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TORRANCE HERALD 100,000 for Ayers February 2, 1950 TORRANCE HERALD 100,000 FOR ayers It h»hcd like five team play for the rent of (he seiison I Breaks Reco the "Black" Friday dlv^lon of tlte City .Buskeihnll I.eu);iie a press t it-...- us Tony I»::ml:in ai-Riicd in vain to keep his leain li With $95,450 already in his pockejs, Paul "Lefty" Pettit, tlii! leai.ue. Local Boy Narbonno High's fabulous Golden Boy, today turned his sights Tony hlmr.i-.l innpcriimi-iit ii'-;;<l In go MM ..toward making 'he grade in big ;ime baseball. th;. floor last Kri- Honored at d.-iv a;;aii!:-t llccd's after he voi- The whip-armcd Lomita southpaw, officially the hiyhest bon- unuirily foil'i-ited a game with Fenwlclt's in which his . eagers &' College used rookie in 'major league history, reports to the Pittsburgh had won the first round cham­ i of Mr. and Pirates' school at San Bernardino February pionship 13 and then will join because his team had Mrs. Carl Warner of 14S2 El used illegal i-ollcgc players. the New Orleans Pelicans on March t. - - ..... Prado, this week was honored . To,dale, he .said, .the play.c-r.s . - by- election to the presidency He shows up for th~ Pira'os, who laid the whopping sum on have refused to promise to con-i I!oi"' ol' "»'"''nighty midgets of the line Tuesday, in I9£l. Umic the season and his only al- 1W|» again resound at ,tan-ell Alpha'Kappa Phi, national social ternalive is to drop out. [Speedway next Sunday, ,Kcbru- fraternity, Pettit, who. was under contract for his athletic and acting, The 1',-odan five.would have i .al7 5',*l"1"^!!(-> ?'A chauffeurs A sophomore at College of the a serious-handicap ability to Frederick Slephani, a Hollywood producer, pocketed a now if they] >' '"£ th-Mr oifenhotiser mm.nts | Pacific at Stockton, Warner lives neat $10,000 do continue, as the I'l'odan-lteed ;'° thf' <"r''1dena oval, in extra cash today the difference between the j on the campus at his- fraternity $85,450 that S*ephan1 paid for him and the $95,450 Pirate was'declared a fount and anoni-| I'romoter Bill White said the contract. er game this round, with Nation- j midgets .would use the regular al Supply, was. also declared a I'traclt, not the figure "S" course He arrived in Torrance last .Stephani regained the .movie right; drt Pettit, who will re­ forfcif because they failed to - , '."; coul!" weekend to spend the week bo- meet the deadline for play. The 1 1'<'<' "y used by Jalopies ceive, in addi*ior> to the above, $5000 per picture' and 10 per tween - semesters with his par- cenl of the profits. team has won ones game from the Torrance Merehimts during Out of the $95,000 figure will come PeUit's salary of $6000 the second round, which leaves per year for the next three. n with the equivalent of one I'liicb Poachers l-'ast w.in and two losses. • Wardens of the California After the historic signing Tuesday afternoon in the company Division of of his father, Stephani, Roy Hamey, Pirate general manager, Fish and Game and Boris Wooley, attorney for Pettit, the 18-year-old Harbor .make an average of one arrest Hills youth calmly walked his girl friend, Shirley jennings, to a every 50 minutes of the day and show. tailers. Bill midget card, it night for violations of the Fish Moore was top man for the tea- by White. and Game Code. Nonchalant about his ever-increasing riches, Pettit said: "I iers with 8 points. can't touch the money until I'm 21." Bob Smith, and Lon Lee both Nearly a week of spirited bidding tallied 12 points for Fenwick's for Paul's services reportedly their followed .13-37 victory over Na­ his graduation from Narbonne High School last Thurv tional Supply. Dude Olson led day. , National with 19 points. Su Culmination cf it all came Tuesday afternoon when it was an­ nounced that an agreement had been reached between Pettit, Stephani, and Hamey whereby the 6 ft. 2 inch lefthander would receive in the neighborhood of $100,000 for his services. It was later learned that his contract calls for a figure of $95,450. Local citizens were irritated to read in wire dispatches and hear .over the radio that Pettit, a tried and true Narbonne ath­ riTcmv r.vrr, . H of the ifllHUWO left ann of Nurliuiut lete, hails from a place called Long Beach. In fact, a couple of fabulous Paul 1'ettit. " , Herald photo. proud residents phoned the radio station to complain. DmiKli.Tty sand lots, up to the Narbonne varsity in 1947, where he helped 2 Pettit's contract exceeds by more Halftlinc i than $25,000 the previous hurl the Gauchos to three straight championships. tluiiul 19. Guaranteed for record bonus figure of $75,000 paid to Catcher Buddy House by the Detro.it Tigers two years ago. During that time he pitched two no-hit games -for Narbonne Will Ask City but lost one of them at Dorsey in the city championships. 