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3 = THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1947 / THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE ~ . PAGE THIRTEEN old '"Hot Potato' Comes Through With 2-1 Win in Overtime Toronto, Aug. 7 (CP)--It was "Luke Hamlin Night" here last night and the script was perfect-- old Hot Potato scattered eight hits an] fanned seven as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in 1 3, A crowd of 10,138 who didn't mind the game being held up while Old Hot Potato was showered with gifts ; sat pridefully as Ham. lin turned|in another of the stout formances he's been the Leafs for years fter it was over he lected mayor right Hamlin admits to being 40 years old, and figures he's good for at least another five. He first came to the Leafs from Detroit Tigers in 1933. He returned to Detroit later went into the National League with Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and came back tp Toronto in 1943. He had another\ try in the American Leafs that year. ture with pe Laat s and a mighty handy guy to have around. Last night marked his 11th victory of the season against five losses. In the pre-game ceremonies Ham- lin was presented with a new motor car, subscribed by his friends; a set of golf-clubs subscribed by his . tesm.mates; a cheque for $100, a pair of lamps, a suit of clothes, a combination radio-phonograph, a solid silver tray and an order for free eye examination and bifocal lenses, which wasn't a gag. Mrs. Hamlin got two bouquets of roses. Before the game Old Hot Potato said he'd keep pitching as long as his legs hold out, and he keeps his legs in shape by walking at least a mile every day in the year. That's a lot more walks than he ylelds when he's working. Ontario Rifle Meet Termed 'Big Success' By ROLAND BOURHIS 'Canadian Press Staff Writer Long Branch, Ont., Aug. T-- '(CP)--The sun-baked rifle ran. ges at this town 10 miles west of Toronto today had their biggest crowds of the week as the 66th annual meeting of the Ontario Rifle Association wound up with its biggest event--The Lieuten- ant-Governor's Prize. Moday's Lieutenant-Governor's Match was restricted to Ontario entrants among the many expert military marksmen here from all 'over Canada, It'was in two stages the first calling for 10 shots at 300 and 600 yards, with the 40 top scorers going into the second stage at 900 yards. Before the big match started there was a tie-shoot to detérm- ine awards of the O.R.A. silver 7#nd bronze. medals connected 'ith the City of Toronto Match. iSleven marksmen had scored 69 t of .a;possible 70 in this match 500, and 600 yards.' 5% Yesterday a' light winds'and = 'blistering sun made good shoot. *ing conditions all-around excel: nt scores were again posted. mple was the brilliant 104 out a possible 106 scored by Major 0 ' James Burry of Toronto in win- ning the Tait-Brassey Match. » The Tait-Brassey took seven #hots at each of the 200, 500 and 600 yard ranges. Major Burry recorded 20 consecutive bull's eyes. His totals were 35.35-34. . - In 'whooting off ties yesterday, Sgt. L. Guay of Ottawa won the City of Hamilton match against Capt. S. F. Ritchie of Toronto, while CQMS, W. M. Reid of Tor. onto defeated Major A. C, Carter of Toronto for the Bronze medal in the Duke of Cornwall match. The Duke of Cornwall match it- self had been topped by CSM, N. J. McLeod, who won the silver medal. Baseball Personalities HOW THE STARS DID YESTERDAY 'Lo By The Associated Pr and ua led in six times at bat and was robbed of two more hits by sensational es. . Johnny Mize, Giants--Flled out twice up to db and grounded out to Ted Williams, connect sately 4 first. Red Sox -- Failed to in four trips to the Washington's Mickey ner. Slaughter, Cardinals -- Walked twice, went out twice and stole two | Jackie R . Dx Di to the left field corner for first hit of ser- ies, walked, popped to first baseman. -| LACROSSE SUSPENSIONS Montreal, Aug. 7.