PACE FOUR MOORHEAD DAILY NEWS, Moorhead, Minn. Friday, May 5, 1939
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TO PARTICIPATE IN FAVORED POST FOR ROOKIES SET PACE (Released by the North American to 5, Kayak II at 3 to 5 and Sea- Newspaper Alliance, incorporated) biscuit at 1 to 9. Three sure things. Locating the Challenger Lcok at those prices. Yet all three CLASSIC AT MSTC DERBY SATURDAY IN MAJOR LEAGUES Louisville, Ky., May 5 — The were beaten that afternoon. Beaten advance guard now pouring into by a length or more. WILLIAM WOODWARD COLT TO MAZZERA LEADS BROWNS TO Louisville is groping vainly but val- Horses are not machines. No TRACK, FIELD STARS FROM iantly to find a horse which might one can tell, not even a trainer, FACE FIELD OF 9 OTHER WIN OVER As; MAY PACES THREE STATES COMPETE IN teat Johnstown—at a much better how they feel about it on the day HOPEFULS. PHILADELPHIA. price. Many of these have given of the race. ANNUAL MEET. up and are now trying to locate a No one can question the fact needle in a haystack. that, up to this point, fast-flying Blue Skies, Fast Track Forecast Yanks Pound Feller From Box To A year ago, they felt almost the Johnstown has shown more than :Ì40 TO Vie For New Records; any other entry. He is the horse Tomorrow To Boost Fav- Win, 10-6; Ted Williams Hits same way about Fighting Fox — Finals Will Got Under Way and the majority let Lawrin ride in that should win. orite's Chances. Two Homers. at 8 cr 9 to 1. Now they are look- But there is still the element of Toniffht At 8:1C. ing in a vague, foggy direction to- track conditions—fast or slow. ward Challedon, Technician, Chal- There is still the element of racing Louisville, Ky., May 5 (UP)—As By GEORGE KIRKSEY lenge, El Chico, Xalapa Clown, Por- luck—to be bumped or pocketed. By ED EASTMAN. the first slants of dawn brightened New York, May 5 (UP) — Two ter's Mite, Steel Heels, Viscounty There is still the matter cf the_ Squads of college, high school and the bluegrass land today, a hand- strangers, Mel Mazzera of the and others. They are waiting for derby route, a minor one in this junior high r.ciiool athletes—340 oí ful of men filed into a rickety of- Browns and Merrill May of the the price which the mutuels will case, but still there. them—from three states were con- fice at Churchill Downs and drop- Phillies, commanded attention from show. Most of the challengers have Veteran Picks Challedon. vei'ging on Moorhead toriay to par- ped into a little white box the the baseball flock today with a pair already been beaten in the last "I'll give you Johnstown for the ticipate in the annual Dragon re- names of the horses who will vie of robust batting averages—Maz- week or so. It was something of a mile and sixteenth," a racing vete- lays at Memorial field, Moorhead for the flowers and fortune of the zera leading the American league shcck when Viscounty nailed Tech- ran told me. "After that, give me f State Teachers college, tonight. 65th Kentucky derby. with .567 and May pacemaking the nician by a head, but Technician's Challedon. The derby is won on Preliminaries in several events National with .447. supporters—many of them, any- derby day, not a week in advance. and finals in the high schools dis- It was a solemn, serious business, Don't forget last year." because tomorrow before 90,000 wit- Mazzera is a 25-year-old Italian way—are still looking to the longer cus throw and college shot put were route. The other entries are waiting for to be held this afternoon. All relays nesses one of those names will be from Stockholm, Calif,, who came up last year from the Brown's San scmething that might happen to and finals in th.e special events lettered in gold and green on the Eloquent Words Spoken. Johnstown. They include Herbert will be run oil tonight, starting at honor roll of famous thoroughbreds. Antonio Texas league farm club Many eloquent words are written labeled "an exceptional outfielder Woolf's Technician, which isn't any 8:15. 