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(May 21) Brandon Greys swept a
double-header to kick off the 1949 Manitoba Senior Baseball League
season. Greys edged the ANAF Vets 4-2 in the afternoon and downed
Elmwood 5-4 in the night game.
Greys got off to a quick start in the opener
scoring three times in the first inning on a triple by Coney Williams, a
double by Armando Vasquez and Ian Lowe's single. Vasquez "who was
hotter than a baby chick under a magnifying glass" belted a homer in
the third and added another double in the fifth.
Gibbons (1-0) and Rodriguez
Mattson, Hansford (3), Sabo (8) and Madden
A pitchers' duel highlighted the
nightcap. Winslow Means of Brandon and Hal Price of the Giants put on
a show for the 2-thousand fans. Both gave up seven hits. Means fanned
14 while Price set down a dozen by strikeouts. Russ Pollock drove in
three runs for the Greys while Ian Lowe knocked in a pair with a
homer. Terry Sawchuk, the 1948 batting champion, belted a 1st inning
homer for Elmwood.
Means (1-0) and Rodriguez
Price (0-1) and McConachy
(May 24) Brandon made it four straights
wins Tuesday taking both ends of the twin-bill from the Elmwood
Giants. Greys rebounded from a 2-0 deficit with three runs in the 7th
inning and four in the 8th to capture a 7-2 win in the opener while Walter
Dirk Gibbons tossed a five-hit shutout in the second game as Brandon won
5-0. Bus Vasquez had two hits and scored twice in the 1st game.
Ian Lowe led the hitters in the 2nd contest with three hits.
Joe Preston
(0-1), Price (8) and McConachy
Means (2-0) and Rodriguez
Homer Chandler and McConachy
Gibbons (2-0) and Rodriguez
(May 24) ANAF Vets took a pair from the Winnipegs,
the former Winnipeg Reos, 10-0 and 7-5. In the opener Rightfielder
Jim Shanks had four hits and drove in three to lead the Vets.
Jim Anderson pitched a seven-hitter for the win. Shanks
knocked in another three runs in the second game with a double and single.
Anderson (W) and Madden
Slowinski (L), Nicholson (9) and Merlevede
Bert Dawson, Sabo (W) (3) and Sparrow
Mathiesus (L), Nicholson and Merlevede
(May 24) ANAF also had time for an exhibition
game against Warren, Minnesota. In a contest at Provencher Park at
St. Boniface, the Vets came from behind in the 9th inning to notch a 6-5
victory.
(May 25) Hal Price had a
no-hitter going into the 8th inning but had to settle for a two-hitter as
Elmwood scored its first win of the season downing the Army, Navy and
Air Force 6-2. Bill Johnson's 8th inning single was the
first hit off the Giant's lefty. Elmwood scored three in the 7th and
another three in the 9th to take the win. Solly Drake
had two hits and drove in three to lead the hitters.
Price
(1-1) and McConachy
Hansford and Madden
(May 27) Rollie Bouchard drove
in Ralph Latourneau with the winning run in the 9th inning as
Winnipegs shaded Elmwood 8-7 scoring three times in the final frame.
One of the runs scored on a throwing error and another run was awarded when
a fan picked up a loose ball. Winnipegs earlier had a three-run homer
by Don Lawson and a two-run blast by Pat Kearney.
Slowinski and Merlevede
Preston, Chandler (4), Price (1-2) (9) and McConachy
Brandon 4 0
Vets 2 2
Winnipegs 1 2
Elmwood 1 4
Carman 0 0
(May 28) Carman Cardinals, with a
skeleton roster, dropped a double-header at Osborne Stadium. Still
awaiting the arrival of at least four players, Cards wasted a fine pitching
effort by Don Reid in booting the ball six times and losing 4-3 in 10
innings to the Vets. Kev Madden drove in the
winner. Carl Mattson tossed a six hitter for the win.
Reid and McKerlie
Mattson and Sparrow
Elmwood exploded for six runs in the first
inning and buried the Cards 18-3 in the second game. Jack Warwick
banged out four hits, a triple, two doubles and a single to lead the
Giants. Dick Roche had three hits, three walks and
knocked in four.