--(CP) -~Presi- dent Dick Brayley of the Quebec Lacrosse League, "continuing his check on rough play, has announc- ed two one-game suspensions and on, suspension, hn Kusmaski of Quebec and ReneJ Henr! of Cornwall will be missing from their teams' next game because both incurred their jhud major penalty of the season Quebec Sunday. Doc Alfred of Caughnawaga Indians was suspend- ed for two games for attempting to strike Referee Tommy Angle, in a game at Lachine, Sunday. Spicy Bits From Other Sports Cols. By LAURIE GRAHAM ' Canadian Press Staff Writer balls biggest surprise Brooklyn Dodgers, The "Bums", under in the National League. around. than the world title. Happy Chandler, for a year, have done better. to managing a baseball club, the team plays. ball field and every rabid fan Brooklyn loved it." Dodgers, human being on earth." By ROBERT CLARKE Canadian Press Staff Writer tion for the famed net trophy. sweep through the Canadians with- out too much trouble in the three- of singles matches. Im fact, the impression is gained that it will be a happy turn of affairs ifthe Cana- dians manage to take a set from the classy courtmen from down T, But such officials as M. Laird team, and C. W. Leslie, president of the Canadian Lawn Tennis As. sociation, feel that it would be a out of the cup competition simply because this nation might be out- classed by countPles such as Aus- tralia. Said Watt: "It's only by playing against such top drawer competi- tion that our players can develop. True, it's only a drop in the bucket So far as experience is concerned but it all helps." In today's opening round, slender Henri Rochon of Montreal goes against Dinny Pails of Australia. In the second singles match, Brendan Macken of Montreal will play against . Geof Brown of Australia. Friday's doubles match will involve Gordie MacNeil and Edgar Lanthier for Canada while Australia will be represented by Jack Bromwich and Colin Long. Will the Argos Use an American? Toronto, Aug, 7--(CP)--The onto Argonauts, apparently 'can't lay claim to the title of the only all-Canadian 'team in the Eastern Big Four League season; Coach Teddy Morris, who said stoutly last year that "you don't need Yanks to win," was cagy when queried about the appear. ance at the Argo practice last night of 200-pound Bob Myers of Chicago, former Michigan Uni. versity fullback,' Myers, 'a six-foot one inch 23- year-old husky, is a cousin of Bob McKay, former Hamilton Wildcat who will be at quarter- back for the Argos this year. Morris claimed that Myers' ar- rival and the start of Argo foot- ball practices were purely coingi- dental, He said Myers was visit- ing his cousin here for the holi- days and just came out to the field for the exercise. Reporters however selieved that Myers had not only lined up with the team but had already landed a steady JUST RUB IT IN! Rad A eh Ea No unpleasant odor. ES ramntly. Get Edmonton, Aug. 7--(CP)-- Base- package of the year is no rookie pitcher, bat- ter or outfielder, he's 65-year-old Bert Shotton, Manager of the mild-man- nered Shotton, have been Working like a machine since the first of the season and a lot of credit. for their present showing goes to Shot- ton, who has them setting the pace Provided they don't go into a los- ing slump like they did in 1942 and 1946, Don (Lethbridge Herald) Pill- ing says they should occupy the top rung when World Series time rolls In fact, he goes further that, he believes theyll cop When Leo (Lippy) Durocher was suspended by Baseball's Governor, | the Brooklyn front office found a wor- thy successor in &hotton, writes Pilling, adding that they couldn't He describes the "brains" behind the Brooklyn club as practically the opposite of Durocher when it somes "He's soft spoken, has very little to say, and never puts on a uniform when Everybody knows how The "Lip" behaved on a base- in "That is why his success at the managerial of it is all the more astonishing, when you come to think of the two entirely different ways the two men managed the If he boots home a win- ner the people of Flatbush will think he's absolutely the greatest His "success" is attributed to his patience with pitchers, his gentle way of handling players and his uncanny way of correcting a play- er"s mistake. Canuck Davis Cuppers Will Have Tough Time With Australian Stars Montreal, Aug. 7 (CP).