Tartar Freshman Erv Palica Hero In 10-1 Baseball Win Over South Erv Palica a Torrancc | should bo quite a family topic The Tartars came back in the DEFENSIVELY. Steve Park High froslnnan with a brilliant; at least until the two clubs 4th to score five more, and er in leftfield for Torrance am baseball background and a meet in a return engagement added injury to insult in the Mike Andrews at shortstop fo promising f n t u r e came or, May 3. 6th in scoring three "insur- South were standouts, through in the hero's role Torrance clouted 12 hits off ancc" markers, Torrance evened its league Thursday when the Tartars three South pitchers, and back- record at 2-2, a game and smashed their intra-cit.v rivals j ed winning pitcher Tom Rich- IN THE FOURTH, Kloazar half behind pace-setting El Se from South High, 10 to 1, at, ardson (3-3) with sterling de- gundo, while South dropped April 3, 1960 Ybarra tripled and Rich Hood 10 Torrance Park : Pioneer' fensive play. doubled to set off the fire­ to 1 and 2. League crucial. I works. Before the inning was Both schools are still .n CIF Palica went 4-for-4. drove in RICHARDSON WAS tapped over, four more singles and playoff contention (first or sec what proved to be the game's for nine hits, at least one in two walks contributed to the ond place). North Shoots winning runs in the first in- every inning, but they were ef- quintet of runs. ning, and threw a South base- fectively scattered, Palica also singled in that runner out at the plate in the South's solo run came in the inning, driving in two runs. second inning. j 6th' when Joe Austin, a .410 Boxscore For Crucial hitter, drove a high two-strike Erv's fourth safety was of the infield variety, in the 6th, IN THE PERFECT day pro­ curve ball over the left field screen, about 345 feet away. when four singles, a walk, and cess, Erv who bats left but a two base throwing error ran Austin, It Redondo Win throws righthanded boosted South hit the ball well, but P.Try, If the team's run total to 10. AlltllTBOII. his season batting average 0 0 North High climbed back p'oJnts"to".343 "and 'his league ' Mcllvaine put it, "We did every- Outside of Austin's towering 0 1 into the thick of the Bay Lea 0 0 mark to an astrological .700 thing wrong, and they did homer, South advanced base gue's unpredictable basebal everything light. We couldn't runners to third only twice. race Thursday by smashing (7 for 10). I It was quite a day for Erv, have beat 'em if we were the Doug Perry reached the corner Hawthorne 10 to 1 to pull to sack in the second, but was ul­ 'one game of the league lead I the Tartars, and Coach Irv Yankees that day." i Hasten. Torrance wrapped up the timately thrown out at the ers, Mira Costa and Santa ball game in the first inning plate by Palica as he tried to Monica. i Torrance lost a 7th inning Pillion, rf 5-4 thriller to South last year off losing pitcher Larry Thom­ score on Mike Czarske's single. Montgomery, 2b, of Big 'first baseman Dwayne Ojard; rf and has been fuming ever as (2-2). Bob Wehrhan, who finished Ytmrrn, Sl> ERV PALICA Merrill belted three solid hits With two outs on the mound for South, was Clmllls, 2b since. and runners Hood of Went 4-for-4 against South. thorne to spark the eight hii For Kasten it also meant a ' on second and third, Palica left stranded at third in the Cninb'on'. 2l> In four at bats against Haw- to sparke Torrance to 10-1. sweet win over his brother-in- sliced a double down the left 6th as Richardson's tricky slow 30 10 12 inlra-eity win. assault off three Cougar law, Coach field line that cleared the curves and knucklers handcuff­ 0 1 92 pitchers as North evened Jerry Mcllvaine of X 10 12 0 its bases. ed the Spartans in the clutch. a Lined out fo league record at 2-2. Merrill South, and the decisive margin (8 for 16) has a .500 league Hollypark to average. * Lininger South JV's Win Offer Record SAMOHI and Mira Costa, Standings Lowers both 3 and 1, collide Tuesday in a crucial while Bob Shoup's STANDINGS ...... Stakes Card Saxons host Redondo in BAY LEAGUE North Hi 440 On Throwing An eighth consecutive year another key contest. W L Pet * as the world leader in the cate­ Shoup has tentatively named Santa Monica 3 1 .750 gory of daily average purses Dennis Hogue to pitch against TOE DANCE 7 . . Doug Perry of South High dances the Mira Costa .... 