P«g» C-6 TORtANCE PRESS Thursday. August 4, I960 MikeCallas * * * Coliseum Jottings Ruth FIRST NIGHTER He was not a Playoffs baseball fan. H« came Here to Los Angeles County in '48, fresh from college with a business degree. He detested the Hollywood Stars and- Los Angeles imitation he said of the real thing. When the Del Amo Field Hosts Dodgers got to town in '58, I extended an invitation lo come see the real pros play. He was too busy. Besides, baseball was for the half-wits. When the Braves came to town last week-end Finals of Tournament he suddenly decided to be my guest. The tfodgvrs With both Torrance entries Cambon, the locals were lost in eleven innings. Why the long story? Me and my big out of the running, the city's handcuffed by the El Segun- mouth! Ife wants choice seats for every remaining Dodger own Del Amo Field at the do entry, 2-0 Sunday. game at the Coliseum! A baseball fan was born ... at my corner of Western Ave. and Berri Maxwell hurled t h e expense! Del Amo Blvd.. will be the whitewash at the locals, al­ WHAT'S WRONG WITH GILLIAM? Maybe he's in a site of the state Babe Ruth lowing only one hit, a single mild hitting slump and perhaps he made a few errors before championships this weekend, by Dennis Welch. the team left on the road. But that's not what's wrong with with four clubs seeking the Tom Hartley nvent the dis­ Jim Gilliam. While on the bases he seems California crown. tance for the Nationals, giv­ to be in a fog Opening the final round worse than the one that hovers over Candlestick Park. Dur­ of ing up seven safeties. With Babe Ruth Tournament play the score 1-0 in the fourth, ing the last week of piny at the Coliseum ... he got nipped will be the Brawley-lmperiai- struling sfvrral times, caught asleep on a two-out single Hartley was kept out of ser­ Holtville All-Stars vs. the ious trouble by his mates while on second and facing to advance more than one base, Sepulveda-Panorama champs didn't bother to run out a towering 'who executed a triple play. pop-up which was at 1 p.m. Saturday. With runners on first and dropped by the visiting infielder, barely making first base. At 4 p.m. Pasadena tackles second, the batter hit a sharp Someone should find out what's ailing him. He's too good El Segundo, with the two ground ball to Welch at sec- an all-around player to falter in the stretch drive ahead. winners meeting Sunday at ond, who flipped to Cambon BURDETTE THE SLUGGER. . .Most fans see the nerv­ 1 p.m. for the state title. The at short, who stepped on the ous antics of the Braves' ace twirler by simply attending a Babe Ruth Tournament tro­ bag and relayed to first for Dodger game or listening to Vince Scully phy is on display until noon the double play. describe his gyra­ Saturday tions on the mound. Just before Milwaukee's turn at bat in at Torrance Cycle The runner on second tried the eleventh inning Shop. to score and was thrown out of the only game the Braves won while Torrance, which last year at the plate. in town. Lew hit the water fountain jn the player's tunnel boasted tlite state champs, El Segundo got its second behind home plate. After he cooled his mouth, he lit a cig­ lost its opportunity for a sec­ run in the sixth frame, put­ arette and tried to relax. I'd of sworn that he was smoking ond straight state crown last ting together three base hits a prohibited weed because of the emotions evident in his weekend. After the Nationals for the tally, but the locals face. The popular brand I recognized, however. The Mil­ handed Pacific-American a failed to capitalize on four El waukee bat-boy yelled at Lew that he was on deck. The 7-2 shellacking behind the Segundo miscues, while play­ righthander took another drag and before O'Malley could five hit pitching of John ing errorless ball themselves. LOOKING CONFIDENT are the Torrance Central Little Clayton. Bottom, (left to right) Brent Williami, John Randall, ' mentally count the huge gate in dollars and cents, Lew League All-Start. They ara, top row Haft to right) Manager lofted one over Chris Smith, David Flamoni, Roger Blakaly, Greg Strayer, the left field screen. The rest is in the rule- John A. Tweedy, Gana Bliss, Tommy Thormen, Doug Kelsey, John Otborn and Milta Leech. book as a Brave victory. Since Saturday night, however, I Jack Wayt, Jim Croclcett, John Ziemlce, and Coach Earl _ ____ have switched my nicotine brand. What's good for figity __ Photo by Photo Arts I^ew is certainly good for a worn-out sportswriter. Maybe Jim Foster's dramatic ilxth years. I'll make Dodger bat-boy next year. Bowlers Gather for Late Event inning home run, gave the| John Snneep hurled a four- Mr. Virgil Answers One Torrance American Little hitter, for his 26th consective NO SCREEN AT FORBES FIELD . .It will be 18 days hundred bowlers plus was n 512, which was bowled League team a 2-1 victory win in the last three years. before the Dodgers return to Los Angeles and the left field many spectators gathered at by Betty Koop. The low se­ over North Torrance, for the Snneep has never been beat­ screen. The short fence hitters on the squad will have it the Gable House Bowl 22501 ries of 270 was bowled by district 27 championship at en in a little league game. Mr. Bell's Letter Matt rough at Forbes Field, the last of a jthree-game series on Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance Anderson. There were Kissel field Saturday. The winner of today's seven honors given. tap today, with the Pirates. Perhaps the only Dodger to 1 August, 19(iO July 30, from midnight to 3 Today at 4 p.m. the Amer­ game will face the Hollypark make a science of hitting the left field screen is left-handed Mr. Mike Cnllas August 6 and 13. 1960, icans met>t Buena Park at district 37 champions which a.m., to participate in the there will be two other batter Wally Moon. During the last long home stand, Wally Sports Editor Hawthorne in the first round drew a bye in first round gayiety of the "Moonlight "Midnight Bowls." Reserva­ of sectionnl competition, af­ play Saturday. Talon field in managed to hit over .320. Almost all his pokes hit the screen Torranc* Press Bowl." or came near it. On the road now Moon must re-adopt his tions can be obtained by call­ ter winning their fourth dis­ Hawthorne is located at 120 3238 West Sepulvrda Boulevard High series for the evening ing FR 8-2265. trict title in the last six and Van Ness Ave. style to suit the ballpark he's playing in. Tough assign­ Torrance, California ment for the hustling Dodger mainstay' Close Dodger ob­ Dear Mr. Callas: servers wonder if Wally would be able to maintain a decent average once the team switches to Chavez Ravine. With With regard tg an open letter from Mr. E. Bell of Losj the talent they have waiting in Spokane they should won­ Angeles which was printed in your edition of last, Thurs­ der? Moon will make it, however, I'd bet my last written day, July 28, I wish to make the following reply. Mr. Bell tvord. WE MUST has offended and insulted MOVE many people in the South wood DODGERS AND YANKS IN WORLD SERIES. . .Al­ National Little League of Torranre and in Little League though I felt that Cleveland would take the American Baseball in general, and (he record should be set straight. League pennant this year, and that the Dodgers would fin­ It is one thing to be misinformed, but it Is quite another BUILDINGS & LAND SOLD! ish out of the money, it begins to look an if it will be the matter to make the serious charges levied by Mr. Bell, Yanks and the Bums in the October classic. The Yankees be­ which charges are completely unfbunded and without fact. cause they are the best of a poor lot, and COME VISIT US the Dodgers be­ The only cause the youngsters on the squad are causing the old- statement Mr. Bell made correctly was, "I timers to begin to wonder about their jobs thus creating cannot, understand why a personal friend of the manager hustling ball club. 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