Twenty-four THE JEWISH CRITERION May 10, 1935 Portsmouth Fans Rely On Pitler Jewish Athlete time, but the Browns, representing ranks for star players in an effort to St. Louis in the ,, al­ outdo each other in building powerful Hails From Family Of so claimed him and after Of Ohio Team a lot of bick­ teams. Pitler was manager of the Oil Outstanding Sports ering, the National Commission ruled City team during its brilliant career Stars that he was the property of the St. and many a great By BOB LEWIS Louis battle marked the Club. meeting's between the teams repre­ Mates, while serving with the Ninth Starting out as a pitcher (and he senting the neighboring towns. Infantry of the Second Division over­ When the Middle Atlantic League, was rated among the best college seas, one During the winter season, Pitler was awarded the Distinguished of the two thriving minor leagnes moundsmen ever developed) Sisler made his home Service operating in this was turned in Oil City and for a Cross for heroism under fire section of the Tri- into a be­ long period of years operated a pool ... Harry State district, pried off the lid of its cause of his ability to consistently. is a brother of Butch Mates, room and bowling alley in the Venango who starred as a lineman on the pennant race last Wednesday, a promi­ He enjoyed a brilliant career with the County town. Fifth nent Jewish athlete and a native Pitts- Browns and near the close of his play­ Avenue High School football team . . burgher was in charge of the ing days was named Following the disruption of the Oil The Young Men's and Women's He­ Ports­ manager of the City and Franklin mouth Club, a new entry in the cir­ team. clubs, Pitler be­ brew Association will put on quite a cuit. came affiliated with the - program Dreyfuss Led Fight Pennsylvania League next Sunday in honor of wg Jake Pitler, and managed ners in a former major league Barney Dreyfuss several clubs in that circuit, among the various intramural lea second never did get over . . . base- the decision handed down by the Na­ them being pennant winners. Among the speakers will man with De­ H. C. Carlson, basketball tional Commission in the Sisler case Successful at the troit in the and it started Manager University of Pittsburgh, and Izzy American the late Pittsburgh mag­ Pitler nate on a drive that finally led to the has had a lot of success as Weinstock, star fullback of the Pan­ League and downfall of the powers-that-be manager of first-class baseball teams thers Pittsburgh in base­ and Portsmouth during the 1934 season . . . i n ball. fans are looking for Weinstock, incidentally, the National him to give them a pennant their first will play for League, is the The Pitler case, however, was dif­ season in the Middle the Club in the National ferent in Atlantic League. popular man­ some respects as the Pirates Speaking of Jewish stars in orga­ Professional League next season . . ager of finally regained his services after he nized baseball, the Boston Phil (Chappy) Goldstein, former the was awarded to Red Sox of Portsmo u t h the . the American League, managed by lightweight boxer and boxing coach Pitler played second base for Club and the , formerly of the.Pittsburgh at the "Y," has completed plans to those American Leaguers for several years.' Pirates who are When and who got his start in the stage a boxing show in connection with familiar with the Tigers' management asked Middle Atlantic League as a member for waivers on Pitler, he was claimed the affair . . . Al Quaill,, promising his ability as of the Johnstown Club, has two of middleweight a field general by the Pittsburgh' Club, at that time them on his roster. managed by Phil Gold- managed by Jimmy Callahan. stein, will meet Vie are looking Never Assisting Cronin Wickets in an a consistent slugger, Pitler had the in the capacity of exhibition . . . Mose for him to coach and first lieutenant is none other Butch, popular land his team knack of hitting when basehits meant scrapper, also will appear on runs and he gave that Al Schact, formerly a member of T , r,-,, among the the Pirates a lot of the baseball the card . . . Shades of the old days Jake Pitler leaders in the valuable service during the days the comedy team of Al Sehact and Nick Altrock, of the Wash­ featured the recent Maccabiad, staged league, headed by Elmer Daily of Corsairs were struggling to get out of the second ington Senators. Schact .and Alt- in the Y. M. and W. H. A., when the minor league fame. division. Pitler was a rock smart baseball player and possessed were known from coast to coast Doc Gordons, formerly Allegheny Pitler hails from a family of ath­ the ability to for their clever antics and a world Mountain Association basketball cham­ diagnose the weakness of series without letes, being a brother of Dave Pitler, the opposition. Speaking on this their presence on the pions, came through with the junior former Fifth Avenue High School and phase diamond was deprived of a lot of title . . . Three.for of the game always brings color. University of Pittsburgh quarterback, back the time when Pitler crossed up ™-r™~—••- '"fjjjjjjjjjl raer Jewish stars of and Hutch Pitler, who, during the his own manager and club. Schact may have been a comedian the Duquesne Uni- heyday of his fighting career, stood when teamed up with Altrock, yet he out The Pirates were engaged in a close ' versity basketball with the best lightweights in the game and needed is regarded by veteran major leaguers country. a to tie the as one of the team, who played for score. Pitler came to bat with the smartest men in the game. Had he decided to stick in the '\ the Y. M. H. A. quin- Most Successful tying run on third and the winning :'| tet last Athletically