3 1 .750 Error in 9th, 7-6 jaid to horsemen seems assur­ North ...... 2 2 .500 1 Record to 50.8 ed for Hollywood Park today tht Seahawks (2-2) who routed jig to get away from sweeping glove of Torrance first- By MIKE RANESES Santa Monica 11 to 3, then baseman Jim Armstrong In pickoff try during second Redondo ...... 2 2 .500 1 Three North High School track records were lowere with the announcement of Us Inglewood ...... 2 2 .500 1 A throwing error in the 9th stakes and "overnight" purse lost 9-2 to Inglewood in games inning of Thursday's Intra-cily clash at Torrance Park. Friday but the Saxons were defeated by Inglewood, 61 t inning with the bases loaded last week. Perry later advanced to second, then tried to score on a Hawthorne ...... 2 2 .500 1 43 in a dual meet at Sentinel Field. schedule for the 55 - day A glance at the standings re­ Leuzinger ...... 1 3 .250 2 enabled South High to score horoughbred race meeting single to right but was thrown out. Torrance won, 10-1. Pat Lininger broke his one-week old 440 record b a 7-6 victory over cross-town veals a four team jam-up for (Herald photo). Morningside ..13 .250 2 May 11 to July 25. second place, with any of six *Games behind leader. ,6s when he ran the quarter mile in 50.8, after winnln Torrance Thursday In a Junior James D. Stewart, vice pres- top schools capable of taking Tuesday's Schedule the 100 in 10.1. varsity Pioneer League base­ dent and general manager, an- the title. Leuzinger at Inglewood. Lininger came back to an ball game. lounced that the Hollywood Morningside at Hawthorne. chor the relay team in a win First baseman Tim Roettger Turf Club will offer 33 stakes El Caniino Rally Redondo at North. Harbor JC ning time of 1:32.9. had two of South's 11 base t its 1960 meet, including five THURSDAY, North's Gary Santa Monica at Mira Costa. Other school records set were hits in the extra Inning duel. $100,000 races, for a total value Hubert, an up and coming Thursday's Results in the 880 by Don Wood Torrance sent the game into f approximately $1,235,000 freshman, injured the thumb Sputters in 9th Santa Monica 8, Leuzinger 6. (2:05.1) although he finishes overtime in the 7th by scoring dded. of his throwing hand after North 10,' Hawthorne 1. Gymnasts second, and in the mile, when two runs to tie the score at Slewart said that the prizp stopping a hot grounder in 6-6. A three run ninth inning on Monday and tackles the Morningside 13, Mira Costa 7 98 pound sophomore Roi money paid in the "overnight1' the third inning. Inglewood 9, Redondo 2. Doyle was clocked in a secom Catcher Bob Berry homered events the non-stakes races Hubert, who pitched the rally was squelched with the UCLA varsity on Tuesday. tases loaded Thursday and Both non-conference games place time of 4:48.8, a secom for South in the first inning. which make up 90 per cent of Innings up to the Injury, was PIONEER LEAGUE Undefeated better than the former schoo Torrance 040 000 200 6 12 2 he racing program would forced to finish out the c g Beach City College will start at 3 p.m. at the local W L Pet knocked El Camino's title bid college diamond. Wednesday, the Harbor Col best. South Hi 200 013 001 7 11 3 gain approximate double or test at second base. He later El Segundo .... 3 0 1.000 lege gymnasts meet both Eas The Saxons copped the Bee Olson, Ely (6), and Berry; more the amount paid in singled and it isn't thought ding baseballers for a 4-3 loop * * Culver City .... 3 1 .750 Va n a key Metropolitan Confer­ L.A. and Valley In a double- and Cee divisions, with John Hodges, Roberts (6), and Stout. takes. " I that he will miss any action. EL CAMINO has posted Aviation ...... 2 1 .667 1 Smith going 5 ft. 7 in. in th Gary ence baseball game at Blair Torrance ...... 2 2 .500 IVz dual at the Hawks' home gym gave up only two hits 'ield. previous 10 to 7 and 9 to 7 high jump and Dick O'Neil win in his stint ,and received wins over SC's Frosh. South ...... 1 2 .333 2 The Hawks are currently un ning the 180 (19.5) to tie the credit for the win. He was El Camino was pushing Har­ Lennox ...... 