The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 18

T8 TOT GAZETTE, rRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1950 Phil Rizzuto is Chosen Branch Rickey to Quit Dodger Club on Sunday DINK Most Valuable Player CARROLL-, I nui i miiiim linn uiiiimii miM mim i i ni V.inu i I mmm A By JACK HAND New York, Oct. 2fl. W) Little Phil Rizxuto, brilliant New York Yankee shortstop, today won the 1950 most valuable player award in the American League by a landslide. The Scooter capped his best season by receiving 18 of 23 first place votes of a committee of the Baseball Writers Association. Boston's Billy Goodman, batting champion with a .354 average, polled four first place ballots.

The other three went to Yogi Berra, the Yankees' fine catcher. They finished in that order Rizzuto, Goodman and Berra in the point tabulation with Rizzuto on top by 104 points. Ted Williams of Boston, most valuable a year aiofr Playing the Field In Bartow. Shotton told the Associated Press. "I'd be glad to be back.

I'm letting things work out the way the people in Brooklyn want them to work out The question of Shotton's status will be high on the list of inner circle discussions. It is not likely that the Dodgers will go to tht winter meetings in early December without a manager. Pee Wee Reese, Dodger shortstop, is a good managerial can-didate if Shotton is replaced. There is a chance Rickey might step out of baseball for a radio 01 Brooklyn, Oct. 28.

fP) Branch Rickey is leaving Brooklyn after an eight-year reign as general manager of the Dodgers. Going on 69, the bushy-browed executive is looking for a job. Walter O'Malley, one of two former partners who is buying up Rickey's 25 per cent stock inierest, today was elected president to succeed Rickey's resignation as president was accepted with "deepest regret." Introducing the new president, well known to most of those present at the press conference, Rickey but sidelined by injuries for half majors with 23 wins, losing 11. He television offer. He was not definite about that matter.

vw ui 051., cuiti yx ifr aiiiu uujn general Rickey will continue as the season, finished way down the list. Joe DiMaggio, the Yankee Clipper and a three-time winner, was ninth. Back of Rizzuto, Goodman and Berra came Detroit's George Kell, the all-star third baseman, followed by Cleveland's Bob Lemon, a 23-game winner. Walt Dropo, Boston's powerful first base rookie, took sixth place. was ine strikeout king with 175.

worked most innings, 288; and tied with St. Louis' Ned Carver with 22 complete games. Dropo, as mentioned, won the Boston first base job while Goodman was sideline. An outstanding rookie, he hit .322 and batted in 144 runs, tying with teammate Vern Stephens for the league lead. A big man with tremendous power, Dropo had a sensational first year.

He did play a few games in 1949 "I'm leaving tonight to attend a meeting of the board of directors at Ohio Wesleyan," said Rickey "Then I'll attend a baseball meeting in Cincinnati Tuesday representing the National League. Then came Vic Raschl, Yankee a ntr ASK the manager until Saturday when his contract expires. Beit guess is that he'll wind up in Pittsburgh with his old friend, John Galbreath. As of Sunday, morning, Rickey insists he will be free to take any job offered him in baseteall. He refused to discuss reports that payments for his stock at $1,025,000 will be spread over a 10-year period.

O'Malley sand an organization meeting will be held Monday to discuss operational plans of the Dodgers. It is possible that O'Malley may decide to go along without a general manager, splitting Rickey's old duties among two or more men now the organization. Fresco Thomp i. hwmeMM'iiMBsMii- aHMii tiMmmtwmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmHmmMmmmmmmm i vairi FIGURE I I 1 -is dui soon was back in the minors. The most valuable voting, finished before the World Series, did not take into account Raschi's fine two-hit pitching against the Phillies.

The sturdy righthander has the best won and lost percentage in the league with 21-8 for .724. He was Casey Stengel's "stopper" down the stretch. Doby was in the batting race all year, finishing at .328. He hit 25 homers and drove in 102 runs for the Tribe. Only 25, Doby continued to advance his career to become one of the most feared hitters in the league.