McDonald, A McKerlie (1), Schmall (5), C
McKerlie (8) and A McKerlie, Saunders (1)
Chandler, Price (4) (2-2) and McConachy
(May 29) Brandon stretched its
season-opening winning streak to five games with a 5-2 exhibition win over
Rolla, North Dakota. Coney Williams led the offense with four
hits, four stolen bases and two runs scored. Jack Sinclair
went the first five innings for the win.
Sinclair (1-0), Vasquez (6) and Rodriguez
Ferris, Ness (8) and Ness, Miller (8)
(June 1) Elmwood Giants downed the Winnipegs
6-4 but the crowd at Osborne Stadium was more concerned about the
condition of 'Pegs outfielder Tommy Kelcher who was knocked
unconscious when beaned in the top of the 9th inning. He was felled by a
pitch thrown by Homer Chandler who was so shaken by the
incident he left the game. Later, Kelcher was reported to be in good
condition in hospital.
Nicholson
(L) and Merlevede
Chandler (W), Price (9) and McConachy, Roche ( )
(June 2) In exhibition action, Brandon
Greys whipped the Walhalla North Dakota All-Stars 9-2 behind the five-hit
pitching of Frank Watkins. It was the 6th straight victory for
the Greys. Watkins compiled 11 strikeouts. Coney
Williams led the attack with a homer. "Nuts" Anderson was
the starter and loser for Walhalla.
Watkins (1-0) and Rodriguez
Anderson (L), Youmans (5) and Dame
(June 2) Carman Cardinals took both ends of a twin-bill from
Jack Raleigh's Army, Navy and Air Force Vets, 5-4 and 9-7. Alex
Robertson of the Vets had the day's only homer. Eddie
McDonald and Don Reid picked up the pitching wins
for the Cards.
Eddie McDonald (W) and xxx
Jim Anderson (L) and xxx
Don Reid (W) and xxx
Bob Hansford (L) , Mike Genthon and xxx
(June 3) Brandon won its fifth straight
league game pounding five ANAF pitchers for sixteen hits in a 17-6
triumph. Ian Lowe blasted his 2nd homer of the season for the
Greys. Dirk "Bubblegum" Gibbons paced Brandon with four
hits. Lowe and Gerry MacKay each had three. Lou Sabo had a
double and two singles for the Vets.
Pollock (1-0) and Rodriguez
Carpenter, Mattson (1), Genthon (4), Dawson ( ), Anderson ( ) and Sparrow
(June 4) The rampaging Brandon
Greys ran their winning streak to nine games, seven of them league contests,
with a double-header sweep at Osborne Stadium. Greys downed Winnipegs 7-5 in
14 innings in the afternoon then dumped Elmwood 8-1 in the night
game.
Catcher Ramon Rodriguez belted
a two-out
triple to knock in Ian Lowe with the winner in the opener. Armando
Vasquez had two doubles and a single for Brandon. Winslow
Means picked up the win in relief.
Sinclair, Means (3-0) (8) and Rodriguez
Slowinski, Nicholson (9) and Merlevede
In the nightcap, Dirk Gibbons tossed a
five-hitter and fanned 14 as the Greys notched an easy 8-1 victory. Coney
Williams had four hits and knocked in a pair for Brandon. Terry
Sawchuk accounted for the only Elmwood marker with a 4th inning
homer.
Gibbons (3-0) and Rodriguez
Price (2-3) and McConachy
(June 6) A pair of wins over Gilbert
Plains, 7-2 and 6-4, extended Brandon's winning streak to eleven
games. Bus Vasquez batted in four runs to pace the Greys
in the first game while Rafe Cabrera and Stan Clark
each had a pair of hits in the second contest. Vasquez took to
the hill and went the distance in the nightcap.
Franzcak and Stoughton
Watkins (2-0) and Rodriguez
Lesiecki and Stoughton
Vasquez (1-0) and Rodriguez
(June 6) Behind the strong pitching and
potent bat of Homer Chander, Elmwood Giants downed Winnipegs 8-3 at
Osborne Stadium. Chandler fired a four-hitter and fanned 10 while
driving in three runs with a double and single. The only runs against
Chandler were unearned, scoring on a pair of errors in the 9th inning.
Eddie Leier, the loop's top hitter, had three hits, knocked in two and
scored three.
