Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 12

The Sports Front By John P. McFarlane i Baseball's Rig Six Player, Club. Gordon, Yankees Reiser, Dodgers Fleming, Indians Doerr, Redsox Medwick, Dodgers Lombardi, Braves 1 Ttx G. AB. R.

II. iv? 65 245 32 57 225 4( 78 73 260 10 60 238 30 81 61 227 28 75 54 151 18 TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1942 77 TT arles Gains Ano Ch Bur ley a titer ictory uvei Byrd's 132, 10 -Under, Wins State Open Leaders in State Open Golf Sl i. -J. Local Fighter Shows Respect For Foe 9s Bloivs Timidncss Robs Bout of Excitcmm Match Sets New Attendance Rcrnr( For Hickey Park; Gross Gate $6 Jit: By Al Abrams Charley Burlcy can lick a lot of fellows in his and in other divisions, but there is one battler who number. He is Ezzard Charles, fast-punching who last night scored his second straight win over IX in a 10-round bout at Hickey Park that cracked all ro for attendance and gate receipts Shatters Shannopin Record Merion Golf Pro Seven Strokes Ahead Of Nearest Rival Shoemaker Third By Phil Gundelfinger, Jr.

Playing' perhaps the most flaw less golf ever exhibited in this district, Sammy Byrd, the re formed outfielder, now pro at Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Anniversary Writes an anonymous reader of McKeesport: "I just wondered whether you sports fellows were going to pass up June 30 and not mention the fact that Forbes Field is 33 years old." It had not been our intention to pay special notice to the ball yard's adding another year to its. long and varied fcervice, but we might go a lot further for a column and do much worse (and generally do), so here goes with a sketchy broadcast from the files of the Pittsburgh "Post" of June SO and July 1, 1909, when men were men and all the Democrats had was optimism and not much of that. Here is a tabloid gander at what the inhabitants of our fair community perused with their Java and crullers 33 years ago today: Lefty Leifield beats Chicago, Mordecai Brown and Jack Pfeister pitching, 8-1, in Expo Park finale, before 5,645 Jim Jeffries, in Wilkes-Barre sparring exhibition, says he weighs 235, will get down to 220, and will knock Johnson out in a few rounds Orders were issued for militia encampments at Somerset and Mt. Gretna store announces handsome silk parasols with pompadour effects for $3 and up-to-date corsets, not seconds, sizes 18 to 38, regular price $1, for 79 cents. 9 iv as Ever Thus! A Northsider was robbed by a.

man he befriended and a Mr. Ralph Stuart was hired for the role of Lieutenant War-burton in the Davis Stock Company's presentation of "The Man on the Box." Jack Johnson and the late Tony Ross of New Castle were ready for their fight that night at Duquesne Garden and Manager Jimmy Dime said he was confident that Ross would slip one over on the champion. Charles Kaiser of Oswego, N. was disqualified, of all things, in a wrestling bout with Paul Bowser of Monaca at Beaver Falls for using the stranglehold despite repeated warnings. The mixed doubles were on at the Pittsburgh Field Club and Miss Marion Aiken and Percy Siverd defeated Mrs.

Laughlin and Mr. Edwards. The trotting races were spirited at the third weekly meet of the Schenley Matinee Club before a good crowd. Dave M'Donald's Sable Maid beat W. J.

Morris' Leland in the feature. Inventor Had His Troubles A fellow named Orville Wright made three futile attempts to get a flying contraption off the field in a test for the army at Fort Myer, but stayed up 50 seconds on his fourth try. President Taft was off for Yale ceremonies, so was unable to attend Forbes Field opening as per invitation. Turning to the sheet of July 1, we find that the lid-lifting at the Oakland field made Page 1 in competition with a lot of national politics and tax controversy. A record-breaking throng of 30,338 was on hand, with a fancy array of notables and old-time ball players in the choice seats of the gayly-bedecked stadium as the band played.

