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The Long Beach Sun from Long Beach, California • 11

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I vtd.fliif)tf "TW rt- s. -Y, x'. -taUf- SUN PHONE 699-ir MORNING, SUN, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1943 Page B-3 Cash Paid in Deal Not 4 Disclosed All-Star Tilt Big Year. KEEP PEGGING IN NEW recently, tent-pegging rapidly. GAME Aircraft worker at Inglewood introduced a new on horseback with 9-foot lance.

The game i catching on Florida Race Hope Relief Sought for Virtually all remalalnc hop for aa abbreviated resumption of hone me- Ing la Florid I hi spring waa stamped ont but sight when Dan Chappell, attorney for. the Hone- "jee. Frotertlve Amoriatlon, returned to Miami from Washington and described the situation a hopeless. Meeting at Tropical Park and Hialeah were wiped off the program following the OFA' oa pleaanro driving. bat there wen hope that Hialeah might open briefly later In tbelpring.

1 am convinced that the gas Local Diamond Stars iPlay Pasadena Here Combining to tom one of the classiest local team over to be assembled, the Long Beach All-Star and Los Atnmitao Naval Air Bass etnba will qunr off against the tost Pasadena Merchant la Jordan Cops Thriller From Newport, 22-21 Ohio State 'Swim Team Hailed rs V- COLUMBUS, Ohio, JsK (NBA) With three National A. A. U. and as many Western Conference champions oa Its finest team to history, this should be Ohio State year to too water. Although Michigan a remarkable mlng squad, the Buckeye, are picked to relieve the Wolverines of the Big Ten title.

The Buckeyes have; among others; NUd Naaame, National A. A. 440- and 156meter Jim breaststroke pioa; Mark Big Tea backstroke champion; Frank Dempsey, Big Ten and Intereollegtate diving pioa, and Miller Anderson, National A. A. Ik qrtdoor diving champion.

Wilson in 46-42 Win Over Poly Local athletie history was writ-tea into toe books yesterday when Fred Frmaera Wllsoa High easaba Its second straight win over Poly High, 4642, to the Poly mrm. It marked toe first time WDaoa baa ever beaten Its eross-towu rival twice la the same Poly won' the pra-Hmlnary, 31-24. -Wilson will wind up its 1943 campaign this afternoon when it goes up against the classy SL Anthony's High quintet in the Poly gym. darn fives will lock to the preliminary tussle at 3:30. The Bruins were never headed In the varsity game, although Poly tied the score once at 3030 in the third period.

-The Poly midgets, who had a tough time beating Wilson in their first meeting, were never to serious danger after the first auarter. Lineups: (44) r. i Mr A Bsckuaa (1) Basllls (2) JlasSs (Cl. uWkur (IS) (IS) HcM (T) rtfr WtlM IS IS 1041 .11 14 II 4 Wllaos Blukkura (), BHms (SI. Mr HafnaaSas "iTwhltiari rm7vonum; Baba (1).

(Hdclala: Tuasay WarWUM. (SS) () Dadaar () (31) (3) 3 Darter (4) 1 (3) (13) Kaaas (4) Uffar (1) Wtm 11 19 -Ortffc. lUprto, Bmtr, w-jMfL-WBIteM .441, VtU- It 89C9l (9) Fot-wm eirlraBkflrmrmewpeir Patrons Help Run2 Public Golf Course aa outstanding exhibition baseball game Sunday afternoon at announced last night by Bill Feistner. nation Park, It waa Fulling games out of the firs to the final minute of play Is getting to be a habit with Clam Reeces Jordan High basketball teem, for the Panthers staged one of their whirlwind finishes agate yesterday to defeat Newport Harbor High In a 22-21 thriller on the Sailor court and remain la the thick of the Sunset League tttift fight Pulling away la the dosing minutes, Newports the preliminary from too Jordan midgets; $637. 1 i On.

the short end of a 14-11 count at halftime, Jordan rallied Continue LOS ANGELES, tea. W. The Padflo Coast League win shrive Its postseason Bhaughnemy playoffs at next month's meeting here. President W. C.

Tuttle Indicated today. "I can definitely state that the playoffs will be -abandoned when the league representatives get together February 15," Tuttle said, because the sentiment that prevails around the league la predominately anti Whether the scheme will be revived after the war I cannot say." Tuttle added that-the aU-staf-game, which was Instituted two years ago with proceeds going to the game's beneficial organization (Association of Professional Ball Players of America), probably will be continued ur.lesa transportation difficulties prove too great an obstacle. Several ball-and-bat fund games tor the benefit of service men undoubtedly will be arranged again, Tuttle arid. Tuttle opined that toe IA-W prise money put up each year for the playoff might be allocated to the flirt foar dutefla toe flnhl. regular standing.