Chandler (W) and McConachy
Mathesius (L), Slowinski (5), Nicholson (6) and Merlevede
(June 8) Hal Price again came to
the rescue for the Elmwood Giants. Price, on the hill in eight of the
Giants' ten games, snuffed out a 6th inning rally by the ANAF Vets and
scored the winning run as Elmwood walked away with a 7-5 victory. In 3 2/3s
innings of relief, Price fanned nine. Eddie Leier led
the Elmwood attack with four hits. Sparrow homered for the Vets.
Genthon and Sparrow
Reeves, Price (6) (3-3) and Sawchuk
(June 8) Brandon won its first
tournament of the 1949 season downing Walhalla 10-3 in the final as Armando
Vasquez drove in four runs with a triple and three singles. Dirk
Gibbons allowed just three hits in notching the win.
Gibbons (4-0) and Rodriguez
Anderson and Maler
Brandon reached the final by trouncing Carman
10-3. Coney Williams led the Greys with three hits and
three runs batted in. Rafe Cabrera scored four times.
Washington, Reid (7) and Saunders
Sinclair (2-0) and Rodriguez
Walhalla scored three runs in the 7th inning
to down Minot 5-3. Marv Stofft held the Merchants to
seven hits to gain the win.
Stofft and Maler
Johnson and Kempf
The consolation final, between Minot and
Carman, was called after four scoreless innings to allow the final to start
to on time.
Danyluk and E McKerlie
Wylie and Kempf
Brandon 7-0
Carman 2-2
Elmwood 5-5
Vets 3-6
Winnipegs 1-5
(June 10) Brandon ran its unbeaten
streak to fourteen games blasting the Cardinals 19-8 at Carman. Rafe
Cabrera of the Greys had the only homer. Winslow Means
got credit for the win although he was taken out in the 5th inning after
being hit by a line drive. Newcomer Johnny Caulfield, from Detroit,
took the loss for the Cards.
Means (4-0), Watkins (5) and Rodriguez
Caulfield (L), Reid (3) and Saunders
(June 11) Shortstop Sonny Andrews
had five hits and knocked in three as Carman surprised league-leading
Brandon with a 23-hit attack and a 17-8 thumping at Carman. First
sacker Bob Johnson drove in four runs with a home and two
singles. Greys' catcher Ramon Rodriguez had a homer and
two doubles. It was the first loss of the season for Brandon after
fourteen wins, eight of them in league play.
Pollock (1-1), Means (3), Vasquez (7) and
Rodriguez
Washington, Caulfield (7) and A McKerlie
(June 11) In a night game, a
booming triple by Armando Vasquez knocked in the tying and
winning runs as Brandon scored three times in the 6th inning to down
Winnipeg 3-1. The game was called after six innings because of
rain. Dirk Gibbons fired a three-hitter for the
win. With the victory, Brandon moved to 15-1 on the season, 9-1 in
league play.
Gibbons (5-0) and Rodriguez
Slowinski and Merlevede
Brandon 9-1
Carman 3-3
Elmwood 5-5
Vets 3-6
Winnipegs 1-6
(June 14) Chuck Wilson
made an auspicious debut with the Brandon Greys with five hits, including a
homer, and six runs batted in as the Greys swept an exhibition double-header
from Walhalla, 20-6 and 8-2. Armando Vasquez also had
five hits for the day, including a homer, and knocked in seven. Gerry
MacKay and Rafe Cabrera added homers for Brandon.
Watkins (3-0) and Rodriguez
Anderson, Shanner (7) and Maler
Novak and Maler
Sinclair (3-0) and Rodriguez
(June 15) In an exhibition twin-bill at
Brandon, the Greys dumped Elmwood twice, 6-1 and 7-2. A three-run
homer by Rafe Cabrera in the 2nd inning carried the Greys to
the win in the opener. Chuck Wilson and Ramon
Rodriguez each drove in three runs as Brandon took the second
contest.
Watson
(L) and Sawchuk
Means (5-0) and Rodriguez
Price
(3-4) and McConachy
Vasquez (2-0) and Rodriguez
(June 15) The ANAF Vets shaded the
Winnipegs 6-5 at Osborne Stadium. Bob Hansford allowed ten hits
but went the distance for the win. Hugh Gustafson of the 'Pegs
was the games' big hitter with three doubles and a single.