Before leaving Page 1 to continue with the ball game on Page 10, we find that on the Northside "Love Was Victor Despite An Accident" as a fellow who had been hurt by a runaway horse was married in the Allegheny General Hospital. Also, epithets and blows marked a meeting of the Tenth Ward Republican Committee and a big theatrical war was believed in the offing due to a change in the ownership of the Bijou. literally flew away from a field of 70 pros and amateurs to win the Pennsylvania Open title at Shan up with a barrage of to the head in the sv. when Burley attempted Charles would boat a strorc to the body. The drove several good blows head in the third, and end of the session with a left to the bo caused Burlev to wince.

at the Millvale arena. Approximated 4.200 customers paid a gross "of J6.S43.30 and a net of to shatter the previous mark of $6,000 set by Lou Brouil-lard and Anson Green a few years ago. While Charles' win over Burley last night was just as decisive as the one in their first meeting a nopin Country Club yesterday. Carding a great 68, three under par, in the morning, the trans planted Alabaman then came back i i -r ty fV A xx 1 I -1 uV 'C 1 I S4 v. -t A -vV 'J 4 r' y-' s' I'H vx- Vv i- 'X "s- 5 i 1 -v- --x'-' month ago at Forbes Field, the Byrd's Card: Par, out 5 34 444 34 4 33 Par, In 535 435 43 4 36 71 MORNING battle was a far less spectacular affair, and at times bordered on the dull side.

This was caused mostly by Burley's timidness, and utmost respect for the punching ability of his opponent. The Pittsburgh bov lost some of this tim Byrd. out 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 33 4 3 4 35 68 Byrd, in 535 335 AFTERNOON ROUND 3 3 4 32 3 2 4 32 64 Byrd, out 4 3 4 4 4 3 Byrd, In 5 3 4 4 2 5 to shatter the course record with a seven under par 64 in the after noon for an aggregate of 132, ten Stops Hurley's Spurt The pace slowed up in as Ezzard appeared to r- himself, and was content v. off the long, looping with which Burley was reach him. Burley appear- snapping out of his lethn when he opened up fast fifth, everyone though his way.

He was stopped Charles' best weapons, a right in orX head followed by a wish-hook to the jaw which hold. Burley came out sixth, landing his h-st the fight, a hard right to which snapped Ezzard's hea.l Another hard right caught ChT on the side of his head an-1 for. him on the defensive for ti.e better than theoretical perfection. Charley Manning, home club idity as the bout wore on. but still he couldn't do very much with a foe who kept on top of him most of the time.

Charles Has Advantage Charles' repeat victory proved an old axiom of the prize ring, that a good big man can always whip a good little man. Ezzard, with height and reach in his favor, also had a pull of nine pounds at the weights, coming in at 160 to Burley's 151. He used all edges to good "advantage, and although he lost the tenth round by a slight margin, was the stronger of the pro, set the old mark of 65 from the back tees on the same course as that played yesterday, but 68 had not been bettered in competition until yesterday. F-ist-Gazette Fin.to Dick Shoemaker, Chartiers Heights, left, finished third with 140, and Joe Kirkwood, of Philadelphia, with 145, putting at the right, tied for ninth, tenth and eleventh places. The scene is on the seventeenth green.

Byrd won by seven shots since Sam Byrd, center, of Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia, who won the Pennsylvania Open golf championship with a ten-under-par score of 132, is shown at Shannopin Country Club yesterday with two other money winners in the event. Henry Ransom, erstwhile Texan, now the pro at North Hills Country Club, Philadelphia, had the next best total of 139, three below Streams Liberally Stocked par. He had eighteens of 71 and 68. Winner Earns $250 Bucs, Cards Gird For Night Game The winner earned $250 for his ine performance. Ransom's second Good Season Seen For Bass Fishing place effort brought him $150.

rhird place money of 100 went time, tie oia manage to i--good left in the pit of F.r stomach before th- end round, but it was t'r Pi? er's session by a Charles went vrk seventh to rega-r. his nr. ire a right upperc: th- ping Burley Ezzard did a in this round, h- to Burley's fell a mule. Ezzar-; laboring Burley's head in the eighth, but sh in the He wuji- (Continup'l on NVt Pau'M two at the finish. Ezzard had a wide edge in the scoring according to this reporter, winning six rounds to two while two others were even.

