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Newspaper

Lethbridge Herald

Location

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jun 07, 1949

Page

3

Canada Likely to Send World Amateur Hockey Team

At the CAHA annual meeting in London officials favored sending a Canadian team to the world amateur championship next winter. The Edmonton Waterloo Mercury Club was debated as a probable candidate, but no final decision was reached, with August meetings expected to settle the issue. Delegates warned Canada would lose prestige by omitting the tournament.

YORK une Canada London Asso* cation Maritimes British Columbia CAHLA Edmonton Waterloo Mercury Club western Canada Edmonton CABLA:s

NATIONA LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION SCORES

Baseball results from the National League showing Chicago Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn and Cincinnati losses and wins with scattered box scores. Also notes Syracuse Montreal Toronto Newark Buffalo Jersey City Rochester and minor league standings and intercity results from the American Association.

iSyracuse Montreal Toronto Newark luffalo Jersey “City Rochester

Barnwell Eagles Set Pace in Taber Baseball Standings

Taber Eagles and Barnwell clash for first with four wins each, Eagles undefeated. Standings show Eagles leading with eight points, Barnwell nine, Generals and Juniors trailing as City League teams jockey for top spots.

TABER HNL Taber Eagles

Spring Coulee Upset Stuns Boundary League Leaders

Spring Coulee's intermediate team All.club pulled the major upset of the Boundary League this year by defeating the power Del Homie 8-3. Cubs led the league with Rinard tied for the top spot, having won the Southern Alberta intermediate championship last year.

SPRING COULEE HNL Del Homie Cubs pte Cubs Rinard Southern Alberta

Junior branch meeting of Lethbridge Fish and Game

The junior branch of the Lethbridge Fish and Game Association will convene tomorrow night at eight o'clock at the home of Bob Wilson, 1246 6th Avenue A South. A. J. Daniel, the focal game warden, will be the speaker.

Lethbridge Fish and Game Association Bob Wilson 6th Avenue A. J.Daniel

Officers elected at Canadian Amateur Hockey Association meeting

New York June 1 The full slate of officers of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was reelected for another term at an executive meeting. Officers include President A W Pickard Regina first vice president D G Grimston New Westminster second vice president W George Kemptville Ont secretary manager George Dudley Midland Ont W A Billy Bewitt Toronto re elected registrar treasurer The gathering at the US Amateur Hockey Association session drew about 100 officials from North America and marked one of the largest meetings in years A financial statement showed a surplus of 162000 with 50000 kept as a reserve and the rest allocated to branches minor hockey club payments and other purposes The four hub teams receiving Allan and Memorial Cup championship funds shared 35265 for 1025 to 18 games with 625 per game The breakdown: Ottawa Senators 6250 for 10 games Regina Capitals 8750 for 14 games Montreal Royals 9378 for 45 games Brandon Wheat Kings 11250 for 18 games Each club also received 500 for qualifying as finalists

NEW YORK Amidateur Hockey A edu A. W. ‘Pickard Regina D. G. Grimston New Westminster W. George W. A Billy) Bewittt Toronto United States Amateur Hockey’ Association C.A. UZA C.A.ALA C.AHLA Ottawa Senators Regina Capitals Montreal Royals Brandon Wheat Kings

Athletic Club Drops Debut With 6 3 Loss at Home

Lethbridge Japanese Athletic Club made a poor debut in the Southern Alberta Sugar Beet League at Broder grounds. They trailed 6 0 until the eighth when they tied the score with a three run rally, but Magrath pushed three more in the ninth to win 6 3. Magrath 6 3 Lethbridge 3 4 7. Yabev and Joe Takasshi pitched for Magrath. Sameshima and Sameshinaa batted for Lethbridge.

Lethridge Japanese Athletic Club Alberta Broder grounds Macgrath Bracks Athletic club Magrath

Local Baseball Practices Annex Evening Sessions

Smith's Meteor fastball club gathers at Bar racks grounds at 6 50. The Legion holds a workout at Barracks grounds starting around 6. Towne Hall plans practice at Fleetwood school at 6 45.