"However, he continued, "the pot may be cut or abolished al-together because of -anticipated ering qf gate receipts. I cannot speak authentically on this point because It haa not been discussed even Informally aa yet" The Shaughnessy playoffs were installed In 1996 with the league putting up the prize money for the players. Plastic Gojf Ball Perfected NEW YORK, Jsk 26. Science is preparing a plastic ball for the rubber -ptaryed golfer. The newly developed pellet already has-been put through ex laboratory testa pud has proved Itself 90 per and field cent aa efficient as the present rubber, core-wound Possibilities of.

the new pellet were dtaeqvned wnen a chemist made up some of the plastic and molded it Into balls "just for the fun of It. Sane of them were sent to golf professionals, the pros posted their usual low scores but commented on the explosive noise made when the ball was truck and the "Wing" frit ip the hands when an off-line shot was hit. The two complaints virtually have been eliminated In Ihe.newer models. Manufacturers feel that If the gtaatlMtiall proves popular it can PepperTakesUp Aircraft Welding OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. manager's contract lor 19(3, but Hea-qnrolled weld!" The Hit course, just in case, he former St.

Louis Cardinal managed Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League last year, and has been signed to pilot Rochester, team of the I tional League this season. Intcma-l la This Corner. Tin Ear taan-Hrircraft The Pasadena team, headed bye AHollla 'Thurston, Pittsburgh Pi-' rates, pitcher, will give the local tan one of their stillest teats of the season. Backing up Thurston on the mound an Burley Horn, property of. the Chicago Cuba; Al Bar Ihger of Indianapolis, and Don iPultord- from Nashville.

Other professional stars on the Pasadena club an First Baseman Ralph Kilter, who was purchased recently by the Pirates; Stan Gray, Spokane second baseman; Al Smith, Toronto third sacker, and Outfielders Bud of the Yankees, and Charley (Evan from, the ThreeXye League. Against the Pasadena outfit Feistner and his associates; Bob Hughes, and -Pop Lemoiy will use such performers as Bob Sturgeon. Verjile Stephens, George Caster, Chuck Stevens, Cliff Dap-iPer, Torn Truck) Lloyd, Johnny T3rych, Jack Paepke, Dorwood -CecilrBoh Lemonr JackGnham and the Skeber boys, Joe and Bill: The following Sunday, February 6, the All-Stan and Naval Air Base oppose the Fuller too Merchants In a doublebeader -DofiaU-ro-MiUroao Goofy Castilian Was Market Since 1940 Season. By LEO H. PETERSEN.

UMU4 Pr Ia4 Mar Span E4Uar. NEW YORK, Jsk The New York Yaakera toolgU the release of Vernas' "Lefty" Gomes, ones one of fcaoa bolls see southpaws, to the Boo- Braves tor aa andtadased an of Gomez, 32 and married, won 185 game while losing 97 In his'-13 seasons with the Yankees. He helped pitch them to seven American League pennants and six world championships under Manager Joe McCarthy. Purchased from the Sen Fran cisco Seals In 1929 for $35,000, Gomez had been on the market since the 1940 season, when he won three games and lost the same number. He suffered an arm Injury that year and ah he came back to though he came jtenYes while losing five to 1941 still was up for sale.

In hla first year with the Yankees 1930 Gomez won two games and lost five before ho was sent to finish the season with SL Paul of the American Aaaocla. tom. The next year he came up to stay. Four times he won more than 20 garnet In a season 21 in 1931, 24 In 1932, 26 In 1934 and 21 In 1937. Hla best mark was In 1934, when he won 26 and lost but five with an earned run average of 23.

Ho holds a number of pitching records. Until Charles Buffing defeated tho Cardinals la tho first game of toe worM series test toll, he held wtth his teammate the record tor moot world series victories with six. Ho nevqr loot a Although a notoriously weak hitter, he also held a world series record of going to bat tfrieo la one Inning. Each osooon ho need to bet Babe Ruth that ha would get more htto than pitching victories aad he usually. HC led the league in winning percentages twice, earned run averages twice, strikeout! three erages times, shutouts once and complete games and Innings pitched onoe.