115 Enter Origrinally. and spoken about "improving the mule just off the farm, trained by There were 115 young hopefuls who may improve as .•'i batsman." breed." But, leaving all hypocrisy With ideal weather prevailing, a He played in 86 games with St. one of the best, Ben Jones; Chal- sent along on a $25 gamble when aside, the m.ain purpose cf racing ledon, not yet fully extended for fast track ar.d speedy field, numer- Louis last year and hit .279. among 99 per cent of all concerned ous records were expected to fall. nominations closed last March, but Former Boston Red Sox second his best stuff; Challenge, a possi- only 10 were considered worth the Hits Two Homers. is cashing a winning ticket — at Ten College«- Entere:'. baseman Eric McNair leaps for a bility; long-legged Xalapa Clown, $500 entry fee that was to be posted This spring Mazzera didn't get the longer odds, if possible. which finished second in the $50,- While the rehivs hold the greatrst today. Here are the horses entered: high one. He's wearing Chicago his chance until Beau Bell and White Sox unifciTn now. They know Johnstown is the 000 Santa Anita derby, coming in a interest of track fans, several spe- Melo Almada failed to hit. He horse to beat. But where the cial events appear likely to appeal 1. William Woodward's Johns- hurry through the stretch; El Chi- town, the odds-on favorite. started his first game against the sharpshooters go to form, a big co, which may swing back to his to the fans. One of the new fea- Indians April 28. He smacked part cf the mob goes to the price tures thus year is a two-mile race 2. W. M. Brann's Maryland two-year-old form after his rough three hits, and nobody's stopped where you might collect much for luck in the Wood Memorial, and in the college class, which has at- challenger, Challedon. MOORHEAD JUNIOR him since. His hits total 17 in six only a little. tracUHi 10 er.iries. The winner will Porter's Mite, which broke a world's 3. Herbert Woolf's western horse, games. He whanged out two hom- "This is a natural and normal hu- record a year ago. receive tlv, Thomas Hannaher tro- ers and a single yesterday against Technician. man emotion. But it doesn't often Ben Jones won't give up on Tech- Nía! Budrow. MSTC fresh- 4. William Ziegler's El Chico, NINE WINS OPENER the Athletics, driving in four runs work. in.-.r: wlio v,'on the event in a tri- as the Browns won 9-3, behind nician. No one kncws more about juvenile champ of 1938. Favorites Take Beating. bringing a horse to top form for a a.-gnlar meet at Wahpeton last 5. Joe W. Brown's, T. M. Dorsett- Rookie John Henry Kramer's eight- Early this spring at Santa Anita, \\eek. is one of the fa\'orites. SCORE 9-4 VICTORY OVER HAW- certain race than Ben Jones knows. 6. J. H. Whitney's threat, Heath- hit pitching. Charley Howard had three crack Tlie college ICO-yard dash is alio His Lawrin was beaten more than er Broom. LEY; BARNESVILLE AND May is a refugee from the Yankee horses entered in three different once before the last derby — but c.xpected to i)rovide some fireworks Joe DiMaggio. slugging New York Yankee outfielder, remains thu.s in races. They were Indiantown at 4 ! 7. Mrs. Bessie Franzheim's black ÜLEN TRIUMPH. chain system. Imagine being» draft- he won the derbv. with Horace Johr.son. fleetfootei ' New York as teammates start westeni tour. Joe fell in mud and ripped Xalapa Clown. ed from the Yanks' Newark club, University of North Dakota negro, muscles in right leg. in Yankee-Senator game. New York. 8. Valdina farm's Viscouhty. and winding up with the Phillies. expected to sliattcr the meet rccord. 