From The TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Rule Book SPEED The speed at which a ski jumper travels at th* By Wilbert “Birdie” Rule Sports Editor takeoff has been clocked at 90 miles per hour. Local 12 Recreation Director » Page Six TOLEDO, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1949________________ ________________ The American League's 1949 spring exhibition scneauie, high-lighted by 132 skirmishes with National League clubs, was announced today from league headquarters. The junior circuit’s “Grapefruit League” program lists Surface CombustionTakes American LeacJ 241 contests, and each of the eight clubs gets its exhibition schedule under way March 12. In addition • to the 132 games against senior circuit rivals, the American League clubs will stage 28 intra-league battles, and also are down for 77 games with high-minor league teams. Also on the schedule are three games the Hank L aurich, Ed Veres Are Top Bowlers Philadelphia Athletics will play at Havana —the only foreign trip on the slate—and one game the Chicago White Sox will play with a Marine service aggregation. Elva Anderson Toledo Scales In Local 12 League Race Willys Beats Auto-Lite The world champion Cleveland Indians Birdie Rule play a schedule befitting their top rank. The Lou Boudreau club is down for no fewer than 24 battles Harriet Raszka Martin-Parry Unit Wins with National League teams. Of that number, 16 are with the New York Giants, and these two clubs will engage in Pace Women The lead in the American Division of the Local 12 a spring duel which winds up at the Giants’ Polo Grounds Basketball League changed hands, Monday night at Robin­ home April 17. The Indians also have games with the Chi­ The Women’s Auto-Lite son Junior High School, as the Surface Combustion scored cago Cubs, Pittsburg Pirates, team in the Local 12 League an upset victory over the strong Toledo Joint Council five by the score of 25 to 22. It was a close battle throughout the Chicago White Sox, and St. are slated to meet seven at the Mercury lanes continue Louis Browns in addition to times. At Lang Field the to hold a two-game edge over WWW .entire four periods as both six contests with minor Yankees also will play host to the second place PAC team. B flE Pro Boxing Show teams tried every bit of bas­ league outfits. the Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Friday night the Lites won three ketball science known to The White Sox are sched­ from Willys No. 2 and PAC Ready For them to gain the lead of the Washington Nats and Phila­ white-washed Standard Com­ American Division. uled to play 21 games with delphia Athletics, in addition mutators. Monday National league teams, 10 of to the Boston Braves, Phila­ Helen Suszka topped the Lite Frank Pinciotti, guard for the them against the Pittsburgh bowlerettes with a 470 series. Toledo’s professional boxing Surfacers, was the big noise of delphia Phillies and Cincin­ the game as he gathered 10 Pirates. The St. Louis Browns Elva Anderson and Hanrettia setup, just finding its sealegs Raszka were the big bowlers for points to aid his teammates in are down for 20 battles with nati Reds. again, plays host to one of the Florida fans and tourists the PAC team having identical their sweet victory. However, National League clubs, with totals of 501. nation’s choicest tidbits Monday it must be said in all fairness the New York Yankees slated also will see a series between The other games had Willys night, January 31, when the that the entire Surface Combus­ to play senior circuit teams the Brooklyn Dodgers and No. 1 winning three from De- country’s No. 3 and No. 4 light­ tion squad performed well to 18 games. Boston's spring Philadelphia Athletics, while Vilbiss Rubber with Vickie Price I heavyweights bring their artil­ outscore the favored Tee Jay Cuban enthusiasts will be havig high total for the Willys ■ ■ lery into the Sports Arena ring Sees. The victory gave Surface schedule calls for 17 games team with 485. for a show which should produce the Division lead with three with National League teams, able to watch the Athletics Lakeside Biscuit made it two real pyrotechnics. wins and no losses and slipped play in Havana March 25, 26, over DeVilbiss Sprays with The principals in this, Pro­ the Tee Jay Sees into secoml with Detroit down for 13, position with three wins iQh ' and 27. The Washington Nats Helen Frisch high for the Bis­ moter Pat Thurkettle’s second Philadelphia for 10 cuits on a 488 series and Nellie one loss. Washington for nine. have a schedule putting them show of the New Year will be in action on both