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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
IN A% THIS
CORNER

A LITTLE more than four years ago a young towheaded
4 n %southpaw fighter was thrilling crowds at the Local IL
amateur boxing shows In the Civic Auditorium.
The kids name was Harold Jones, but having rosy
cheeks and an unshaven face he had picked up the name of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18

The m~ild-mannered, quiet
spoken Red Sox star had been
hitting only about .225 for Louis
vile when an injury to Billy
Goodman resulted in his recall.
In his first game May 2, at Bos-
ton against Cleveland, he pro-
duced a two-run triple in two
official trips to the plate. BY May
IL he held a 400 average, by
June 8 he still was hitting 1874,
within a point of league leading
George Kell. That week of June
1-8, Big Walt batted in 10 runs.
At the time of the all-star
game, Walt was hitting .343,
and in that memorable contest
he was robbed of a 415-foot
homer by Country Slaughter's
great catch and banged a triple
off the wall in right center.
Stopped in a 1949 trial by in
ability to hit curve ball pitching,
the big rookie has shown he can
encounter a slump this year,
then pull out of it with a burst
of safeties. In the week of July
20 he slumped from 1853 to 1886,
then pulled his average back up
to .341 the following seven days.
Walt, signed in June of 1947,
hit .297 for Scranton that sea-
son, followed with a .359 aver
age for Birmingham in 1913,
blasting some of the longest
homers ever hit at the Baron
Park. Given a thorough trial in
the spring of 1949, he got into
IL games for Boston, batted only
LAG, spent the year at Sacra-
mento, hitting .287.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Local IL Girls
Win Two BY
I'll, 80 Scores

The Local IL girls soft ball
team chalked up their goth and
21st wins on consecutive nights
this week.
Tuesday night they beat
Shorthand by 81 to / when more
than half of the Local IL line
UP began to pepper the ball.
Wednesday night they beat
Trilby 8 to o.
In the Tuesday night game 10
Anne Koziarski gave up only 4
hits, struck out IL, and batted
three for five.
Wednesday night Marty Farm
er had a three hitter.
During the Tuesday night
Suggest, leading hitters for the
Local IL were 10 Anne g for
81; Ruth Redfox g for 81; Judy
Kilbride g for 81; Jean Spent
hoff q for 81; Marge Hancock
q for 81 and Vivian Spenthoft
g for A..
Ruth Redfox, Judy Kilbride
and Dorothy Wright all hi
homers for the winners.
In Wednesdays game Ruth
Redfox got another home run,
and Mary 10 Emo, the catcher,
hit a three Dagger. So did the
pitcher, Marty Farmer.
The two wins gave the Local
IL girls FL victories in % starts.
The Brooklyn Dodgers should
do as well.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Season Tickets
For tn Now

University of Toledo season
football tickets went on sale
Monday, August IA, A. C. Bar
ney) Francis, athletic director,
said today.
Season passes are $40 for six
games. They do not include the
Glass Bowl game.
AS in former years, tickets
will be sold at Covert-O Ohio
Sporting Goods store, the B. r.
Baker Co., Salter's Drug Store,
Orchard Drug Store and TU
athletic office.
II think" Mr. Francis stated,
that all Rocket alumni and
fans who have so loyalty sup
ported us in previous years will
continue their close relationship
with TU athletics"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Shamrock A. G..
Picnics

Inc IoleQo shamrock A. L.
will hold a p C on Sunday
August 20 at Easton's Ranch al
Dorr and McCord road. This will
be a worthwhile cause as all
proceeds will be used to pay for
the expenses incurred by field
ing two baseball teams and two
softball teams in city leagues this
past season.
The picnic will be highlighted
by a boxing show in which such
well known boxing stars as Troy
johnson, Don Washburn, Dick
Stemple, Ed Bialy, and Jim Nor
ris will appear at 4 pm. Also
scheduled for the afternoon is
a softball game in which the
Shamrocks will meet the Sham
rock A. c. Old Shillalah's at l
pm.
Lunch and refreshments will
be obtainable at a nominal fee.
Bring your own lunch if you
wish. A good time can be had
by all.
Red MacD Donald and Joe Lob
man boxing instructors of Lo-
cal IL will be the third men in
the ring for the boxing show.
Admission costs but so cents
per car, A cheap way to spend
an enjoyable Sunday afternoon
and your contribution will 60
towards advancing the welfare
of our kids.
Jack Pearson and S ! e y
Kwiatkowski are co-chairmen of
the affair.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18