--Canada's chances of a Davis Cup victory' over Australia appeared no better today than those of the proverbial snowball" in that well-known hot place, but Canadian tennis officials still feel that it's a good thing for the Dominion to enter the competi- Everybody expects the Aussies to day test opening today with a pair Watt, the captain of the Canadian great mistake for Canada to drop Dominion rugby champions, Tor this coming: Off on a 150-mile race that took them from Yoronto harbor to Rochester then to Presqu'lle Point, these 'sailing vessels were competing for the Freeman Trophies, a prize | the cont given to the winner of the last race of the 'Lake Yacht | racers for the Louise Freeman award. Here is an air-view About 80 entries from U. S. Canada started the trial on Thursday, July 81. Cruisers in anaia oa sompeting for the Charles Freeman cup, | Canadian, sliced through Lake Ontarlo waters. Racing Association. ¢ i were Pp At the Start of the 150-Mile Freeman Trophy Race on Lake Ontario and | or he start of the race as the sleek craft; both U.S, and Big League Ball Games Yesterday By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Sports Writer The frantic Brooklyn citizenry was wondering today whether the coroner would supply an affidav- it to the effect that the current Dodger "corpus delecti," which has dropped five of is last six games, is the same much-alive body which boasted a 10.game lead only a week ago. Braves Scalp Dodgers Last night Boston Braves made it two out of three with a 7-3 victory over the Brooks, the same bunch who entered St, Louis last week with a seven-game lead and walloped , the 'runner-up Cards three straight times apparently to sew up the National League flag. While Brooklyn has been get- ting belted three straight times in Chicago and twice in three starts in Boston, the Redbirds have roared back with six straight vic- tories including last night's 6-3 win over Cincinnati, to trail by five games. While the Brooks boast a five- game bulge, actually they lead by only three in the losing column, the side to be watched from now on, They've played four games more than the Cards. Jansen Wins For Giants With Larry Jansen, the Pacific Coast League rookie righthander continuing his .excellent mound work, the Giants knocked off the last-place Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 in a daylight game at the Po- lo Grounds, Three unearned runs in the first innings won for the Giants who now trail the Dodgers by only six games. Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a 2-2 tle vith a three.run rally in the sixth and added two more in the ninth to defeat the Cubs in Chicago 7-2. Bobo Suffers Defeat Bobo Newsom suffered his first setback with the New York Yanm- kees en the Athletics nipped the Bronx Bombers 5-3 in Phila- Relphie it Tigers took both ends of a doubleheader from Cleveland Indians 13.6 and 7-5. A nine.run eight inning won the opener for the Bengals, Bobby Feller started for the Tribe but left in the sev- enth inning with a 6-4 lead. Bry- ant Stephens was the loser, : Boston Red Sox dropped be- hind the Tigers when Washington beat them for the second straight night 1-0, Lefty Mickey Haefner lir 'ted the Red Sox to five hits, Chicago White Sox bunched five of their 10 hits in the sec- ond innings to score five runs and defeat the Browns in a night game in St, Louis 7-3, Rochon Will Meet Pails In Davis Cup Opener at Montreal Montreal, Aug. 7.--(CP) -- Slim Henri Rochon of Montreal and Dinny Pails of Australia were drawn as opponents in the. first match of the Canada-Australia Davis Cup Tie, opening here today. Brendan Macken of Montreal and Geof Brown will match strokes in the second singles match. ROy Cowling, Captain of the Aus-~ tralian team, said that unless there is some unforseen development, his doubles combination, to play against Gordie MacNeil and Edgar Lanth- fer of Montreal, will be Jack Broomwich and Colin Long. TINY ARMED FORCE Windhoek, South West Africa-- (OP)--For the first time in history a permanent service force will be maintained in South West Africa in peacetime. ° The force is small, consisting of only 12 officers and other ranks. By ALEX MORRISON Three putts, even four putts to a green! One of the tragedies in golf, certainly a sure way to ruin an otherwise good score. Yet, it's some- thing every golfer experiences at some time. With many players it happens so often that they have grown used to it. But, it's a big headache to all. However, it's eas- ier to prevent than you think. Most three putting is caused by trying to sink putts from unreason- able distance or lies. Yes, the mak- ing of a long putt affords a big thrill, especially when it means a