9. Johnstown's stablemate, Chal- That's what happened to May. An Bicycle Races Scheduled. | lenge. Moorhead, Barnesville and Ulen injury kept him from starting a WAÜSAÜ, BEARS National League Other events include two i.icycle ' lu. Milky Way farm's On Loca- scored victories in opening games game until April 22. He didn't ..n of the Clay county Junior Ameri- races for junior high school stu- ; Twins Make Loop Debut tion. make a hit that day, but the next W. L. Pot. dents. 1 Hundreds Watch Draw can Legion baseball league Thurs- day he got his first safety and he day. WIN IN OPENERS Boston 8 4 .667 All medals and trophies will be; Hundreds of townfolk came out hit safely in his tenth straight St. Louis 6 IMoorhead turned back Hawley, 5 .545 awarded the athletes by Barbara; to watch the officials draw the game yesterday by having a per- Cincinnati 6 5 At Barnett Field Tonight 9-4. Ulen tripped Dilworth, 15-6, .545 Di'isi'oll. Glyndon. recently-elected i field, just as they have done fect "3 for 3" day against the Pi- LUMBERJACKS DOWN DUKES, Brooklyn 6 5 .545 through sun and rain and wind and Barnesville outslugged Hitter- rates. The Phils bowed to Pitts- Dragon athletic queen. | 9-7; EAU CLAIRE BEATS Chicago 6 7 .462 Fiiriro-.Mooi ho}}(i Cluh Opens NOrilicrn Li'iifiue Season each year since 1875. There was dal, 16-13. burgh, 6-4, when Russ Bauers al- Philadelphia 6 En.tries from local school:; and | lowed only one hit in 4 2-3 innings 7 .462 only sun today and, unless storm The Moorhead Juniors are slated SUPERIOR, 4-2. New York 6 7 coleges are as follows: ! clouds are blown over overnight, of relief work. .462 Auninsi Wiiinfix'ii :^lHr()oiis At S:I5(>; Hob JIaas To to face the Fargo Juniors at 4 p. m. Pittsburgh 4 8 .333 MSTC (15)—Ed Webber. Dick | there will be blue skies and a last Saturday in a game at the United Yanks Shell Feller. Hammond, Gene Hotz, Leo Ander- | Hurl Ai-ainst Hank >Iikl<>s. track tomorrow. States "Veterans hospital. An doubt about how the Yanks are By UNITED PRESS son, Mel West, Freeman Fountain, j Such conditions will be tailor- was removed yesterday v/hen they The Northern league opened its Results Thursday. Odis LeGrand, Bob Quinn. Ncal' Gordon Monson. a leftr ander, set R. H. E. wcrk- made for Johnstown and the Wood beat Bullet Bob Feller, Cleveland's baseball sea,son yesterday as the Budrow, Aimo Kiiskila, Bob Eames. i Two southpaws will match slants teams were slated for light Memorial winner's cdds will be pro- Hawley down with five hits as the Chicago 100 000 001—2 10 1 cuts this morning-. Moorhead team won a contest call- pride and joy, 10-6, in 10 innings. Wausau Lumberjacks handed the Jack Weling. Bob Koshnick. Scott tonight as the Fargo-Moorhead hibitive by the time he reaches the Feller had the Yanks beat, 6-4, go- Duluth Dukes a 9 to 7 trimming, Brooklyn 122 010 OOx—6 12 1 GhefTield and Cyi'il Karsnia. Four men new to local baseball starting gate. Tom Driscoll, who is ed at the end of five innings by Lee, Higbe, French and Mancu- Twins ma.ke their .senson debut in fans will make their debut in the darkness. He struck out eight ing into the ninth but they tied the and Eau Claire's Bears nosed out NDAC <12)~Bernie Biermann, the Ncrthern league against the guarding him until Trainer Jim score and won in the tenth with a the Superior Blues, last year's so; Poffenberger, Mungo, Hutch- Ch.arles Schaffner, Norman Olson. starting lineun tonight, Robbie Fitzimmons arrives, said he would while Ken Austad, Hawley twirler, inson and Phelps. Winnipeg Maroons in a game sb.i- Robinson, first base; Fred Steger. whiffed 13 but gave up eight hits. four-run rally which blew Feller champions. 