sensation since Joining the
Yawkey club last May 2, has
a first-year record w hic h
overshadows that of a half-doz-
en- great stars of junior circuit
EListory and even approaches that
of the n and only Babe Ruth,
And the six foot, five inch, 220-
pound rookie still has a chance
of playing in some half-a hun
dred games, barring injury or
illness.
Through August 6 the one
time University of Connecticut
star had appeared in 80 games,
held a batting mark of 1892, had
driven In the remarkable total
of 100 runs, tops for both major
leagues. He'd scored 70 times,
made his 126 hits travel for 230
total bases, had made Is homers,
10 doubles and five triples.
While its granted that one
season doesn't constitute a life
time of stardom, let's compare
!, the Dropo record with the first
= ear showings of some Ameri-
can League standouts. Lou Geh-
rig played 126 games in his first
full season, 1925, after coming
up from Hartford with a 1863
average. Lou batted in SO runs,
made 81 homers, batted .295.
Jimmy Foxx, one of the great
sluggers in league history, play
ed 118 games in 1928, drove in
70 runs, made 13 homers, finish
ed with a 1923 batting average.
Another great right-handed
slugger, Al Simmons, played 152
games his first full season of
1924 after hitting sensationally
for Shreveport and Milwaukee.
AL batted in 102 runs that sea-
son, drove out eight homers,
finished with a batting mark of
1903. In 1888, Hank Greenberg
played lit games for Detroit,
batted in 81 runs, had IL homers
and compiled a batting mark of
.301. In 1899, Ted Williams
played in 149 games, batted in
finished with a 1927 mark. And
81 runs, made 81 homers and
Joe DiMaggio, the Yankee star,
started in 1886 by playing 1873
games, batting in 125 runs, max
ing 20 homers and hitting 1928.
Ruth holds a first year record
which Dropo conceivably could
approach. The Bambino, playing
in 142 games in 1920 Che pitch
ed in II games for Boston in
1910 drove in 1877 runs, made
81 homers and finished with a
terrific 1915 batting average.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18

is a business and emphasizes that
it is the duty of all interested
in boxing to strive toward max
ing that business clean, nom
monopolistic and free of ques-
tionable influences, chicanery
and sharp practice.
To cure all of the ills of box
ing, the MIA believes for 1850
as it believed in 1920 that the
game needs national Uniformity,
cooperation, coordination and
control The MIA keeps pound
ing at that objective.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Baseball Briefs

AL (F1ip) Rosen, Cleveland's
smuggling third base rookie stand
out, had homered in every park
in the American League except
New York through games of
Aug. 6. Four of his circuit clouts
were registered in Washington's
spacious Griffith Stadium, one
each at st. Louis, Detroit and
Chicago, five at Philadelphia, a
pair at Boston's Fenway Park
and, as of Aug. 7 he had made
Is in Cleveland Municipal Sta
dunn.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Men Bow|ers
Meet TUESDAY,

All captains of teams which
bowled in the Local IL leagues
at the Marathon and Bowl-O-
Drome lanes are requested to at
tend a meeting Tuesday, August
%. at 7:30 at Local IL Hall, AIS
Winthrop st.
Plans for the 1950-51 season
will be discussed and new rules
will also receive a great deal of
attention.
The meeting will be held in
Parlor G on the second floor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18

all activities starting at l pm.
There will be free candy,
pop, ice cream, peanuts and
concession rides for all the kid
dies. So come early bring your
lunch if you wish, and enjoy
your selves on the day set aside
for the working people of To-
ledo.
The following is a list OF
games scheduled for the kids
for the day, sponsored by the
Recreation Department of Local
az. Red Macdonald will be in
sharge of the activities and will
be assisted by the Toledo Rec
reation Department.
Sports program will be as fol
lows:
2 pm. The 25-yard dash for
boys Gil years.
The 25-yard dash for girls
ell years.
2:15 pm. 50-yard dash for
boys IL to Is years.
5O-yard dash for girls IL to
16 years.
2:30 pm. Wheelbarrow race
for boys 1916 years.
Wheelbarrow race for girls
1915 years.
2:45 pm. Balloon contest
boys up to 9 years
Balloon contest-girls up to
8 years.
3 pm. Three-legged race
n boys 9-12 years.
'-l Three-legged race-girls 9-12
years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Asst WEEK he National