1 2 .333 2 defeated in Metro competition bor and San Diego for the Thursday's line score: school record. succeeded by Hqgue and Billy El Camino 000000003 3 52 Beverly Hills .. 0 4 .000 3',4 In an 88-3 victory over El Ca North has a one win, five Kehoe. onference lead, but the loss "Games behind leader. mino, the Hawks were without giving the Warriors a 3-2 Long Beach 010 210 OOx 4 10 2 loss dual meet varsity record Anderson, McMillion (4), Tuesday's Schedule ,he services of muscleman Jim Coach Bill Ellings' cindermen ecord severely dampens the Aviation at Beverly Hills. Wills, their leading scorer, bul HOGUE PITCHED three lub's pennant chances. Shaves (6), Colton (J|), and will compete in the annual In Patera; Berryhill, Bielefelt (9), El Camino at Lennox. they still copped seven of the glewood Relays this week. shoutout innings, and Kehoe Culver City at South. finished up, being tagged for and Novotney. nine first places. Top man for Summary ECC WAS shutout for eight Thursday's Results the Seahawks in the Warrior 100 Lininger (N), 10.1, Hawthorn'e lone tally. Torrance 10, South 1. Frank Van Patten, a vet­ nnings, then exploded too South Unbeaten meet was John Moy who won 220 Lusk (I), 22.6. eran centerfielder, swatted ate in the cliff-hanger. Culver City 7, Aviation 2. Free Exercise, Rings, and All- 440 Lininger (N) 50.8. two singles and had two RBIs After the Warriors loaded Lennox 15, Beverly Hills 6. Around. 880 Fannz (I), 2:02.5. for the winners. e bases with no outs, Dun- Mile Millican (I), 4:40.5. Redondo will probably pitch ee Jones slugged a double Vroman LH Burleson (I), 21.2. ace lefthander Jack Home off the left field wall to drive HH Burleson (I), 16.0. against the Saxons on Tues­ in two runs. Relay North (Davis, Blue- day, when the actio unfolds A sacrifice fly sent in the Triples chel, Laird, Lininger), 1:32.9. at 3 p.m. at North. third run. PV Tie: Bluechel (N), Ro- Home twirled an eight in­ Long Beach then gave up HJ Tie: Nance (N) Kurl (I), ning no-hitler earlier in the successive walks to reload the In Track 5-ft, 6-in. league season. bases with only one out, but. Senior Steve Vroman scored BJ Laird (N), 20-ft., 4-in. then shut the door in the another track triple Friday SP Keylaw (I) 48-ft., 5-in. Tribe's face. and South High's FINAL SCORE Inglewood AT MIRA COSTA, it will un- varsity, B 61, North 43. undoubtedly be all-CIF Cliff and C teams continued their waltz down victory B SCORE North 57, Ingle­ Goodrich against all-Bay Lea­ ART ADAMS popped up, lane with wood 38. gue Joey Mooller in a headline and slugging Stan Beard convincing wins over Loyola C SCORE North 45, Ingle­ snatching pitching duel. struck out on a 3-2 pitch and Lawndale. wood 32. Both were outstanding bas- after a story-book duel with Vroman copped the 100 (10.2), LEADING HITTER . . . Joe Austin, South's versatile first ketballers on the co-champion­ the Long Beach relief hurler. the broad jump (20-ft., 6-in.) baseman touches home plate after driving a Tom Richard-,, ship teams, and both are rated The first three pitches to and edged teammate John Rob­ son curve ball over the left field screen at Torrance Park as the two top cluickers in the Beard were balls, and the next inson in the low hurdles for a South Drubs In Thursday's 10-1 loss to Torrance. Austin is batting at conference. I wo wore called strikes with 20.3 winning time. .410 clip to lead the city's hitters in that department. Thursdays line score: I he take sign on. Stan fouled South is unbeaten in seven Tartar Net (Herald photo). Hawthorne 000 000 1 1 3 5 one off, then went down dual meets. Lawndale, a two- North High 016111 x 1081 swinging to end the show­ year school, did not compete WP Hubert (2-1), LP An- down. in the varsity division. Team, 6-1 derson. Coach Chuck Freeman's lo­ Besides his triple, Vroman Austin, Williams Setting Bat cal nine hosts the USC Frosh cane back to anchor a winning Winning four singles match­ relay team in 1:33.4. es and both doubles, South Top mark of the meet was walloped Torrance's tennis Pace With Sizzling Averages f- turned in by quarter milor quad Thursday, 6-1, in an South's slugging Joe Austin collected three hits Doug Brown, who set a new ntra city Pioneer League in six at bats last week to boost his season batting school record by winning in match at Torrance. 