4 to 2. Larry Tanberg. Ernie Wlie-'lsr. Em'l be accompanied by Challihge. from the mound. Babe Dahlgren, R. n. E. May" Bob Sheard. Burns Pull, Ted ed to start at 8:33 under the Bar- left field; Clint Connatser, right Leading the Moorhead attack More than 5,000 fans, including field; and Tommy Hawk, third was Harold Erickson, with a homer Gehrig's substitute, went hitless in Governor Julius P. Heil of Wiscon- St. Louis 300 000 000—3 7 2 Whalen, Don Johnston, Lloyd Par- nett field lights. six trips. New York 000 102 03x—6 8 0 ker and Vern Johnson. base. The last named three are and a single, Maurice Zuehlsdorff sin, watched the opening tilt at Bob Haas, home town boy. will be making their debuts in organized American League The Boston Red Sox rallied to Warneke, McGee, Shoun, Cooper Moorhead High Entries. whose first-innlr\g triple drove in Wausau. Duluth got off to a four- on the mound for the Twins while baseball. two runs, Wallace Solien, who got beat Detroit, 7-6. Rookie Ted "Wil- run lead in the first two innings, and Owen; Salvo and Danning. Concordia i2i — Alan Hopeman Hank Miklos. a veteran who is al- * ^ L. Pet. liams hit two homers, driving in R. H. E. and Harvey Perman. Five men who campaigned witii two hits in two times at bat, and but was held scoreless the rest of ways tough for the Twins to beat, the Twins lest \ear are on hand for New York 8 3 .727 Clayton Hanson, who pounded out five runs. the way while the Lumberjacks tied Pittsburgh .... 132 000 000—6 12 1 Moorhead High il7> —Harl:in Al- will start for the Maroons. Boston 7 3 .700 Washington's five-game winning the score in the fifth and put two Philadelphia „ 110 200 000—4 12 1 drich. Howard Boothroyd. Jack the opening game: Hank Semczak, two hits. Elaborate opening day ceremon- • shortstop; Walter Kordenbrock, Chicago 8 5 .615 streak was snapped by the "White winning runs over the plate in the Tobin, Bauers and Berres, R. Christianson. Russell Gibson, Rich- ies have been planned with a pa- second base; Paitl Welch, ceiiter Washington 7 5 .583 The box score: Sox, who won, 4-3, and ousted the eighth. Mueller; Butcher, Smith, Ileniy, ard Knapp. Wayne Kreps, Herb Detroit 6 8 .429 Hawley AB H PC A Senators from third place. Catcher Burkart and Davis, Millies. rade preceding the opening of ac- ; field; Chet Bujace, catcher; and 0 Sosnouski of Eau Claire and Tay- McArthur, Clarence Markegaard, tivities at the park. Steve Gorman, Haas. St. Louis 5 7 .417 Romer, c 3 1 13 Ken Sylvestri, St. Paul rookie, hit 1 0 lor of Superior engaged in a pitch- Gordon Mor.son, Collins Olmstead. president of the Twins, expects a Cleveland 4 8 .333 Bodwell, 3b 3 1 1 a homer with a mate aboard. Games Today. Mowry is still uncertain about j McDonald, lb 3 2 0 0 ing duel at Eau Claire, Sosnouski Richard Ringstead. Jackie Scheidt. large opening attendance. his opening lineup, awaiting the Philadelphia 3 9 .250 Salvo Wins First One giving up eight scattered hits to Chicago at Brooklyn. Wallace Solien. Harlan Welo, Ger- Austad. p 2 0 0 1 Despite wildness, Manuel Salvo, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. The Winnipeg Maroons, under arrival of additional players. Two 0 0 0 seven for Taylor, hardt Wentz, Lloyd Brenden and the direction of their new manager, men. Windy Hansch and Bill Barn- Results Thursday. Berg, 2b 1 San Diego rookie, hung on for the Cincinnati at Boston. Bill Christianson. "Whaley, ss 3 0 0 0 R. H. E. Joe Mowry, arrived in Fargo Thurs- acle. who played with Crookston R. H. E. full route and won his first Nation- Duluth 250 000 000—7 9 2 St. Louis at New York. MSTC High f7i—Orland Holden. Dolva, cf 3 0 0 0 al league game as the Giants cop- day from Shakopee where they had last year, are scheduled to perform New York .. 