ASH WEEK the N n a !
II Boxing Association announc-
ed it would ask its convention
to strip Jake LaMotta of the
middleweight title if he does not
fight Ray Robinson by Oct. II.
This of course, is almost i'm
possible as La Motta has a date
in Detroit Sept. Is with Laurent
Dauthuille. The MIA will hold
its convention at Detroit Sept.
II.
The MIA has come a long way
since it was founded by a hand
full of states in 1920. The groups
first meeting was held in New
York. Today the MIA numbers
more than rs member commits
sions and in general the objec-
tives for 1850 are the same as
they were in 1920.
They are embodied in the part
of the constitution which reads;
"The National Boxing Associa-
ton of America is organized for
the purpose of controlling, regu-
lating and supervising profess
sional boxing in America. To en-
courage professional boxing in
the States of the United States
and other affiliated countries of
America.
To arrange international
agreements and promote and
safeguard the interests of Ameri-
can boxers in sectional, national
international and world cham
pionship contests"
ALI in the MIA appreciate
fully that professional boxing
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
WomenBowIers
Meet Monday

All captains of the Local IL
Women's league which bowled
on Monday night at the Bowl
O-Drome last season are asked
to attend a meeting on Monday,
Aug. Fl, at 1870 pm. at Local IL
Hall, 425 Winthrop st.
Any shop wishing to enter a
women,,s team in this eight team
circuit are invited to have a rep
r~esentative present. Two open
ings are available.
Meeting will be held in Par
Tor c on the second floor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18

Ais pm. Women's ball
throwing contest.
Penny scramble-boys and
girls 5 and under.
4:30 pm. Married Women's
so yard dash.
50-yard dash-men Is and
over.
4:45 pm. Women's tug-of-
war.
Mems tut -of-war.
S pm. Pie eating contest
for boys and girls 9-12 years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18

Baby Face" early in his ca
reer.
But as we said, that was
four years ago. Today Baby
Face" Jones of Detroit is one of
the best lightweights in the bust
ness and just recently defeated
the No. 2 contender for the
crown, John L. Davis.
We brought up the subject of
Jones, as probably some of you
know, because Promoter sgd
G Goldberg last week offered
Lightweight Champion Ike Will
liams $20,0 900 to meet the De-
troiter here in a September title
bout.
Goldberg, who has tried most
sincerely to bring the best in
professional boxing to Toledo,
has a natural" if he can book
this fight. Every big city in the
country would like to have the
bout as it would put one era of
the game against another.
Jones, an up and coming new
conner, against Williams, a test
ed veteran who is nearing the
end of a colorful and brilliant
career.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
Red Sox Rookie Has
Great First Year Mark

The first year records of several American League
greats stand in imminent danger of being trampled into
oblivion by the "Big Moose" from Moosup, Conn, Walter
Dropo.
The giant young Boston Red Sox first sacker. a smuggling
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
Marblehead Leads
Tri-County League

Marblehead, Willard and San
dusky are tied fol the lead in
the Tr-County Baseball League,
having won their third consecu-
tive games Sunday.
Port Clinton's Jaslove Furs
have yet 70 score their first vic
tory as they lost two games and
last Sundays game at Vickery
was postponed due to wet grounds.
Marblehead Coaches defeated
Fremont Herbrands, to /; Will
ard VFW outlasted Camp Perry
Engineers, 9 to 6, and Sandusky
Soldiers and Sailors overwhelmed
the Oak Harbor Tri- Motors, Is
to |.
Port Clinton travels to Fremont
this Sunday afternoon, Vickery
plays at Marblehead, Oak Harbol
plays at Camp Perry and Willard
travels to Sandusky.
League standings are as fol-
lows:
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
LARRY DOLBY TOPS LEAGUE AT Bat
And ALSO AT STEALING BASES

There were no special fanfare,
no brass band to meet him, but
Larry Dolby has arrived, The fleet
young Negro outfelder of the
Cleveland Indians has arrived as
an established major league sta,
and could very we'll turn out to be
one of the circuits most valuable
performers for years to come.
It's no accident that he's cur
rently number one on the hit par
ade for Dolby has given promise
of becoming truly great slug
ger ever since he became an In
dian regular in his freshman
season of l94S. The secret of his
success lay behind door that he
alone could unlock. But as spring
training opened a few months ago
it became apparent that he's found
the combination. He was almost
different person, relaxed anc
convinced that he belonged" in
the majors.
81 feel comfortable now," he eX-
plains. "The last two years |
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