best session was the sixth when for the first time he opened up with a two-fisted attack, to give the hope to his supporters lie was finally turning the tide. This bit of glory was short-lived, however, as Charles came back to win the next round quite handily, and go on from there to an easy victory. The battle started out slowly, with little action in the first round, which was even. Ezzard opened to shoemaker, powerful Chartiers Heights pro, the morn ing leader with a 67, who added The Editor "'Goes to Toiv a 73 for 140. Conditions Likely to He Ideal When Anglers Go Out Tomorrow Pirates Pepped Up By Double Victory Sewell Goes to Slab By Edward F.

Balinger ST. LOUIS, June 29. Not since Morrie Gravatt, of Sunnehanna Country Club, Johnstown; Steve river from Huntingdon to Amity Hall, the upper Delaware and the upper Allegheny rivers." Kovach, Brackenridge Heights amateur, and Ray Mangrum, unattached Oakmont pro, all tied for fourth place with 142's. the beginning of the season have the Pirates been in such a hilarious Gravatt and Mangrum split $25; frame of mind as they were on their ride of 1,079 miles from New York to St. Louis, where they are Kovach caried away the low amateur prize for his two rounds of even par 71.

Gravatt's scores were booked for a four-day engagement 72-70 and Mangrum were 3-69. which embraces a couple of those Mangrum is a two-time former after-dark performances. In Philadelphia last night, the winner of the championship. Sam Parks, South Hills, another former champion, tied for the next place with William A. (Red) Francis, of Blairmont, Hollidaysburg, at 143, one over par.

Cardinals boarded the same train but they have just lost seven out of 12 on eastern terrain while the Buccaneers broke even in their 10 battles. The Cards, however, were a long way from being downcast HARRISBURG, June 29. (JP) Clearing streams and good prospects for state-wide opening of the bass season Wednesday were reported today by the State Fish Commission. Wall-eyed pike, pickerel and muskellunge also become legal quarry July 1 and the commission said streams have been liberally stocked. More than 570,000 bass ranging from 1 to 14 inches in length were set out during the last year.

"Streams generally throughout Pennsylvania are clearing rapidly following last week's rains," the commission said, "and that means good fishing. Only heavy rains before the opening could interfere." A spokesman explained these fish are "notably clear-water feeders, relying chiefly upon sight in taking their prey," and added: "Streams likely to rank as favorites this year are the main Susquehanna river from Sunbury to the Maryland line, the Juniata The editor of the "Post" dusted off one of his best flat-footed and unequivocal stands in favor of the new ball park. Wrote he of the turnout: "It was a crowd representative of all classes, from the haughty tteel magnate in his roomy box to the humble office boy escaped for the afternoon and feeling safe that the boss wouldn't descry him in the crowd. The opening day certainly justifies the management's judgment in erecting so worthy a monument to America's most democratic pastime." An ad almost two columns long guaranteed to cure the drink habit and a big store advertised boys' baseball uniforms for 75 cents, shirts, pants and Brooklyn style cap. Joseph Iforten and 31.

J. Dougherty were matched to bowl for $100 a side in a series for the county ten pin title at Ilorten's alleys, Braddock. Of the game itself, Chicago sent in Evers, 2b; Sheck-ard, If; Hofman, mf Chance, lb; Steinfeldt, 3b; Schulte, rf; Tinker, ss; Archer, Reulbach, p. The Pirates were Barbeau, 3b; Leach, mf; Clarke, If; Wagner, ss; Abstein, lb; Miller, 2b; Hyatt, rf Gibson, Willis, p. The score was 3-2 Chicago.

Ross Stays the Limit As to the other big sports event of the day, Ross managed to stay the six-round distance with Johnson before a crowd of in Duquesne Garden. And the paper said that it was the general opinion of ringsiders that while Johnson would lick Ketchell when Three Split $40 and they still have abundant faith in Branch Rickey's vitamin preparation, which is a regular part of their diet. Parks had 70-73 and Francis whipped off 71-72. Both players won $25 as did Felix Serafin, of Scranton, twice champion before, with his two 72's for a 144 aggregate. A three-way split of $40 was Some of the little red pills were offered to the Pirates but they ap TH GABALIT parently did not feel the need of medicine.