000 301 002 4—10 11 0 1 1 0 .Wausau 300 130 02x—9 10 3 Ted Moos, Sig Stusiak, Durv.-ard spring training quarters. Both. , in the outfield for the Maroons. Quam, rf 2 ped their third straight from the Hegland. ester Hegland, Harry Cleveland .. 000 014 010 0— 6 Ì4 2 Wicker, if 2 0 0 0 Homsta,d and Keith ley; Wausau, Baer Rounds Into Shape Hadley, Donald, Breuer, Murphy Cardinals, 6-3. Lon Warneke, who Masterson, Evans and Bertoglio. Thompson and George Gwynn. had pitched two shutouts, weaken- and Dickey; belter, Hiunphries, Totals 22 5 15 1 1 R. H. E. Too Fast, Says Trainer Fargo (17»—Jack Askew. Louis ed in the eighth and was taken out Superior 000 200 000—2 8 2 Charlson. Art Dargan, Willie Fred- Drake and Pytlak. Moorhead AB H PO A E after Jurges tripled. R. H. E. Eau Claire 000 200 llx—4 7 0 rickson, Bill Fowler. Jack Heisler, Brenden. ss 3 0 2 0 1 Even with their ace, Bill Lee, in Ferndale, N. Y., May 5 (UP) — Boston 000 250 000—7 8 1 Ho. Erickson, rf .. 2 0 0 0 0 Taylor and Treadwell; Sosnouski Bob Hook, Irwin Keith, Norman the box, the Cubs continued their and Castino. Maxie Baer, former heavyweight Mikkleson, Jerry Morrow, Jerry Detroit 202 010 100—« 11 2 Ha. Erickson, cf .. 3 2 0 0 0 nose dive, losing to Brooklyn, 6-2, champion training for his June 1 Mulready, Juel Rowe, Homer Steidl. lüMTS^POßTS Bagby, Galehouse, Having- and Zuehlsdorff, Ib .. 4 1 3 0 0 for their third straight loss. Lee bout against Lou Nova, is rounding Tom Steward. Maurice Wilson, Peacock; Lawson, Harris, Trout and Stusiak, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 was knocked out in the third, and into shape too fast to suit Trainer Kenneth Worrall and Dale Wret- York. Iverson, 2b 3 10 0 0 charged with his third loss in a DETROIT KEGLERS Izzy Kline. land. R. H. E. Solien, rf 2 2 10 0 row. Van Mungo did a brilliant job "M^x is so serious about this bout Philadelphia .. 200 000 001—3 8 0 Olmstead, rf 1 0 0 0 0 after relieving Boots Poffenberger that he is working too hard," Kline St. Louis 104 202 OOx—9 14 2 Hanson, c 3 2 8 0 0 in the first with the bases loaded. said after Baer had battered two Ross, Reninger, Beckman, Joyce Monson, p 10 12 0 WIN ABC HONORS By HENRY MCL>EMORE ! der. Sweet All, and Prince D'Amour, sparmates yesterday. ''We have to HRSr DIVISION and Hayes; Kramer and Glenn. curb his activities a bit. or he's lia- Louisville, Ky.. May 5 (UP) — ' and that thrce-some can't compare R. H. E. Totals 25 8 15 2 1 Downer Baseball Team Given a dr%' and fast track tomor- with El Chico. Xalapa Clown, Dor- FIFE ELECTRICS TAKE TEAM ble to hit his peak in another week. Washington .... 100 000 #20—3 9 0 Moorhead 502 00—9 The ex-titleholder was a fraction TEAMS WIN IN AA row. Twenty Grand's record for the sett and Johnstown. And all Twen- Chicago 022 000 OOx—4 9 0 Hawley> 010 03—4 To Face Erhard Sunday TITLE WITH 3,151 COUNT Kentucky derby will be equalled or under 216 after his workout yester- ty Grand had to fear behind him ' Chase, Appfeton and Ferrell; Runs batted in—Romer, McDon- bettered. was Mate. (By Downer Correspondents FOR SERIES. day; 210 is considered his best fight- Rigney, Brown and Silvestri. ald, Whaley, Quam, Ha. Erickson 2, ing weight. WEINTRAUB PACES MILLERS Twenty Grand ran the mile and In setting his record Twenty Zuehlsdorff 2, Stusiak, Solien 2, The Downer baseball club had a quarter in 2:01-4-5 in 1931. Tliat's a meeting recently and made plans TO 16-1 VICTORY OVER Grand hit the first quarter in :23- Games Today. Hanson 2. Cleveland, May 4