didn't have my mind on baseball
all the time. Instead | was lis
tening to what they were yelling
at ME from the dugouts and wor-
rying about a lot of things"
up at the plate my mind was
only half on hitting, half or.
whether guy like me belonged
up there. Now it's all different
and Pm completely relaxed"
Actually, the popular young
slugger didn't have to explain.
Those who have followed the In
dians closely were we'll aware
that it was just a matter of time
before Dolby could lick the unrest
he carried within himself. No ore
knew whether it would take two
years or five but they felt Ger
tain that he could do it. Ard
once accomplished, it was obvious
to everyone almost as quickly as,
it was to Dolby.
It's hard to estimate just what
this will mean to the Indians but
SO far it's been Dolby and rookie
Al Rosen who have kept Cleveland
within shouting distance of the
Yankees. With a batting average
which has hung steadily around
400, the 25 year old Dolby has
jumped we'll ahead of his RBI
pace of Il year ago and scored
many more than his share of runs.
As a defensive performer, he's
also demonstrated more assurance
in his fy-chasing while using his
exceptional speed to cover center
field in a way Cleveland fans
haven't enjoyed for more than a
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
LEADERS CHANGE IN
TWILIGHT SOFTBALL LOOP

Changes in standings were nu-
merous in the Port Clinton Inde-
pendent softball league during the
week, with the Port Clinton Manu-
facturers winning two games and
forging to the top.
Victims of the Manufacturers
were the Whitehouse Drive ms,
Il to z, and Boysen Refrigera-
tors, IL to 10. Besso was the
winning pitcher in both games,
being touched for 10 hits by the
hamburg boys and IL hits by the
cold storage crew.
Green with two hits in two
times at bat, and Below with three
in four trips, paced letters team.
Bill Mack had three in four and
McDaniels had two in three for
the losers.
Whiting had three hits in five
trips in the second game to pace
the Manufacturers while Rosiar's
two for three was best for Boy
sens.
Erie Ordnance Depot came
through with victory over
Kuzma's Sunocos, 6 to 4. Joe
Kuzma was touched for 10 hits by
the army workers while Keith
Floro held the gas attendants to
five safeties. Kahn and Peter
son had two hits to nace f. 0. ID,
while Kuzma and Karshuk had
two safe hits for Kuzma's.
Standard Products defeated Mat
thews Cruisers, to 2, with Roy
Whale holding the shipbuilders to
three safeties. Whiting was
touched for six bingles.
Marblehead's v. +. w. blasted
Boysen's, z to 3, with Gresh on
the mound. Mortus was the
loser, giving up seven hits, only
one more than collected by the
Vets. Bloom and Johannsen had
two hits for Boysen's, while Pepon
and Danchisen had two safeties
for the Vets.
Port Clinton's V. F. w. squad
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
CUB SCOUT LEADERS invite ALL
YOUNG BOYS TO PLAY SOFTBALL

Bill Phipps, Cubmaster of Cub
Scout Troup 351, has announced
that softball games for all boys
aged 8 to II will be played each
Monday evening at six o'clock in
Waterworks Park. These games
are open to all boys in that age
span, whether they are Cub Scouts
or not.
Phipps states: Although quite
number of Cub Scouts will be
playing in the newly-organized
Port Clinton Little League, there
will be some who will not get to
play due to their lack of ability,
size, etc, and some who do not
like "hard ball".
an order that these boys will
have an opportunity to play soma
kind of ball, the Cub Scout lead
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
LIKED THE SHOW

A sevef-year-old Erie Gardens
boy believed in getting his mon
ey's worth when he goes to
movie. Saturday afternoon the
boy left his home at 1890 to at
tend the show at the Clinton
Theatre. When he failed to re-
turn home by that evening, his
parents notified police. The boy
was found still sitting in the
theatre, and was taken home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

Poultry, of course. Myers Mkt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

ers have set Monday night at G
o'clock at the Waterworks Park
as the date and place where these
boys can gather and play soft
ball under Cub Scout supervision.
1--WE will be glad to have any
of the boys in Port Clinton, aged
8 to II inclusive, attend these
informal games whether they are
Cub Scouts or not.
"If enough interest is developed,
we will divide the boys into teams.
If not, we will meet, choose up,
and go on from there. We do
not plan on interfering in ary
way with the organized junior
league. In fact, about one-half
of the Cubs are out for hard ball
and we have encouraged them all
to go out"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