Their sensational double victory on the Polo Grounds Sunday was sufficient tonic for they now feel that the costly slump has worn itself ragged and they are made between Gene Kunes, Philadelphia, the defending champion; Joe Kirkwood, Huntingdon Valley, Philadelphia, and Monty Onoretta, Schenley Park. confident they can begin building Kunes had 72-73; Kirkwood, up those shrunken batting aver Australian-born trick-shot ace, had 73-72, and Onoretta had 71-74. ages. A reezy Tropical Worsted by The Red Birds dropped off the Twelfth and last place money train this forenoon at Columbus Loving Shoots Into Lead OSTERVILLE, June 29. Upt After missing six putts from eight feet, little Ben Loving of Longmeadow, today gained a two-stroke lead on 74 rivals in the Massachusetts Open golf championship b-y 71-6S 139, five under par.

for his first half of the 72-holes competition at Oyster Harbors. for an exhibition game and Billy of $10 went to Russell Nemo Sher-ba, the part-time millwright-pro they met in the following October, lie would be a dead Southworth will bring his outfit home in the morning. Society Brand pigeon when he went up against the great ex-boilermaker, Jeffries, who had dragged his obese carcass out of retire from Thornburg, who had 72-74 146. Second amateur prize went to Knox M. Young, Shannopin, secretary of the state golf body, ment in a valiant effort to re-establish the phony supremacy of the white race in prize fighting and to add a hefty bundle who had 72-78 150.

The third Frankie Frisch counts on sending Rip Sewell to the box for tomorrow night's game, using the same lineup which stood the Giants on their ears in the dual final yesterday. However, if the opposition should start a southpaw Vince DiMaggio, Maurice Van Robays and Al Lopez will be seen at their accustomed positions. to his waning bankroll. Also, on the Johnson-Ross card, a Cleveland lad named Johnny Kilbane scored a kayo over a local fellow named Gaftney. Costantino Loses Again NEW YORK, June 29.

UF) Pedro Hernandez, a 4 to 1 underdog, handed Charles (Lulu) Costantino, New York featherweight, his second defeat in 62 starts tonight in an eight-round bout at Dexter Park. Hernandez, 126-pound Puerto Rican. was the aggressor. His opponent weighed 12. place award went to Skee Riegel, of Philadelphia, who had 73-78 151.

The golf of Byrd, who was once Babe Ruth's understudy on the New York Yankees, was no less than sensational. He had 10 birdies And so, our McKeesport friend and any others who have stayed on the merry-go-round of memory this far, we conclude our little flashback program on the thirty-third and 26 pars. Not once did he stray Mai or League Summaries anniversary of Forbes Field. And now for a brief commer to from par figures. Hitting threadneedle irons (Continued on Page 16) Tuesday, June 30, 1942.

ml -r(- American League YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Cleveland 11 Chicago Only game scheduled. cial announcement: "At Forbes Field on the night of July 9 there will be a ball game, surrounded with one of the best all-around shows ever staged in these parts, for the benefit of the Army-Navy Relief Fund. Every penny taken in is to go to this worthy cause and no one, not even the players, goes in free. Get your ticket today!" National League YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Brooklyn 10 Philadelphia 3 Only game scheduled. Greater Pgli.

League lORMO.r TOVS ETX4 Dnrmont won a 6-0 game from Etna STANDING OF THE CLUBS TODAY last night at Dormont with Mackey hold STANDING OF THE CLIBS TODAY Won. Lost. Tct. ing the losers to five hits. Hard hitting Won I.o.t Pet.

.48 19 .715 by Heyl was a. feature. Lineup: R. H. P.A.IDORM'T.

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Men's store, fifth floor. Other Society Brand Tropicsls, 32.50 to S50 0 0 0 Guth.p. Totals. 0 5 21 8 24 13 -6 10 0 0 14 0 Dormont Lakeii's Demands Ruin Title Bout' NEWARK, X. June 29.