Hansford
(W) and Madden
Nicholson (L) and Kurceba
(June 17) Brandon Greys walloped the
touring San Francisco Sea Lions 18-1 in an exhibition match at Kinsmen
Memorial Stadium. Greys punched out 14 hits including three homers,
two triples and a double. Sea Lions had described the Greys as
"too weak at the plate" after watching them in action against
Elmwood. Dirk Gibbons hurled a two-hitter with 11
strikeouts for his 6th straight win. It was Brandon's 20th win in 21
games. Rafe Cabrera, Armando Vasquez and Ramon
Rodriguez had the circuit blows for the Greys.
Wayne Carr, Sparky Sparkman (5) and Landrum
Gibbons (6-0) and Rodriguez
(June 17) Elmwood Giants downed Winnipegs 5-1
behind Terry Sawchuk's homer and another strong mound effort by
Homer Chandler who allowed just six hits while fanning nine.
Lawson (L), Nicholson (7), Mathesius (7) and
Merlevede
Chandler (W) and McConachy
(June 18) Catcher Ramon Rodriguez
stole home with the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning as Brandon
shaded the Winnipeg Vets 3-2 in the first game of a double-header.
Greys thumped the Vets 13-1 in the nightcap. Down 2-0 in the 6th
inning of the opener, Chuck Wilson homered to cut the margin
in half, then scored the tying run in the 8th. Greys had just nine hits in
the second game but took advantage of eight errors to trounce the
Vets. Rafe Cabrera drove in four runs with a homer and
two singles. It was his 5th home run in eight days.
Genthon and Sparrow
Pollock (2-1) and Rodriguez
Anderson, Dawson (3), Carpenter (4) and
Sparrow, Madden
Watkins (4-0) and Rodriguez
(June 18)
Carman Cardinals dropped a pair of 3-0 decisions to Winnipegs and
Elmwood. Winnipegs manager Hugh Gustafson's 3rd inning
double drove in what proved to be the winning run in the opening day.
It was Gustafson's fourth double in three games. Eddie
Slowinski fired the shutout.
Reid and xxx
Slowinski and xxx
Lillord
Cobb and Amos Watson hooked up in another pitching
duel in the second game. Cobb, who arrived in town just a few
hours before the game, allowed just three singles but four errors in the
4th inning cost Carman the ball game. Watson gave up five hits,
fanned eight and didn't give up a walk. Playing-manager Bob
Johnson led the Cards with a double and two singles.
Gordie Elliott and Clint McKerlie had the
other hits for the Cards.
Cobb and xxx
Watson and xxx
Brandon 11-1
Elmwood 7-5
Carman 3-5
Vets 4-8
Winnipegs 2-8
(June 20) Hal Price
tossed a one-hitter as Elmwood shutout Brandon 6-0 in an exhibition match at
Treherne to hand the Greys just
their second loss in twenty-four games. The only hit off Price was a
double by Brandon's first batter, Gerry MacKay. Price
walked eight and had the bases loaded in three consecutive innings but
pitched out of trouble. Solly Drake had a triple and
double to lead the Giants. Homer Chandler added a double
and single. Jack Sinclair allowed just seven hits in taking the loss.
Price
(4-4) and McConachy
Sinclair (3-1) and Rodriguez
(June 21)
Carman downed Walhalla 9-2 in an exhibition game at Carman.
Johnny Caulfield allowed just two hits and had 10 strikeouts in
posting the win. Bob Johnson and Sonny
Andrews hit homers for the Cardinals. Anderson was the
loser.
Anderson (L) and xxx
Caulfield (W) and xxx
(June 21) Harlem Globetrotters topped House of
David 9-6 in extra innings before over 4,000 fans at Osborne Stadium.
Trotters scored three in the 11th inning on a walk, three hits and a error.
Zell Miles singled to left to score Parnell Woods and
Ted Strong with the key runes. Miles scored on Sam
Wheeler's slow roller to third. House of David had come from
behind a 6-4 count with a pair in the bottom of the 9th to tie. Strong led
the hitters with a pair of hits including a homer. Chet Ashman
had three hits, including a two-run homer for the losers. George
Hays punched out three doubles. Williams went the route
for the win.
Williams (W) and xxx
Wagner, Sebring (L) (10) and Tomski
(June 22) In the first action
under the floodlights at Kinsmen Stadium, Brandon Greys whipped Elmwood 9-2
to take first prize in a four-team invitational tournament. Brandon
scored five runs in the 1st inning helped by two walks, a hit batter and
three Giants' errors. Ian Lowe led the Greys' offense with
three hits and drove in a pair. Winslow Means
shutdown the Giants on six hits.