Erie Ordnance Depot's soft
ball team, competing in the Port
Clinton Independent League,
hopes to continue it's winning
streak. SO far it has three vic
tories to one loss. Players are
Cleft to right, front row.:
George Kuhns, Ellsworth Peter
sen, Keith Floro, Ray Conley
(manager), Pfc. Roland Smith,
Richard Haas, and Andrew Pet
erlin. (Standing, left to right
Melvin Tack, Dale Stiffler, Stew
art Grobe, John Broom. Pfc.
John DeLoughry, Michele Mi
lazzo, Norman Mortus, and Paul
Stack. Absent when the pic
ture was taken were Stanley
Mista and Bert Alexander.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

pushed 16 runs across the plate
on IL hits to defeat the K. of G.
squad, l6 to Z. "Buzz" Pieplow
was the winner with Rohde, Mel
sen and Krawcyzk attempting to
stop the slugging attack.
Camp Perry's soldiers handed
the Whitehouse nine another set
back, 5 to 3, this week. Both
teams had five hits. McDaniels
again paced the hamburg kings,
getting two hits in three trips,
while Dankens had two for three
to pace the soldiers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

decade. At the end of the first
quarter of the season, Dolby had
yet to be charged with his first
error.
Then, for good measure, he was
the American Leagues top base
stealer. It's no wonder that Dolby
looks like cinch to win his sec
ond straight berth in the All-Star
Game.
Three Saturday afternoon La
dies Day games are set for the
Indians next home stand in June
and early July. The Ladies' Day
contests will find Philadelphia
here June II, Washington June "a
and Detroit, July /. Ladies are
asked to enter through Gate c
where they may purchase their
tax tickets.
Youngsters in organized groups
are still being admitted free 20
the Tribes weekday games as in
the past. Groups planning to at
tend a game can make arrange
ments by writing to Captain Ar
thur Roth, 1907 Broadway Ave-
nue., Cleveland, Ohio. Capt. Roth,
of the Cleveland Police Depart
ment's Juvenile Bureau, is in
charge of scheduling children's
groups for the Cleveland games.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
Depot Workers
Plan Golf Tourney

The first golf tournament for
Erie Ordnance Depot civilian ard
military personnel this season will
be held Saturday at Chippewa
Club.
The mems event is scheduled For
$3.50 a. m., and Il flight for wom-
en- golfers is arranged for 2.3o
p. m.
The tournament will be conduct
ed on n blind par basis.
Perry Butler, Port Clinton, is
the tourney chairman, and his
committee is composed of Charlie
Oil, Elmore, George Kuhns, Port
Clinton, and Ben Woolley, Willow
Beach.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

A Negro woman, believed to be
from Cleveland, attempted suicide
Saturday afternoon when she ran
between parked cars and jumped
into the Portage River along the
East Pier. Frank Webster, Erie
Gardens, noticed the incident and
reported to police. The woman
was pulled out by a companion
and the party had left when po-
lice investigated.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

Other night just as was settling
down with a book and a mellow
glass of beer. the wife calls down.
"he--I almost forgot-you and
are going over to the High School
and take dancing lessons!"
Now, / can waltz with the best
of them, so / put up a quiet strug-
gle against going but it was no use.
Turns out it was the class in
square dancing. And from the look
on some of the other men | judged
! wasn't the only one there who
had been taken by surprise!
Miss Williams and Curly Law
son taught us what to do with our
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
REUNION DATE SET

Mrs. Audrey Sztuk, secretary,
has announced that the 43rd an
nual reunion of the Jeremy and
Hartenfeld family will be held in
the Port Clinton City Park, Sun
day, August 6.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
PLANES FINGER

II. 7. Covil, Pemberville, a va J.
cationist, was treated at Magruder
Hospital Sunday after he had cut
his thumb and right hand while
using a planer at his cottage.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16

feet, and before it was over, darn
if | wasn't actually enjoying my
self. Going back next week, too!
From where / sit, we sometimes
get an idea iato our head for or
against something and then hang
onto it for dear life. Whether it's
square dancing, or the right to en-
JOY temperate beer or ale now and
then. We owe it to ourselves as
Americans to take an open-minded
attitude - that's even after we
make up our minds about it!
@e M~'4e
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-06-16
RACES ON SUNDAY

SANDUSKY - The roaring
coupes are scheduled TO roll again
Sunday after two weeks vacation.
Last Sundays program was cah-
celled becaus, of a muddy track
at the Sandusky Speedway. A
full program is scheduled with
time trials starting at noon. Thir-
ty-fve Of the top drivers from
northern Ohio are entered.
Poultry, of course. Myers Mkt.