VP) The proposed 15-round bout between Titleholder Jackie Wilson of Pittsburgh and Cleo Shans, Los Angeles contender, for the N. B. A. world's featherweight championship struck a snag today, Shans' manager, Freddie Sommers, announced. Teddy Stegmaier.

Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) brewer, had planned to stage the fight for the benefit of the American Red Cross at the Kingston (Pa.) Armory, August 3. Sommers said after a conference with Jack Laken, Wilson's pilot, in New York that Laken had boosted his demand for the champion's guarantee from $10,000 to $15,000. New Y'ork 6i 9 6 48 5 8 6 9 5 8 Brooklyn Boston i i 71 8 6 6 6: 4 40 Cleveland 5 3 6 5 Hi 7)40 4 i 5: 9: 5: 3 5: 6.37 St. Louis. Cincinnati 4 6 3' 3 6 10; 6 38 WIN FOR CORBIXS The Corbins defeated Pitcairn last nieht at Pitcairn last night at Pitcairn with a 10-3 score with hard hitting by Glebovich featuring.

Glebovich hit a home run in the fifth inning with two on the bases. Score: 6 41 Detroit I 61 4 6 6 6 Clinch First Half Bv 9-2 Victory By Our Own Correspondent JOHNSTOWN, June 29. The Johnnies clinched the first half pennant of the Penn State Associition tonight when they drove home eight runs in the third inning to chalk up a 9 to 2 victory over the Washington Red-birds. Pitcher Frank Akers held the lowers to five hits while fanning nine. Washington ..010 010 00 02 5 1 Johnstown 008 000 01 9 12 2 Batteries Lortse, Onchalio and Rotter-Biund: Akers and Kozuta.

61 4 5 36 York 3 7, 1 6 New St. Louis 3, 6j 4 5 6 633 8 36 12 3 5 5 Chicago Chicago Philadelphia ..13 3 3: 5 3 6 7 30 1 ,3 6 5 3 IS 129 3, 2 6 5, 6 8 32 PITTSBURGH CORBINS R.H. P. A. PITCAIRN R.H.P.A.

4 10 32 Boston Washington 1 3 51 4 i26 4 1:2 4 4 19 LOST 27 33 35 39 38 47 44: Philadelphia LOST (19 27 32 35 37 33 43 50 2 2 2 0 Birch. 0 0 0 2 Dunn.rf .110 1 0 10 1 Pudaka.2b 1 2 2 2 Turehan.lf. 0 0 Fugal.lb.. 2 2 2 3alore.2b. 10 10 Miller.cf..

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.10 12 18 91 Totals. 3 6 18 3 GAMES TODAY PITCHING SELECTIONS New York at Philadelphia (2). Donald (4-1) and Borowy (6-0) vs. Besse (0-4) and Knott (2-8). Washington at Boston (2).

Wynn (6-4) and Hudson (4-8) ts. Hughson (6-3) and Newsome (7-3). Cleveland at Chicago (night). Bag by (8-4) vs. Ed Smith (2-11).

Only games scheduled. GAMES TOOY PITCHING SELECTIONS PITTSBURGH AT ST. LOCIS (night), Sewell (7-6) vs. Cooper 10-3. Chicago at Cincinnati (might), Lee 9-6) vs.

Starr 10-3). Boston at Brooklyn, Tost (7-4) vs. Allen (5-4). Philadelphia at York (twilight), rodgajny (3-7) vs. Melton (9-5).

8-4, here tor.ieht. Jerina homered over the left field wall in the fourth. Oil City 030 001 00 0 4 8 3 BI'TLER 8-4 VICTOR BUTLER, June 2 0. Lfty Joe Jfurry Btrucx ont eight and limited Oil.BuUer 40 100 00- 1 City to eipht hits to win his eighth game I Batteries Stare, Bower (first and la eiht starts tor Butler by a score ofLeone Jdurry and Corley. 0 4 310 2 0 0 3 Corbins 3 Pitcairn 0.