lot to your score or the match. But, the general percentage of your 'chances to sink any putt is the thing you should go by. I mean that your past performances tell exactly what license you have to go Two Putts Only Champion Ben Hogan shows some- thing in his putting that will help any player improve his short game. For a putt of more than 15 feet Ben uses a short backstroke and long follow through with the clubhead following the ball toward the hole. for a long curving putt. Of course, Det it is your inalienable right to shoot |Bo%to! at the moon but, it isn't always wise to do so. Whenever the conditions about the putt place the least pressure on you there is bound to be some ten- sion somewhere in your system. It's only human for you to tighten up and try to steer the ball. From ten- sion or steering the wrong direction or distance is bound to result. When your first putt is bad the tension is multiplied so that your second effort is also handicapped even if the putt be as short as two feet. The main thing is to avoid both tension and steering. Action relieves tension. Swinging replaces steering. A smooth swinging motion of the club can be acquired by following the example of Ben Hogan, shown above. Make your backswing with Menleu CIGARETTE A cigarette is only as good as the tobacco that goes into it .:: only the best goes into Henley. A BETTER SMOKE ANYWHERE - ANYTIME the putter comparatively short by moving the club back mainly with wrist action, Then swing the club- head through the ball 'so that it fol- lows the ball for some distance to- ward the hole. This will prev nt stabbing or ... Ng Across L..c line with the clubhead, Major League Statistics 3y The Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAGUE Pct. GBL 616 soe 579 4 544 . 8 504 1215 A455 18 Stafd INTERNATIONAL w 61 2 | Cleveland 31. New York ....... 5 Philadelphis.... 2 Pittsburgh ...... 7 Chicago..,...... 2 Boston ......es.. 7 Br 8t, Louis ........ 8 Ci ooklyn...i.... 3 incinnati...... 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE w Pct. GBL Wedn Philadelphia Detroit ........13-7 Cleveland Washington 1 Bos Chicago ...... BORDER LEAGUE Geneva .......... 8 Kingston Watertown s..... 6 Auburn.. Ottawa ....ee.... 8 Ogdensburg International League Action By The Associated Press Toronto Maple Leafs aren't go- ing any place in the Internation- al League pennant race but that fact doesn't. prevent seemingly ageless Luke Hamlin from pitch- ing some of the best ball in the circuit. Hamlin who admits to 40 but whom record books list as any- where up to 43, celebrated "Luke Hamlin Night" at Toronto last night by' pitching the seventh. place Leafs to.a 2-1 1l-inning victory over the tail-end Balti- more Orioles, The win was the former Brooklyn Dodger mound ace's 11th of the season as against only five setbacks, The lanky :':hthander, who now has wou 265 games and lost 196 since h> broke into .he game in 1928, was presented with a new automobile by his many ad- mirers, a set of golf clubs from his: teammates and other gifts, Meanwhile, Montreal Royals retained their four-game first- place margin by trouncing Syra- cuse Chiefs, 7-1, while the run. ner-up Jersey . City - Giants out- slugged Buffalo Bisons 8.5. Rochester Red Wings halted an eight-game losing streak and snapped a four-game: Newark winning skein by snowing under the Bears 7-3. Yesterday's Stars | In Box and At Bat By The Associated Press Pitching, Mickey Haefner, Senators-- Shut out the Sox 1-0 for the sec- ond time this season, hold Ted Wil- llams and company to five hits, Batting, Bob Elliott, Braves--Hit a three-run - homer and scored twice to lead the Braves to a 7-3 victory over the Dodgers, id Shea, 3 1 3018 in Toronto by Paul Porter, Western 3 | officials had "ignored" races officially 8 ing two won by Island paddlers. ~ Walker, Philadelphia 347. Runs--Mize, New York 84. Runs batted in--Mize, New York 89. Hits--Gustine, Pittsburgh 131. Doubles--Baumbholtz, Cincinnati 23. Triples--Walker, Phil- adelphia 11... Home runs--Mize, New York 34: Stolen bases -- Robinson, Brooklyn 15. Strikeouts--Blackwell, Cin- cinnatl 137. Pitching--(10 decisions or more) Blackwell, Cincinnati 18-4--.818. AMERICAN LEAGUE -- Boudreau, Cleveland ,336. Runs--Willlams, Boston 79. Runs bat- ted in--Willlams, Boston 74. Hits-- Pesky, Boston 