51.2. HHOAI) .11 Ml'ING . . . To new city best, Torrance's Tom Singles average to a phenomenal .410 and move into the city's High juniper Bill Edwards Sloa) Is off on 21'5" leap which Is third best reported Taylor (S) def. Ed Brennan number one position. tied Roger Smith's school rec­ .so for in (IF meets. Sloat's first place jump Friday against (T), 6-2, 6-3. Billy Williams, Torrance High shortstop, dropped ' ord of 6-ft., 1-in. Hcverly Hills and Lennox helped Tartars to trl meet Hill (S) dcf. Albright (T), to second after going hitless in one oficial plate ap­ South entered the Arroyo victory. Other top marks in meet Included mller Mile 3-6, 6:1, 6-3. Thorntoa's 4:31.5 and high juniper Gary Huffman's 6'2". pearance against South on Thursday, but is still over' Invitational meet yesterday Roberts (T) def. Armstrong the .400 standard at afternoon, and will compete in (Herald photo). (S), 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. .406. lliu week's Inglewood Relays. Slotsve (S) def. J. Brennan Dwayne Merrill, senior first sacker for North, (T), 10-8, 6-2. went three for four Thursday to bo.st his mark 31 " " Summary Lush (S), def Steele (T), points to .304 and leads his school in that department 100 Vroman (S), 1.0.2. 6-4, 6-3. Included in Austin's top city average is his 450 220 Henton (L), 22.4. Four players scored in Redskins (73) Bruins (55) Doubles foot home run out of Torrance Park in Thursday's 440 Brown, 51.2. loublo figures for the Red­ Kiiwurds (24) F Williams (10) Jumain and Scott (S) def. skins Saturday as they .scalped CJuerra (14) F VanCamp (12) Sass and Yanase (T) in 10-1 loss to rival Torrance. 880 Mathews (L). 2:04.7. The city's Mile Perry, 4:38.7. he Bruins, 73-55 and Sparky Mance (14) C Powell (7) three sets. top batting averages, based on 18 or . HH Robinson (S), 15,3. Davidson piped in 32 points Alldis (10) G Sepulveda (4) Sherry and Sims (S) def. more at bats: LH Vroman (S). 20.3. and teammate Dave Murphy hit Ramos (5) Ci Marcus (9) llensley and Lahr (T), Player, School Yr. Alt Avfi. Relay South (Hoss, Drolling, 'or 26 as the Mustangs ran Score by quarters: 6-0, 6-1. Joe Austin, South Ib Jr. .410 Brown, Vroman), 1:33.4. A'ild over the Aztecs, 77-24 in lUdskins 10 20 22 21 73 Hilly Williams, Torrance SS Sr. .400 PV Smith (S), 12-ft. he North High basketball Bruins 8 20 15 12--55 ^ieder, Bell Enter Mike Andrews, South SS Jr. .385 HJ Edwards (S), 6-ft., l-ln. nague, .sponsored by the Tor- Scoring subs Bruins: (iilson ioster Relays Dwayne Merrill, North Sr. I 4 BJ Vroman (S), 20-ft., 6-in. nmcc Recreation'Dept. 1(12) Bill Nieder of the U.S. Army Frank Van Patten, North Sr. 3f> .343 SP Barry (L). 48-ft., 6-in. Aztecs (24) Mustangs (77) i Hears (30) Bearcats (48) and Greg Bell of Indiana to­ Erv Palica, Torrance Fr. .343 Hansim (1) F Baird (7) Donovan (0) F U. Claxton (14) day submitted their entries to Jim Armstrong, Torrance Sr. .341 H.tnl.r.M Ci.iMVN . . , Dig Hob Woods, (hit chic! comic FINAL SCORE South 68, TenKyck (0) F Shoup (1) Llonbergur (4) F Hardmun (8) give international stature to Hob Martin, North :U> Jr. .333 of the llurlcin Clowns, .stole the vhow Friday during .oyola 36. Smith (12) C Uavidson (32) jHemierson (0) C Leto (0) tl e shot put mid broad lump Hob Wehrhan, South CF 314 Clowns' Itedoiido all -slur uiiiiuul tfmne in Itedoiido JU-adi. H SCORE South H0',a, Loy­ Brighum (5) (i Murphy (20) jWrighl (17) G Simpson (8) events ut the 22nd running of Steve I'arker, Torrance I.F .307 The all-.N'i-tfro quint HUM (he exhibition contest against ola 30'/si, Luwndale 2. Schirmer (til ll Bu.sell (11) Simpson (0) (i 1). Claxton (10) the Simla Barbara Ka.ster He- Dotty Perry, South 2b .21)0 (he team (hut took the Turrunt'i! adult basketball city C SCOHK- South 62 Lawn- Aztecs 8 2 (i II 24 Hears 6 7 7 10--30 I lays, scheduled for April It! at Hick Jacobs, North .2UO championship mTiilly. dale 20'/i, Loyola 10"/4. Mustangs ... 17 15 19 20 77 Bearcats 12 16 6 12 48 I La Playa Stadium. Jack Golphunee, North Jr. .211(1