Means (6-0) and Rodriguez
Chandler, Price (7) and McConachy
Greys overwhelmed Regina Caps 16-0 in opening
action. Rafe Cabrera had a triple and two doubles for
the Greys while Chuck Wilson and Gerry MacKay
each had three hits. Dirk Gibbons went six innings for
the win.
Mast, Thorseth (5), Vogt (6), Moore (8),
Harrleson (8) and Green
Gibbons (7-0), Watkins (7) and Rodriguez
Terry Sawchuk drove in three
runs with a triple and two singles as Elmwood topped San Francisco Cubs
5-1.
Baham and Ellison
Watson and McConachy
San Francisco jumped into a 2-0 lead in the
1st inning and went on to down Regina 6-1 in the consolation final. Spec
Roberts held the Caps to six hits to gain the win.
Roberts
(W) and Ellison
Thorseth (L) and Green
(June 23) Brandon pushed across
five runs in the 6th inning to down San Francisco Cubs 8-3. 35-hundred
fans watched the exhibition at Deloraine. Six of the eleven Brandon
hits came in the 6th frame with a triple by Armando Vasquez
highlighting the rally. Frank Watkins went five innings
for the win. Tootie Richardson took the loss.
Watkins (5-0), Gibbons (6) and Rodriguez
Richardson (L) and Ellison
(June 24) Alex Turk
announced another acquisition for his Elmwood Giants. Import
Joe Spencer of the Harlem Globetrotters replaces Murray Brown
at shortstop. Turk said the team would have 12 imports on their
club next year. "We'll take in all the major tournaments and we'll
certainly be able to beat Brandon," said Turk. Manager Curly
Haas has ordered the club to turn out for practice every morning at
10 a.m. for two hours for the rest of the season.
(Winnipeg Free Press, June 25, 1949)
(June 24) Gus Kyle's three-run homer
in the 4th inning carried Regina Capitals to a 7-3 exhibition win over
Elmwood Giants at Osborne Stadium. Kyle also had a double and
single. Tony Righetti had a double and two singles.
Dick Roche banged a pair of doubles for Elmwood and Terry Sawchuk
added a double and single.
Mast, Harrison (W) (1) and Kyle
Desjardin (L), Reeves (4) and McConachy
(June 25) Winslow Means
held Carman to six hits and set a season high strikeout mark, with 18, as
Brandon trounced the Cards 13-3 in the second game of a double-header at
Brandon. Greys won the opener 10-5 as Rafe Cabrera drove
in six runs with two triples, a double and single. Lillord Cobb
had a homer and knocked in a pair for Carman. Ian Lowe
batted in three runs for the Greys in the second contest.
Danyluk, Caulfield (2) and Saunders
Sinclair (4-1) and Rodriguez
Cobb, McDonald (5) and Saunders
Means (7-0) and Rodriguez
(June 25)
Winnipegs downed the Vets 8-2 in a game called after five innings
because of rain. Don Lawson registered the win.
Ralph Letourneau had three hits for the winners, Bill Antoniak
added a double and single.
Lawson (W) and Merlevede
Carl Mattson (L), Carpenter (2), Anderson (4) and Sparrow
(June 28)
Carman swept a twinbill from visiting Minot Mallards 15-3 and 11-3.
Clint McKerlie and Sonny Andrews belted homers for
Carman in the second game.
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Rasmussen, Wylie (5) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(June 28) Gilbert Plains
topped Ligon All-Stars 5-3 in 10 innings in a game at Wasagaming.
(June 28) Veteran lefty Rufus
Ligon and Brandon's young Dirk Gibbons hooked up in a pitchers'
duel under the lights at Brandon. When it was over the Greys had
notched a 5-4 win over the Ligon Coloured All-Stars and picked up their 28th
victory in 30 games. Gibbons allowed just four hits and fanned
16. Ligon pitched a five-hitter and struck out eight.
Each pitcher walked just one batter. Playing-manager Ian Lowe
paced the Greys driving in four runs. Toby Simms
knocked in two for the Stars with a double and single.
