIL Pura Paraffin 6251 Van Nuys corner Erwin St. Van Nuys, Calif. STate 5-3929 EQUAL TO 30c PER OT. OILS, $1.20 GALLON VALUE.

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