The DiMaggio story is well known, how he was benched in August and bounced back to hit the .300 circle with a late surge. DiMaggio's terrific inspirational value to the Yanks as well as his 121 RBI'i drew support to him, Wertz had a terrific year, although he slumped in the final weeks. He was the big RBI man thot know our type of SHARPENING they came back again to LATEST IN TENNIS CHEESECAKE: Poncho Segura (left) ond Jock Kramer turn fashion critics as Gussy Moron displays her much-publicized tennis court shorts. That's Pauline Betz (right) with less startling equipment. The four opened a country-wide professional net tour last night in New York.

ap Photo.) son, farm director, and Harold Roettger, publicity director, are the most likely candidates. O'Malley is expected to take an active part. Nobody 'would discsus the status of Manager Burt Shotton other than to say that he did not necessarily go with Rickey. "I am confident that we will be able to fill most of our positions with men in our organization," said O'Malley. I PIECE'S if Johnny Bennett Kenny Grant 1 1245 McGill Collet Avana iBHttlHA, 1442-541 Guyle Fielder to Stay In Junior Puck Ranks Lethbridge, Oct.

36. OT. League. Guvle Fielder, back with Leth-; Fielder received permission to for Red Rolfe with 123, finishing bridge Native Sons junior hockey I play again with Lethbridge in a club after a month's suspension for Western Canada Junior Hockey PHIL RIZZl'TO violation of a form ruling, will 1 League game Tuesday against with a .308 average, high spot of his career. The standings with first place votes in parentheses, (points figured on a 14-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.) Player.

Club. Pointt. 1. Phil Riiiuto, New York (18). 284 remain in junior ranks for another Moosejaw and came up with the winning goal in overtime.

He has signed a National League contract with the Black Hawks and will turn professional next fall. Meanwhile, he is to retain his regular centre berth with Na year. The 19-year-old centre had signed a form with Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League and was suspended by the 2. Billy Goodman, Boiton (t) 180 3. Larry Berra, New York 1 4.

GeorM Kell, Detroit 127 5. Bob Lemon, Cleveland 102 Boiton 75! Canadian Amateur Hockey Associ- 9. Wlt Dropo, tive Sons. 7. vie Rsschi New York Ration when he refused to turn pro- Bill Tobin said Club officials rry Liony, 1 fss onal with a Hawks' farm team V' as reauired by the form.

HehadlBlack Hawks' manager, had in had 11! Hoot Ever's 3S been directed to Milwaukee Sea formed them Fielder should have a 21 Gulls of the Unitel States Hockey 1 brilliant professional career. 1 1 1 11 Jirmi iiliimi 1 riii-Tirinniiil Massachusetts Suspends Famechon Marcel Coletti, ilick-haired manager of Ray Famechon, holder of the European featherweight title, wai just about to tit down at the dinner table latt night when he waa informed that the Massachusetts Boxing Commission had suspended his fighter. It seems Famechon still has to keep rtnj date with Tommy Collins, which was originally scheduled for Boston lsst April. Coletta received the news with equanimity and so did the square-Jawed Famechon. The explanation was simple enough.

"Famechon had an attack of agpendicitia and couldn't go through with the fight," said Coletta. "He went back to France and had his appendix removed. He's ready to fight Collins when they want him." The Massachusetts Commission, of course, has no jurisdiction over Montreal, and the decision of the New England body can have no effect on the bout booked for the Forum next Monday between Famechon and Dick (Kid) Howard, the youngster from Halifax. But if Famechon 'were to show signs of deliberately avoiding Collins, the Massachusetts Commission could complain to the A. and try to have that body suspend him.

Famechon has completely recovered from his appendectomy. Since being separated from his appendix he stopped Luis de Santiago, the featherweight champion of Spain, in three heats. That was last August and now he is back on this continent in pursuit of Willie Pp's world title, Famechon speaks very little English and Coletta does the talking, which is strictly in accordance with the traditional boxer-manager relationship. Coletta is a friend of Jack Solomons, the London (Eng promoter, and Famechon has had 22 fights in England, all of them promoted by Solomons. "He won the European featherweight title in London," said Coletta, "by beating Ronnie Clayton, the British A Fighting Family Famechon looks like a fighter with his prominent chin and high-cheekbones, and Coletta said he came from a family of fighters.