Florida Sloan tops for the Sprays. Archie Moore, veteran St. Louis Martin-Parry Scores As usual, one of the fea- In the Men’s Tuesday loop at star, and Bob Satterfield, dy­ coasts, while Detroit plays a The Martin-Parry Unit team tures of the Florida training the Marathon, Bingham Stamp­ namic Chicago youngster, who representative Florida sched­ ing swept three games from broke into the win side of the scene will be the New York will match their talents over a ledger as the lads from Alexis ule, then moves north Swartzbaugh No. 1 to gain a 10-round route, although there Yankee - St. Louis Cardinal game in their lead position over Road scored a hard-earned win through Dixie to windup are few who believe the scrap over the American Floor Unit, duels at Al Lang Field in St. Congraessman Burke’s who lost can go the distance. training with a pair of battles one game to Toledo Steel Tubes 28 to 21. Although George Ed­ Petersburg, where these clubs against the Pirates in Pitts­ Little need be said about the wards scored seven points for No. 1. merits of the battle. Satterfield, burgh. The Boston Red Sox Jake Wisniewski was the the American Floors, his efforts currently ranked No. 3 in most were not enough to turn back have 11 games scheduled for powerhouse in the Bingham’s mitt ratings, has had a meteoric Local 12 Basketball The Toledo Scale basketball team is in a tie with the Auto-Lite Unit for second place in the the determined Martin - Parry victory hitting 581 while Ed rise, his more recent victims in­ League Standings their neatly - groomed Payne Veres took individual laurels for fast National Division of the Local 12 Basketball League. The team’s record to date is three vic­ outfit. Ed Novanty was high Park in Sarasota, and will tories against one defeat. The team is one of the classiest in the League, being well coached and cluding Billy Smith, Chuck scorer of the game with 10 AMERICAN DIVISION Swartzbaugh and the league on Hunter, Art Swiden, Dick Hagan play six exhibitions on their a fine 596 series. managed by. Ray Sampson. markers for the winning Martin- Team W L and others. His most impressive Parry team. Surface Combustion 3 0 way northward before meet­ Dick Ross, substituting for The players who are responsible for the success of the Toledo Scales this season are from dad Al, fared very well in his left to right, Birdie Rumis, Bob Julius, Ed Coop, Dan Bienick, Al Fischer, Maynard France, record shows 28 knockouts in 35 In the remaining American Toledo Joint Council 3 1 ing the Braves in Boston starts. One of his very rare de­ roll emerging as top scorer for Dick Berkel, Art Gast, Bill Ellis. _____ ________ Division game, the Industrial American Floor Unit 2 2 April 16-17, the Burke’s. Harold Klosterhaus feats came at the hands of pesky Plaskon Division . ... Heat Treaters could not cop* 2 2 In California, the St. Louis had best individual effort for Joey Maxim, a full-grown fancy with a strong Plaskon Division Martin-Parry Unit . 1 2 the Tube’s. Dan heavyweight who squeezed five and went down to defeat IB Unitcast Corp. 1 2 Browns play a well-rounded out an unpopular victory. Willys Unit gave the Burke Toledo U. Exams Over; Want To Learn the tune of 59 to 14. The out­ Industrial Heat Treat 0 9 major league schedule, then team uncomfortable moments by Moore made his Toledo debut come of the game was never in NATIONAL DIVISION are down for 16 games in winning three from Willys Body To Box? a smashing one on Thurkettle’s doubt as the Plaskons held an Team w L Texas. Chicago's White Sox Shop to take over the second Jan. 10 show at the Arena, blast­ imposing half-time 32 to 4 lead. The Local 12 Boxing Club Willys-Overland Unit 4 9 are scheduled for 15 games in place spot by one game. Bill Sir- Rockets Play Basketball ing the rugged and capable Ala­ National Division Games * is putting on a drive for bama Kid out of action in the Auto-Lite Unit ........ 3 1 California and wind up their otnvak hit high total with 565 In a very close and f very Toledo Scales............ 3 1 and Ray Zielakowski a 547 for new members to be taught fourth round. Archie has met all spring trip with the tradi­ With first semester final examinations out of the way, the the art of boxing. Any the best, and just abou^ the only well played basketball game, {he Spicer Unit .............. 2 2 the Willys Unit. Bill Turner and Willys-Overland nosed out a National Supply . 0 4 tional three-game series with Len Gajewski came up with best University of Toledo Rockets return to action again next Monday member of Local 12, or any mittman to upset him in the last night in the T.