24 Months ~ Hints of possible repercussions in the unique nature of Pettit's Small Fry pact with Paul racked up FITS THESE CARS: Stephani were stilled somewhat in an announcement four more no-hitters as a member of the Am­ To Sponsor Deluxe #1 Case Other by Dick Butler, A. B. Chandler's representative. "The erican Legion Junior nine before he was 16 years for most models of Chevrolet, Crosley, contract of age. Drop Two, VARCON 1 apparently violates no rule in baseball,". Butler said before the Dodge, Frazer,-Kaiser, Nash, Oldsmo- . During his high school career, Pettit pitched in 41 games, deal was closed. won bile, Plymouth, tontiac, Studebaker BATTERIES 2B and lost eight. He had a won 29 and lost 2 record in semi- Boxing Here Win One and Willys. Under the watchful eye of Major league scouts, the sensa­ pro ball, and a 6 - 3 Legion lecord. - as low as .Torrance Recreation tional southpaw, who now scales 205 pounds, pitched six no hits Depart­ REMEMBER: ReBardle»« of Price You Can't One of the rr.oit amazing featt in his strikeout record 945 ng struction ment's small fry hoop artists and won 73 games, while losing 13, in his last three now be Buy a Better Balt«ry-than "VARCON" years. in 578 innings n at the van one $7.45 pitched or nearly two men per inning. High School gym contest and "dropped "" " tw, Impressing the scouts was Paul's sensational speed which over- be asked of the commission decii ry Noff's Bciyl Big Paul played -basketball In his sophomore year'and proved at next ihadows a fast-breaking curve and a tricky change of pace. Monday's'meeting, Ly Playground teams, his versatility by making All-Marine League at a forward spot. an G. Nolan said this <vqek. South Bay Playground Leag 13'/2"xl8'/2" RUBBER MAT Then, a couple of months ago the scouts were He gave up basketball the following season ames, played on Redondo Hig thrown a curve to devote full time Nolan, director of the Tartar A fine iHility.mat for re- themselves whan Stephani stepped in and signed Paul to the to his diamond career, but reappeared this season against Riis Teen Club sponsored by the rcc- uidooi Reg. 49e acting athletic contract. and racked up 14 points. Did; C.resham's charges, play pairiilfe in Car or as a door oxing instructor of the Navy, ig in the sixth grade d mii ('.-felon-skid, square de­ That pact called for a bonus of $50,000; $10,000'more for His folks topk Tuesday's signing wit/ some nonchalance. His aid he has been giving instruc­ xjked good in losing . to the sign. A real bargain buy! _ signing; a three-yea* salary of $6000; $5200 for his father; $1500 father, a night watchman at Terminal Island, is reportedly con­ tion at the gym during recent ost team in Friday's game, by for his attorney; 10 per cent of the screen profits; and $750 for sidering retiring. His mother gasped out: "Oh, isn't it wonder- score of 46-12. Charlie Va|. a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, when and if he marries. full" ia led the locals, seven point 100% WOOL AUTO ROBE, When he sold the athletic part, of the agreement Tuesday, Paul was definitely the toast of the town yesterday as con­ Tom Babbitt's 7th and 8th j 50"x70" of pure virgin O N LY Stephani apparently got- nothing except Paul's acting services gratulations poured in from all sides toward the athlete who grade division, team lost tbci wool. 3 multi-plaid pat- £ _ _ for 10 yiais. And'the producer sayi he does not intend to use stands out abo the rest in nmunity which is rapidly Club on Friday nights from now Wednesday game, M-fiO, t tern*-. fringed ends. 9/L .95 Paul in a picture unless the boy cuts a wide swath for himself becoming famou> for top stars in all fields of sport. 'threatened to -interfere with Colors: rod, blue, green. ^J the scheduled instruction, and in Chambers starred for the in the majors. the students have asked him to Is with 12 points, Sou III \vinil The Piiate general manager said after the signing: "We are iiuest the commission lor offi­ ic lone victory for the local happy to land the boy.
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