R Ligon and Holland
Gibbons (8-0) and Rodriguez
(June 29) Brandon notched its 29th and
30th wins of the season with a double-header sweep of the Ligon
All-Stars. Greys scored a 5-2 win in the afternoon contest and
trounced the All-Stars 14-5 in the night game. After Frank Watkins
bested Eddie Woods in the opener, the clubs took the offensive
in the nightcap. Rafe Cabrera drove in three runs for
the Greys with two triples and a single, Coney Williams had
three hits and Chuck Wilson blasted a homer. Toby
Simms belted a pair of three-baggers for the All-Stars.
Woods
(L) and Holland
Watkins (6-0) and Rodriguez
Toby Simms (L), Woods (2) and Holland
Vasquez (3-0) and Rodriguez
(July 1) In a dramatic end to the
Kinsmen tournament at Brandon, the Greys scored the game's only run in the
top of the 9th then escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the inning
to edge Minot 1-0 to take top prize money in the four-team event. More
than 4-thousand fans, likely the largest baseball crowd ever at Brandon,
were on hand for the tourney which marked the official opening of Memorial
Stadium. With two out in the 9th, Greys' Chuck Wilson singled,
stole second, advanced to third on an error and raced home on a wild
pitch. It was a tough-luck loss for Othello Strong who
allowed the Greys just four hits. Winslow Means gave up
ten hits in gaining the win. Outstanding work in the field by Greys'
playing-manager Ian Lowe was a feature of the final
game. Lowe handled seven difficult chances perfectly and knocked down
another which was headed for extra bases.
Means (8-0) and Rodriguez
Strong and Kempf
Earlier, Steve Wylie, mound ace
of the Greys in 1948, blanked Transcona 6-0 on a two-hitter as Minot reached
the final.
Larocque, Cal Gardner (4) and Marcotte
Wylie and Kempf
Brandon won a final berth with a 6-2 victory
over the St. Louis Black Cardinals. Hank Adkins, just in
the Brandon camp from the Indianapolis Clowns, went the route for the win.
Stafford and Simms
Adkins (1-0) and Rodriguez
Transcona pounded out 18 hits to dump St.
Louis 10-4. Southpaw Joe Lopuk held the Cardinals to
seven hits. Pete Caliguerre, Nick Glowa
and Ray Trudell each had three hits for the winners.
Lopuk and Marcotte
Peterson and Simms
(July 1) Carman Cardinals downed Walhalla,
ND, 12-7 in the final of the Carman Tournament. The Cards had earlier topped
Hoople 4-0. Walhalla had scored an 8-5 win over Elmwood. In the
championship game, Carman broke loose for seven runs in the 4th inning.
Lillord Cobb fanned 18 batters in picking up the win.
Shanner had a pair of homers for Walhalla.
(July 2) Dirk Gibbons fired a
one-hitter and fanned eighteen without a base on balls as Brandon walloped
the touring St. Louis Black Cardinals 12-0. A 4th inning bunt single
by Card's shortstop Charlie McDonald was the only hit for the
visitors. Gibbons also helped at the plate with three hits and
two runs batted in. Ian Lowe had four hits in four times
at bat. Rafe Cabrera homered for the Greys. The
victory was Brandon's 33rd in 35 games.
Rhone and Simms
Gibbons (9-0) and Rodriguez
(July 3) Brandon needed a four-run 9th
inning to salvage a 12-12 tie with Walhalla in an exhibition game at the
Nodak town. Greys trailed 12-8 going into the 9th. Dirk
Gibbons doubled to left with one out and Chuck Wilson was
hit by a pitch. With two out, pinch-hitter Hank Adkins
walked to lead the bases. Gerry MacKay's single pushed
across two runs and Adkins scored on a wild pitch. MacKay scored the
tying marker on an infield error. Armando Vasquez and
Wilson belted homers for the Greys. Roger Shanner had a
four-bagger for Walhalla.
Sinclair, Watkins (6), Vasquez (9) and
Rodriguez, Wilson (5)
Novak, Stofft (5) and Dame
(July 3) Carman Cardinals and Elmwood Giants
split a double-header at Carman. Giants won the opener 11-1 with
Carman bouncing back for a 6-1 victory in the second game.
xxx and xxx
Price (W) and xxx
Chandler (L) and xxx
Caulfield (W) and xxx
(July 4) Hank Adkins
allowed just one hit as Brandon whipped Neepawa 14-1 in an exhibition game
at Neepawa. 18-year-old Gerry MacKay was the batting star
for the Greys hitting for the cycle -- a homer, triple, double and single --
in four trips to the plate. Coney Williams had four hits
in five trips.