He also held, a number of minor, league pitching recants. The "Goofy Csstiusn," as his teammates called him. married June CDes, muqlcal comedy star, in 1933. He began hla baseball career Jn. 1928.

with. Salt Lafce. Wrestlersjnjured in Auto Accident NEWTON, Ksk, Jan. Five professional wrestlers were In a Newton hospital today from Men Mat yesterday near Cedar Point Wladek Zbyszko was hospital-teed Injuries; Jack Su. zek, a broken hand; John Gran-dovich and Frank Nelson, lacerations, and Ivan Risovich, a broken jaw.

The accident occurred when their car hit a culvert, -wrestlers jwe.en route to Kae rr Additkmal Sparta "onPaga B4 HtUUWtHOOHt mem OlfffKiNCf 4IMKFN 4. Km.LT MgaL $2S0 BL $195 reU $115 rati 0 0 0 OS 0 0 iiiitiiMiitkatsiiisi( to knot the count at 18-18 in the third period. The first five mrt-utea of the final, session was scoreless but, with three minutes to go, Spink, Newport center, sank a field god to give the Sailors a 20-18 advantage. Joe Gardner, towering Jordan pivot, came back a minute later to tie the count and then, with only --45- seconds left- Forward Charles Brain dropped In a field goal fKm the comer to give the Panthers their winning margin. Newport had a chance to tie pthe score and "bind the fray into overtime In the final five second when Miller -was fouled and given two free throws.

He made the first, but the second rimmed the basket and fell Into the hands of a Jordin man. The gun went off before any further, action. IS Psnthcm nexl ia against Anaheim Friday afternoon at Poly'Hlgh. Lineups: tea (8)'- Nnsrt -A- (ill JST3J T. Milter-1() Btkar V.

Lmsite (I) 44) ji BUSS (14 1 (T, q.4- -cork Ai I fij I I Jack DeFieid, Minnesotas N. C. A. A. vaulting champion, has accepted an Invitation to compete in the Mlllrose games at Madison Squire Carden February A Dashed; Horsemen situation sa lt pertains, to racing will become worse before it becomes better, said Chappell.

After listening to the attorney, John C. Clark, president of Hialeah, declared the prospect of a shortened meeting at his plant 'la a 5-to-l shot and the odds are lengthening aa each day passes." Officers of trie Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association meet tomorrow to devise ways and means to prevent any distress or suffering among horsemen stranded here, said Joseph A. Murphy, acting president of the organization, today. The association has already wired the race tracks at Hot Springs and New Orleans to find out what stable roan -Is available there. Hones Will Taka Em to Soa Nag Run NEW YORK, Isa R-lh gray mare had a loud horse laUgb oa the aatomoblle today aa wort got around that all tour of New York's metropolitan district rae tracks are considering to get faaa to so race tracks this year.

Reports of this means of getting the two-buck bettors and the mutuel machines together turned up at the same time as the state racing committee announced a lull ISOday racing season this year for -the five New York State tracks, even including hard-to-tet-to-Saratoga, upstate. Saratoga was given Its customary midsummer month from July 26 through August 28, Entry Blanks for Darby MaOod LOUISVILLE, Kjr, Jsk 26 iianks tor Ihe" sixty-ninth ig of the Kentucky Deity were mailed today by Churchill Downarwherrthe 'tilasslierwlB fur May Blanks- for the seven stake race featured during the 19-day spring racing meet also were sent to owners, breeders and trainers throughout the nation. February is h. stt ss the drti jctoslnglhr entry lista for the Deity and stakes and the lists made public probably -will be -j aboutFrtruarySB. The Deiy, which tor threw year-olds, again will have aa added value of I7MM.

Stake rum punes abo remain unchanged. The Kentucky Oaks, the "Deity for Fillies" again will be worth $5000 added. The Clark Handicap, the Derby trial, the Debutante Stakes, Bashford Manor, Churchill Downs Handicap and the Kentucky Handicap all will be for $2500 added. Burke Instructs Marines in Golf -i. SAN DIEGO, Jam Jack Burke Jr, 20, son of the If professional sit the River iks Club, Houston, Texas, became links instructor today at the Marine Corps Air Base at North Island.

Just out of boot camp, Burke served aa professional -at the Galveston Country Club before joining the Marines. Long Time Between. George Sheets and George Kos-mas tied in a five-game bowling match at Anchorage, Alaska, 28 years ago. They are to meet In a roll-olf In Seattle for the American Red Cross. Pace I Acquired in Actual Races, Says MacMitchell NEW YORK, (NBA) Diseasing yeeag Frank defeat by Jim Rafferty to the metropolitaa senior mile, Ensign Leslie Mao-Mitchell points out that there Is no sabetitate tor racing expert- I learned more abort pace la my losing ism against Glean Cunningham and Gem Feiaka than I did to years of stopwatch trials," explains the funner New York university star.