Rumor Fueled Trade Talk Across Major Leagues

Rumors claim Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox may trade two players for about 150 000 dollars. St Louis Browns linked to Ned Garver and Gerry Priddy plus 175 000 in a complicated swap. Matt Slavich prepares a combined business holiday trip to Cleveland to catch games. The Nationals Highlight tourney stars. Sammy Snead leads with 131, Crosby and Hope draw crowds. Trade winds swirl with Detroit Tigers linked to Kolloway Kretlow and Dick.

Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Ned Garver MATT Matt Slavich Lethbridge Miners Cleveland Ohio city United States Washington Sammy Snead Bing Crosby Bob Hope Detroit Tigers Ben Kolloway Lon Kretlow

REOS OS 'WILL IMPROVE FACE MINERS IN BIG LEAGUE TILT

George Yanosik speaks for his Reos after a 1-4 start as young players develop. He notes two one run losses to Picture Butte and a near upset of the Miners, with Willard Hunt and Johnny Kundick as key threats. The Reos meet the Miners at Henderson Park tomorrow at 6:30, hoping to climb from the league's cellar toward the top.

ETHBRIDGE Reos George Yanosi Miners Henderson Park George Butte Willard Hunt Claresholm Johnny Kundick Revs Luis northside clan Reos Adams Park Norm Petrie Heos

Beat Nelson Is The Cry Again At Chicago Open

Chicago June 7 The familiar cry Beat Nelson is revived as Lord Byron challenges for another win at the United States Open starting Thursday. Nelson, top rival in driving and long irons, seeks to equal his 1929 Western Open and 1946 Chicago Victory Open marks and share course record with Tommy Armour. The longer course tests even the seasoned pros including Locke, Worsham, Middlecoff, Snead, Palmer, Demaret, Mangrum and Nelson as they push for sub par rounds.

ACHICAGO Nelson Lord Byron Byron Nelson Tommy Armour Bobby Locke Lew Worsham Cary Middle eaf Sam Snead Johnny Palmer Jimmy Demaret Lloyd Mangrum

Bucs to Protest To Baseball Boss

Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank McKinney said Branch Rickey sold a sore armed outfielder to Pittsburgh and plans to protest to Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler. He says Marvin Rackley had a sore arm and Rickey did not report it in the Dodgers trade for Johnny Hopp and cash. Rackley played briefly for Pittsburgh before being benched due to throwing issues.

NEW YORK Frank McKinney Pittsburgh Pirates Branch Rickey A.B. Chandler McKinney Marvin Rackley Brooklyn Dodgers Pirates Johnny Hopp McKimby Rackley Rickey pese Pirates

Keltner Benched as Lou Boudreau Shifts Positions

Cleveland Indians announce a lineup change with Lou Boudreau moved from shortstop to third base to stop the World Champions slide. Rookie Ray Boone will play short, Benny Keltner benched after a coaches conference with President Bill Beeth.

CLEVELAND Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians lneup Tribe Bill

C A H A Offers Scholarships For Arts Abroad

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established two cultural scholarships worth 2000 each. Open to Canadian citizens aged 18 to 30, one from the East and one from Western Canada. Scholarships may be used in Britain Europe or the Far East starting next September.

NEW YORK Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Britain Europe pales east Canada

Pennant Chase Shifts With Dodgers Giants in Tie

In a tight National League pennant race Brooklyn and New York Giants share first place, with Boston a half game back and the Cardinals third. Don Newcombe sparked Brooklyn’s win over Pittsburgh, while Howie Fox and Cincinnati beat New York. St Louis won 7-3 at Atlanta as Detroit fell to Boston 10-9 and Cleveland moved up, with Louw Boudreau at third for the Indians in an 11-5 win over Philadelphia.