128. Doubles--Boudreau, Triples--Vernon, Wash- ington 10. Home runs--Williams, Bos- ton 24. Stolen bases--D#linger, St. Louis 25: Strikeouts--Feller, Cleveland 143. Pitching--(10 decisions or. more) New York 11-3--.786, Toronto Paddlers Protest Selection Of Olympic Team Batti Ottawa, Aug. 6-- (CP) -- Harry Bourassa, Commodore of the Cana- dian Canoe Association, said Tues- day, an emergency meeting of its executive might have to be called to consider a protest from the Isl- and Canoe Club of Toronto, over failure of a selection Committee to name any Island paddlers to the 1948 Olympic team although they cleaned up in the Dominion cham- plonships Saturday. He was commenting on statements Committee representative at the Championship C.C.A. Regatta, that scheduled as Olympic Trials, includ- Three Yachts Prepared For George Cup Race Rochester, N.Y. Aug, '7-- (AP) --T .ee racing yachts, two from Toronto, compete today for the venerable Silas George Cup, ob- jective of international yachting on Lake Ontario, for more than 40 years, The yachts are scheduled to sail 18-mile courses laid out by the judges, with the winner deci- ded Friday at the close of the third and final race. The host Rochester Club, de- fending the trophy, is seeking its third victory in a row with the yacht Circe, skippered by John Odenbach, Jr, The cup has repos- ed in the Rochester club house since 1939 when it was won.by Bill Barrows, the only man ever to skipper three Gebrge Cup win- ners, Last year, when racing was re. sumed after a six-year wartime lapse, the cup was captured by the Rochester-owned Meteor, with Howard Klitgord at the tiller. This year, however, the Meteor bowed to the Circe in elimination events held to select the Reches- ter entry, And, by its victory. over the Meteor, the Circe also became the favorite for the race, Toronto challengers ,are Aph. rodite, representing the Royal Ca- nadian Yacht Club and skipped by Robert H. F. Barr, and the Quest, of the Queen City Yacht Club, handled by A. J. A, Simons, The George Cup dates back to 1907 when. it was donated for lake competition by the late Silas George of the Crescent Yacht Club at Watertown. In 1935, when R class yachts had almost disappeared from the lake, the trophy was deeded by the trustees for gix-metre ccmpetition, Sports Roundup By JERRY LISKA (For Hugh Fullerton, Jr.) Chicago, Aug. 7 (AP). --There Is plenty of grumbling around the Windy City about the second-divi., slon floundering of the Cubs and White Sox, but the popular pilots of both clubs, Charley Grimm and Teddy Lyons, appear out of sniping range. Both Grimm and Lyons stand solid with the boys who write pieces for the papers, because both are genial fellows who disdain double- talk and alibis. If either has felt that a couple of real professionals would help his club considerably, which is only too obvious in both camps, he has re- frained from publicly putting the squeeze on his front office. Grimm's Cubs still are virtually the same club which won the 1945 National League pennant against war-decimated opposition and it's beginning to creak at the joints. The White Sox have a better blend of youth and veterans, but injuries and erratic pitching have taken their toll, Belting Babe Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the queen of American and British Golf, has announced that her next major tournament will be the National Women's Amateur at Franklin, Mich., Sept. 22-28, but don't count her out of the Women's Western Amateur at Evanston, JIL, August 11.16. That's the only important title which has eluded her. Fast Filly Bewitch, Calumet Farm's un. beaten two-year-old filly who will go after her seventh straight vic- tory in the Princess Pat Stakes at Washington Park Saturday, has the local railbirds looking back to Man O' War for a comparison. Trainer Ben Jones won't say whether she is better than Calumet Farm's Armed or Whirlaway when they were two- year-olds, but he admits she is a juvenile "who never makes a mis- take and wins her races by smother- ing all her opposition with speed." G00D/VEAR PHONE 900 TRUCK TIRES TIME @® Don't haul another ton on undependable; cost-building worn tires. You can get long=~ lasting, road - grippin Goodyears ON TIM . « « pay as you .use them to build bigger profits. See us Fo jo OSHAWA "General Motors Products" Ld ONTARIO MOTOR SALES (TD.