Ray is the fifth and youngest of the five ramechon brothers and all of them are boxers. Emile, a flyweight, and Andre, a lightweight, became French champions, but Ray is the only one to bag a European title. There have been plenty of brother acts in boxing, but only two families that we know of hsd as many as five brothers throwing punches at one and the same time. One was the Zivics of PittsburghJack, Pete, Joe, Eddie and Fritzie and the Sands of AustraliaRitchie, George, Clem, Dave and Alfie. Famechon and Laurent Dauthuille weren't stablemates in France, but they were the next thing to it.

The fighters themselves are good friends and so are their managers, Andre Barrault and Coletta. Barrault and Dauthuille were at the airport when Famechon and Colettta arrived on Tuesday night, and the smacks sounded as though there were duck-hunters in the offing. Just an old Gallic custom! Famechon attracted a large crowd when he worked out at the Palestre Nationale gym yesterday, as it was the first time he has shown here. He worked two rounds with little Rocky Armando and three more with Armand Savoie, and he made a favorable impression. Dave Castilloux, who had a ringside seat, was watching him closely.

"He's got a good left hand," Dave commented afterward, "and a real stiff jab. He snaps it in and it's almost halfway between a jab and a hook." That Fight with Pep Famechon is fast on his feet and moves around a good deal, something like Dauthuille. He seems to have a good variety of punches and looked aggressive against Armando and Savoie. "He's a boxer-puncher," Marcel Coletta declared. "You have to be to meet all types." This brought up the subject of Famechon's bout for the featherweight title with Willie Pep in Madison Square Garden last March.

Coletta spoke rapidly in French for a minute with Famechon. "He's not afraid of Pep," said Coletta, "and he'd like nothing better than to meet him again. Pep didn't hurt him at all." It was pointed out that Famechon was a disappointment in that bout. Those who had seen Famechon before that fight conceded him a chance to beat the aging Willie, but he didn't come close. This didn't sit too well with Coletta.

"He knocked Pep down in the 10th round," he declared. "Pep claimed he slipped, but he was knocked down and he took his time etting up. He was really hurt. Pep tried to hit him with a right hand, but Ray slipped the punch and hit him with a counterpunch." The wire stories of the fight said that Pep held continually and that the crowd booed him at the finiih. Famechon pressed all the way.

but he juit couldn't score consistently on the elusive Willie. By the 10th round he was getting used to Willie's tactics and was giving the champion some trouble. Famechon was unmarked but Willie was cut over the right eye at the finish. "He's a very strong guy who was always in there trying," the Associated Press quoted Pep as saying in his dressing room after the fight. "He did hurt me a couple of times but I came out of it all right." "He wasn't used to the American style of fighting," Coletta said here yesterday.

"He still thinks he can beat Pep and win the featherweight title if they give him another chance." If they give him that chance and he lives up to Coletta's prediction, Famechon would be the third Frenchman to hold that title. Eugene Criqui knocked out Johnny Kilbane in six heats at the Polo Grounds in 1923 to take his title, and Andre Rotitis lifted it from Tony Canzoneri by decision in a bout in New York in 192R. pitching ace with a 21-8 record, Cleveland's Larry Doby, Joe DiMaggio and Vic Wertz, Detroit's slugging right fielder. It was Rizzuto's first "most valuable" success, following a season he long will remember as his best in the major Always an outstanding shortstop and fine bunter, Phil came through with a .324 batting average that included 50 extra base hits. Known as a "Pesky" hitter because of his ability to bunt and hit and run, the 5-foot-6 Rizzuto showed more power this year.

He collected 200 hits, including 36 doubles, seven triples and seven home runs. Rizzuto, now 32, was the only Yankee to play every game. Time after time, base runners trying to break up double plays left him sprawling in the dust at second base. Usually he made the double play first. Sure handed on grounders and pops, Rizzuto is one of the fastest men in baseball in getting 12.

Chlco Cirrasquel. Chicago. 12. Diziy Trout. Detroit 14.

Dom DiMaggio. Boston 15. Irv Noren. Washington. IS.

Bobby Doerr. Boston 17. Johnnv Mne, New 17. Grry Priddy, Detroit 17. Al Bosen, C.eveland.