Chicag Pittal renacey Boston Brooklyn Oniesnes Casey Fitz ald Newcombe and Campan Associated Presa PHIL Ford Frick New York Giants Braves Dodgers Pittsburgh deadrock Giants Don Newcombe Montreal Bie Brdoxs Bucs Howie Fox Cincinnati New Yorkers ree New York Engs Slaughter Detroit Cleveland Chicago Tigers Boston Red Sox Ellis Kinder Tex Hughson Kinder Johnny Groth Boudreau Indians Louw Boudreau Philadelphia Athletics

Tribe Fan Still Flagpole Sitting

Cleveland waits as Charley Lupica remains atop a 40 foot flagpole for eight days. He bets he will stay up there until the Indians reach first place, though they are sixth, 16 games back. His wife is due a fourth child in two months, and his daughter Margaret wonders what he is doing.

CLEVELAND Charley Lupica Cleveland Indians Lupica Jupica Indians Luptica Margaret daddy

Pep Punches Way To Easy Decision In New Haven Bout

Willie Pep, world featherweight champion, outpunched Luis Ramos in a 10 round non title bout in New Haven. Pep looked fast and shifty and remained unscratched in his first test since reclaiming the crown from Sandy Saddler last February.

NEW HAVEN Conn Willie Pep Luis Ramos Puerto Rico Sandy Saddler

Jockey Killed When Horse Stumbles at Suffolk Downs

Boston June 7. Joe Molbert 25 of New Iberia Louisiana was killed yesterday at Suffolk Downs when his horse Carolina Star stumbled at the start of the seventh race and stepped on his chest.

BOSTON Joe Molbert New Iberia Carolina Star Suffolk Downs

Barons Rally in Legion League Tilt

Carmangay girls drub Barons 22 to 18 in a high scoring Legion League game. Barons boys extended their win streak to five with a 42 to 1 victory over Carmangay.

BARONS CARMANGAY HNL Carmangay girls tilt

Lanier Back In Cards Wake That Aims For Pennant

The 1946 form of T Max Lanier and Fred Martin boosts the St. Louis Cardinals as Praxehall Commissioner A B Chandler weighs reinstating Mexican jumpers. Lanier, with an 8-0-6-0 season before Mexico, aims to anchor a rotation including Brecheen Pollet Brazie and others. The Dodgers and Giants also pursued reinforcements, with Owen and Olmo among potential pickups, while Washington and New York weigh adds from Mexican and Cuban leagues.

NEW YORK T. Max Lanier Fred Martin St. Louis Cardinals Praxehall A. B. Chandler Birds Té Lanier Drummondvals Quebec Harry Brecheen Howie Pollet Al Brazie Lanier ann Mexico south- paw vevery alub Giants Martin Houston Pollet Houston aces Lou Riein Whitey reeskl Klein ibbe Brooklyn Chandler Mickey Owen Dodgers Roy, Campanella Bruce Edward Gil Hodges Owen Robets Field Louis Olmo Pastora Maracaibo Washington Roberto Ortiz Venezuela Clark Griffith the Nats

Out On A Limb Big Six League Titillates Fans

Sunday at Adams Park featured a tight Picture Butte versus Miners game in the Big Six, praised for tight defense and close play. Lethbridge sports notes look ahead to Medicine Hat Tigers and Bow Island Burdett Combines as key rivals, with local chatter about a curling rink vote and other regional tall tales from Saskatoon to Regina.

Adams’ Park Picture Butte Miners ctech stmumer Lethbridge sande setae Medicine Hat Tigers Bow Island-Burdett LETHBERIDGE

Chilton Stars Shellack Barons 10-0 in League Tilt

Chilton’s Long and Sattel starred as Andrewson pitched and caught key plays, leading the Wheat Belt Baseball League clash. Carmangax reports the Barons were overwhelmed 10 to 0 in a decisive game early in the season.

Wheat Belt Baseball League Chilton ee Long pattery Sattel Andrewson Barons CARMANGAX HNL carmangay

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