speaking, run on first base game as a pitcher, Schact would have seas o'n, Jake appar­ and only one out. He been a consistent i; would prove ently was the most successful of the was ordered to lay one down on an winner on the valu- three brothers, attempted mound, according to close observers of | able additions t o who started their squeeze play, which, if it the sport. sports career while residing in the worked, would have tied the score •": } any local high school vicinity of Pride Street. and placed the winning run on second. Another Jewish star,, likewise a for­ !: coaching staff . . . The Portsmouth manager first mer member of the Washington Sena­ They are Art Feld- gained recognition as a baseball play­ Strategy Fails tors, is a member of the Boston Red : man, rated by Coach Sox catching er during his days with the Chatta­ After missing the first pitch on the staff. He is Moe Berg, . 'I Chick Davis as one nooga Club of the Southern Associa­ attempted bunt, Pitler noticed that college graduate and linguist, who al­ I a -•"•••&' -i of the greatest for- tion. It was while the infield was playing so saw service behind the bat for the he was playing in close and Art Feldman wards in the historj second base for the Lookouts that he thought it was a good time to forget . Berg, who has attracted the attention of major league instructions and line one out to the mastered seven languages fluently, has of basketball at Du­ scouts, among them being one from outfield. He let go on all barrels on been unable to catch regularly for the quesne; Marty Reiter, brilliant guard, the and another the next pitch and lined into a . Red Sox due to the fine work being and Irving Brenner, star center . . . from the Detroit Tigers. play to snuff out the rally. What turned in by , formerly They are not only good basketball he players, Barney Dreyfuss, was told by the late Manager Jimmy with the St. Louis Browns and a but keen students of the the late owner of brother of Wesley game . . . Three members of the Pittsburgh Pirates, thought he Callahan could not be printed. He Ferrell, former the Gor­ also drew a salty fine for his attempt Cleveland Indians' pitcher, who also dons, named for the popular Center had obtained the services of Pitler for Avenue the Corsairs, but to become a hero! is a member of the Cronin troupe. dentist, won places on the all- after announcing tournament team . . that he had purchased the native Pitts- After finishing his career with the SPORTS JOTTINGS They were Stark, burgher, lo Pittsburgh Club, Rosen and Reifer . . . The Doc Gor­ and behold, the National Jake became identi­ Speaking of former athletes who dons are known not Commission, which at that time fied with the old Oil City Club, which only for their ruled have made good in the business world, ability to play basketball, but for the activities of the major leagues in at that time was a member of the how about Harry Mates, same manner Two-Team former mem­ the excellent manner in which they as the present-day Judge League,, which also includ­ ber of the Coffey Club, who, like Moy stage a banquet , ed Franklin. Oil City and Franklin or dance . . . Their decided Marks, is the head of the basement splendid affairs in the old days were that Pitler was the property of the both were "raiding" the big league department of a downtown store? something Detroit Tigers and . . to remember . . . Congratu­ Pittsburgh was lations are in order for forced to ahandon its claim to the the members second sacker. of the Enoch Rauh Club for their AM. WAYS RECOMMEND'- splendid undertaking in not only of­ Demanded "New Deal" fering a free membership in the Y. The ruling of the National Com- M. H. A. to boys unable to pay for it, mision, at that time headed by the but for their announcement that a late Carry Herrmann, former owner scholarship to one of the three local of the Cincinnati Reds, thus again in­ universities will be given some worthy curred the enemity of the Pittsburgh Jewish student . . . Jake Mintz, new owner, who led the fight to establish boxing impresario at Hickey Park. a "new deal" in major league base­ Millvale, is back home after a sojourn ball, a fight which brought about the PROMPT . EFFICIENT . RELIABLE « EXPERIENCED SERVICE in the East, during which trip he disruption of the National Commission ON FIRE LOSS ADJUSTMENTS FOR POLICYHOLDERS hobnobbed with Jack Dempsey and and the establishment of the present- Max Waxman, the latter manager of day setup with Judge Landis the su­ V ; Vince Dundee, former world's middle­ preme dictator in the big leagues. CONSULTING INSURANCE ENGINEER, weight champion . . . Promoter Mintz The awarding of Pitler to the De­ To Lower Fire Insurance Rates and Reduce Premium Costs is now engaged mapping out the pro­ troit Tigers was not the first time gram for his opening show on May the Pittsburgh Club had been deprived 12 ... While in Cooperating with the East, Mintz had of the services of a first-class player and recommended by Accountants, his picture taken with Jack Dempsey, by the old National Commission. Attorneys, Bankers, Credit Executives, Contractors, now a well-known owner of Policyholders a restau­ Years before the Pitler decision was and the better class o{ Insurance Agents. rant in Gotham . . . Oscar Levin,, the OFFICE first handed down, the Pirates claimed the LAW BULLETIN RESIDENCE basketball captain of the old services of George TELEPHONE BUILDING Enoch Rauh team, was among Sisler, former Uni­ 210 GHANT STREET TELEPHONE those versity of Michigan star pitcher and : ATLANTIC JACKSON ' present at the recent running of the ' 8432 PITTSBURGH one of the greatest sluggers of all PENNA. 2108 -,. Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.