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fieit.ionMadeUpof Elder Stars MayL1*6B(10The Cincinnati Reds may not be too much for nativeso | of the Queen City to brag: about, but after the844ItHJOr7,leaguers” the diamond exploits of local young men are aleaa 1shi* i source of great pride for sports-minded Cincinnatians.Amateur baseball, though rather dismally supported by2 j fans at the recent Reds-Detroit Tigers exhibition games, • nevertheless is at its peak, both from the standpoint of number of participants and from the caliber of play. Cincinnatihigh school team, have worn jthe, w aUo pitched fjne basebal!. OneroanJhChMiJirCoLeroad, to Columbu. thin on their Lf hi, victories wa9 an u.0 routway to .tate prep crowns. Cincin-lover Galion for the 9tate titie inInati high school teams have won Columbus. Earl Hemberger camethe Ohio class A and clasa B base-1 in as a relief pitcher in the firstball crowns for the past two years, inning of the deciding game for the in addition to being either strong L, • Qi tucontendere or champions for the t’tU Bloomington, 111.,and gave his mates a 6-5 win over!3pr** *»V*L«I*» S.'last four or five seasons.Robert Bentley post in the IEast Chicago and the crown.American Legion junior hasebaif organization set Cincinnati’s baseball hearts afluttering by winning the state legion diadems in 1944, 1946, and 1947 and the nationalcrown in 1944 and 1947. Bartley Johnson post won the state crown last year.Most of the Bentley post boys were from Price Hill and are nowfurthering their respective fames in college and minor league competition.Stepping forward to take up their Legion banner is another post which has risen from obscurity the past few months to became a near legend in Cincinnati. Even at tha moment these words arebeing run off the presses, theGeorge Budde 507 is battling forthe national championship in Omaha, Neb.rg The phenomenal Budde postnine has blasted its way to the national limelight by outplaying,, outpitching, and naturally cut-scoring its opponents in 35 out of 37 games this season. This record includes 24 wins out of 25 games during regular competition in Hamilton county, five victories in claiming £he state crown, three conquests in winning the regionals, and three wins in four games for the sectional diadem.It was Hemberger again in the sectional finals who bested St.Louis, 11-2; in Rochester, Minn., to gain entrance to the finals this week in Omaha. In winning, Hemberger handed the St. Louis pitcher, Dick Borgan, his first loss in 28 starts over a two-year stretch.Jack Garrett and Jack Herfurtround out the pitching staff that must give manager Herman Holt-mann a pleasant feeling of confidence. The pitchers also take brief turns at outfielding when not on the mound.Jim Trefzger, Budde’s fine cen-terfielder and all-around athlete, has been pacing the hitters with an average near the .500 mark. His hits include many extra-base blows. It is hard to single out an individual Jbatting leader, for Catcher Danny Lobitz, First Baseman Ben Hamberg have also been powdering the pill, so to speak. Bob Irwin, second baseman, and Leroy Leon, shortstop, hold up their share of the hitting in addition to forming a dangerous double-play combination.The Budde post junior baseballteam is a member of one of themost far-flung yet best organized set-ups in the country. The American Legion, in conjunction with Ford Motor company, has established a vast baseball organization for boys 17 yeara of age and under. More than 5,000 motordealers help sponsor and promote this junior baseball program, nowin its 22nd year.are members of the football team.More than 3,450 players now in organized baseball played on Legion teams. More than 240 of the 400 players in major leagues saw action in Legion contests. Amongthese men are auch stars as Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Lou Biou- ing the Panthers. Hedreau, Ralph Kiner, and “fee tchampion swimmer.Wee” Reese.Besides the pitchers, who play some of the games in the outfield, Larry Averback, Walt Fishburn, and Tom Greeley spent their playing time in the outer pastures. George Weckenbrock is inYield security and Roger Teller backs up Lobitz behind the plate. Manager Holtmann is assisted by Coach Abby Brofft, and Bill Emery handles the many business details for the team that has done plenty of traveling in the last month.Although all the boys played on Elder’s baseball team last spring, they are by no means confined Xo the diamond sport. Walt Fishburn, Jack Herfurt, and Roger Teller are veterans of the Panther footballand basketball teams also. Larry Averback and Will RutenschrorerJim Trefzger was selected as one of the finest quarterbacks in Southwestern Ohio last fall while guid-is also aW* *Budde post is one of 16 Legjion teams in Cincinnati. It is sponsoredby Hamco Ford Co., operated by Mike Sollinger and Paul Weatien-dorfwinning state crown two years ago.But right now’ their thoughts are all on baseball and the accompanying national fame that they so richlv.deserve.—Jim Keefe%Since the recent ruling two years ago that all members of a team must come from the same hiighROOFING andSHEET METAL WORKschool, it is possible to judge thestrength of a school’s baseball teamSpeciatining in Repairing Roof*by the record of the Legion team on which its membera played. TheCharles C. GroteEast 3321Madison RoadCINCINNATIgreat Bentley pos^ teams were11 comprised of WesternI Hills and* Elder high school start until the ruling wpnt i#ito effect. The Bent-* ley post took the Western Hills players and the Budde post selected the Elder men.All members of this year’s I su-berb Budde aggregation are students at Elder with two exceptions.lack Garrett and Charley Tedeisco,two kingpins on the star-studdedpitching staff, have left school landare working.iLike any championship team,Budde post has a combination of exceptional pitching, murderoushitting, and an adequate defer se.flivt-Led by C harley Tedesco, theman mound corps has held theiop-position in check all. season. The tall righthander has been the $ell-wether of the staff alt season, carrying a personal string of 12wins into the national finals. This record includes a jr*ne-hitter in the state finals and several four-hitters in the varioustournaments. Wilbur RutenschroerThar*otherFstimateCincinnatiVenetian Blind Co.\Jan tt iurer * an*/ Hit at * #t;330 Florence ave
Newspaper Details
Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph Register
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Sep 02, 1949
Page 9
Full Page
Clipped by
Roger B.
NA, 03 Aug 2021
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