"Dixon haa the ability and will learn by hla mistakes." Gas Rationing -TakesBowlers jfor Sleigh Ride CHICAGO, Jan. 2L The West-gate Valley public golf course faced the possibility of shutting tdowh-lhis-yeafcbecahse mertmfj Its help either had gone to war found work at defense plants. The problem wan easily- solved, however, when 35 regular patrons of the course their services They will work in the clubhouse, on the. course and in the pro shop. In the meantime find-time, to play.

a they may Crosby, Navy Fives Annex AAU. Frays Crosby A Sexton remained In title rawing In the Long Beach Dlatitet.A. A. 17. League rae fast night liy ecortag aa easy 54-31 victory over the Coast Gasid Patrol Baae at the Housing Project gym la WUmlagtoa.

la the second game thi Loa Alamltas Naval Reserve Air Base Quintet edged the Fifty-eighth Sab Depot, 43-43. tag. an overtime struggle. -The fast Crosby A Sexton crew ran up a 27-7 lead In the first half and was never threatened. -jThe second game developed Into one of the.

most ihrllling battles of the league season. Red Meairs recovered a rebound and dropped In the tying basket tor the Navy Air Base five Just as the gun endwT the regular game. Score at the end of the regulation playing time waa 41-4L Charley Teaeh sent the Air Raiders Into a quick lead In the (he tipoff. Cooper came back to tic the count tor the Sub Depot ute-to go; from the Stan White foul line wRirrhe Linr-upo: IM tart ill) KrtaN? (U) DrtRfi 03) Hiimt km Mwpw fl) (Ml SUHi illf 1. Marti 141 Mm ((I-V.

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Tlamt, M(Car. ten BSiSar RajrtenaS 41). TeeweReese -Calls on Marines LOUISVILLE, Jan. A apokeaman at the Marine recruiting office here said today that Harold Peewee Reese, shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodg- the recruiting of- era, had visited flee and "appeared Interested." Reese has been ordered to take hla physical examination and probably will be inducted in March. HAMBUBO, N.

Jbk 26, (NBA) Baslness Mens League of Edew bowk at Ham-' burg, six miles away. When the ban on pleasure driving Waa pot Into effect and the ground Who covered with mow, theoa hegiere 8 Ik number-hired a sleigh. When there Is Insufficient mow tor that Whn of transportation, they wso a little Tintype CINCINNATI, Jan. 24. Hank Gowdy, flirt major league SidF player to- enlist -la military service during World War was notified today that ha had been commissioned a captain la the Amy and to report next Saturday-at Fort Georgia.

Gowdy, yean old, thus will break a 13-year aaaocla tion with BUI MeKechnle, manager of the Cincinnati Beds, one that begad la 1936 a year after toe Old Sorgo signed with too Baa ton Braran- Gowdy came aa here aa roach when MeKechnle became manager of til Cincinnati dub la INI- i Carpenter Is Given 4Aud Mat Contract Jlyroa Carpenter, formerThtHp lag aad wrestling promoter at the Wilmington Bowl, yesterday was awarded the contract to hold wrestling matches la the Municipal Aaditorlum by the City Corns-cti. Carpenter! was accepted over the one submitted by Harry Reuben, who has been promoting mat shows at the Auditorium lor more than a said last night that Carpenter said last night that he will contact JullUa Covey, chairman of the State Athletic Commission, today and apply tor a-license: The commission probably will act on the application immediately wire. If Carpenter receive a license he, plans to stage bio how M.Thareday night, Feb-raaiy 4, featuring Mildred Burke of Birmingham, Aba, one of the outstanding woman The bid submitted by Carpenter was $150 a night minimum for the exhibit hall, plus 15 per cent over $600 of the gross receipts, but not to exceed a maximum of, $175 nightly. the convention hall is used, the flat rate to the city will be $250. Schnabel Set for Cougar COUgi for a stormy session tomorrow Hie Masked Cougar win he in night when he tangles wnn Hans Sronsbel In the feature mat at-1 traction at the Municipal" Auditorium.

The "Calship Bandit" will have hla. two brothers sec-' ding him. Corporal Otto! tinabel of Camp Hann Is on 14 days furlough and will work the opening fray against Ted Tour-tas. i The preliminary card packs plenty of wallop. Iron Mike Mazurki will face Jumping Jue Ssvoldl in the aemL Sammy Stein, the most nervous man In the ring- will clash qrith Ted Christy.

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