17 13 15 11 It 11 I I Milli 3 ilililBililjjieiiill Graziano, Janiro In Garden Opener says 1 OsS New York, Oct. 26 iff) Boxing rid or tne ball. He and Gerry 1 returns to Madison Square Garden Coleman are one of the best double tomorrow night and the promoters, OS TTFiWTT7 play combinations, teaming on two naturally, have called on their IFflDIE Popular 1 JJJL511J iX world championship clubs in suc cession. Fine Comeback The most valuable award, follow ing his first all-star game in July Now caps a fine comeback by little golden boy, Rocky Graziano, to get them off on the right foot. The Rock from New York's east side takes on handsome Tony Janiro of Youngstown, in a return ten rounder that should draw around 14,000 customers to the big arena.

Top price is $12 and the International Boxing Club hopes to gross close to the $31,049 the boys attracted the last time on March 31. UBIEIFdDIHaE In that one, Blond Tony spurted in the last round to gain a draw with the former middleweight king- Janiro was a 12 to long shot then and the betting boys don't rate him much higher this time. Rocky is the 1 to 2 choice to keep his win streak alive. The wild swing Phil. After the 1948 season when he hit only .252 and had a sore arm.

they thought Rizzuto was on his last legs as a big leaguer. He came back to hit .276 in 1949, when he was runner-up to Williams in the MVP voting. Goodman, a jack-of-all-trades for the Red Sox, had a remarkable season. He started at first base until injured. When he was able to return, rookie Dropo had the job sewed up.

So he played second base for Bobby Doerr, shortstop for Vern Stephens and wound up at third for Johnny Pesky. His best hitting came from July to September when he filled in for Williams in left field. One of the frailest men ever to play for the Red Sox, Goodman is some 20 pounds lighter than Rizzuto although five inches taller. Vet he did everything but catch The doy when possible restrictions in down poyments ore established in it Till November 1st Only- ing New Yorker hit the road after the Janiro scrap and ran up five kayos in a row in Buffalo, Mil waukee and Chicago. He belted out in quick order.

1950 HJG33DGBJI and Danny Boy Williams, Vinne Cidone, Henry Brimm, Gene Burton and Pete Mead. But even in those kayo wins, the 29-year-old didn't look like the Rock of old. LOWEST PitltLI) NEW LARS and pitch. Kvery place he moved he nit better than the man he replaced No wonder manager Steve I O'Neill said at season end. "he's a American College Football great ball player." Berra, driving in 124 runs with his .320 average, continued to develop as a catcher under Bill Dickey coaching.

He was one of the better receivers in the league last season. The stocky, colorful Berra hit 28 homers and played 151 games. Kell Missed Bid Kell missed his bid for a second straight batting crown but finished second with .340. He was right up there all the way, driving home 102 runs for the New England College Hcnniker, N.M, vs. Loyola College At Loyola Stadium Saturday, Oct.

28th, 2.30 P.M. Reserved: $1.00 General Admission: .75 Children: .51 Former Ball Player Employed as Doorman I rD il i I Jtfll-'- ITh ffiV Til- Tigers who led the league during most of the summer. As usual he played the best third base in the league. Los Angeles, Oct. 26.

Wht happens to old athletes? One ot them, Fay Thomas, onetime USC football captain who played with five major league baseball teams in his heyday, tortay is a doorman at a downtown hotel. His principal qualification for the job are a six-foot, three-inch frame end a Grand Canyon smile. Ifs a smile, though, that's a lot wiser--and perhaps a little less coiifilfmt than Thomas wore as a camp hero 25 years ago. It was in 1925 that Fay Thomas Lemon led all the pitchers in the wstniiiiiiiiiHMiaiiHHaHHaMHBalHalaaaaHaaHBaaam' t-J was eluded captain of the Trojan football team. He never got to lead his team into action, though.

Authorities ruled him ineligible, shortly before the first game, because he had played semi-pro baseball in the summer. The lollovving spring Thomas began his professional baseball career right at the top, with the Giants. He didn't last long, but came back later to pitch for the Yankees, Browns, Indians and Dodgers. Coming home. Thomas played eight seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

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