Adkins (2-0) and Rodriguez
Truelove, Davidson (8) and Munro
(July 6) Frank Watkins
scattered six hits as Brandon rolled to a 10-2 exhibition win over Gilbert
Plains. Ramon Rodriguez had three hits to pace the
Greys.
Watkins (7-0) and Rodriguez, Wilson (8)
Franczak and Sweeney
(July 8) At Rolette, North Dakota, Dirk
Gibbons carried a no-hitter into the 9th inning as Brandon dumped
Minot 5-0 in an exhibition game. Clifton "Zoonie"
McLean beat out an infield hit in the 9th to ruin Gibbons' no-hit
bid. It was Gibbons' second straight one-hitter and his 10th
consecutive victory without a loss. Armando Vasquez had
five hits for the Greys and Coney Williams added four.
The Merchants were strengthened by the addition of Ted Strong
from the Harlem Globetrotters. He's the brother of Othello Strong
who went the distance on the hill for Minot. It was Brandon's 36th win
in 39 games.
Gibbons (10-0) and Rodriguez
O Strong and Kempf
(July 8) Bill Johnson's bases-loaded double
in the in the top of the 9th inning gave the ANAF Vets a 10-7 comback win
over Winnipegs. The Vets had trailed 7-1 after four innings.
Tom Bentley and Moe Sparrow each had three hits for the winners.
Carpenter (W) and Sparrow
Nicholson (L) and Merlevede
(July 9) Brandon ran its Manitoba
Senior League record to 15-1 with a double-header sweep of Winnipegs, 7-1 and
11-0, as Jack Sinclair and Armando Vasquez
combined to hold the 'Pegs to 13 hits on the day and no earned runs.
Vasquez led the Brandon hitters in the opener with two safeties, including a
triple, while Gerry MacKay and Coney Williams
each drove in three runs in the second contest. Ian Lowe had three
hits in the nightcap.
Slowinski and Kurceba
Sinclair (5-1) and Rodriguez
Lawson, Johnson (3) and Merlevede
Vasquez (4-0) and Rodriguez
(July 9)
Carman Cardinals evened their season's record at 8-8 with a
double-header win at Osborne Stadium. Cards beat the ANAF Vets 8-1
in the afternoon and topped Elmwood 9-1 in the nightcap.
Johnny
Washington fired a two-hitter for five innings and Don
Reid tossed no-hit ball for four frames in the win over the Vets.
John Caulfied pitched a six hitter for the win in the
opener.
Caulfied (W) and McKerlie
Hansford (L), Anderson (7) and Sparrow
J. Washington (W), Reid (6) and McKerlie
Price (4-5) and McConachy
Brandon 15 1
Elmwood 8 7
Carman 8 8
Vets 5 10
Winnipegs 3 13
(July 10)
Carman Cardinals trounced Selkirk 16-5 in an exhibition match at Carman.
Danychuk went the distance for the win.
Halloran, Keller and Johnson
Danychuk and McKerlie
(July 10) Minot Merchants roared from
behind on three occasions, twice in extra innings to edge Brandon 8-7 in an
11-inning thriller before a sellout crowd at Westhope, North Dakota. Ted
Strong, Minot's newly acquired third baseman, doubled to deep centre
to score the tying and winning runs. Greys had taken a 6-4 lead with
two runs in the 10th inning but Zoonie McLean homered and Cliff
Kempf scored another to tie. Brandon again went ahead in the
top of the 11th as Steve Clark singled, stole second and
scored on a single by Winslow Means. In the bottom of
the inning, Strong's two-out blast scored both McLean and Vic
Maier to hand the Greys their 3rd loss in 42 games.
Means (8-1) and Rodriguez
Wylie and Kempf
(July 11)
ANAF Vets downed Walhalla 4-2 in an exhibition game at Osborne Stadium.
Mike Genthon started for the Vets giving way to Gord
Carpenter in the 5th. Marv Stofft was the hard
luck loser giving up just four hits.
Stofft (L) and xxx
Genthon (L), Carpenter (5) and Madden
(July 12) In an exhibition game
at Carman, the Greys were held to three hits by John Washington
and Lillord Cobb but squeezed out a 2-0 win over the
Cardinals. Dirk Gibbons scored the first run on a
bases-loaded walk in the 6th inning and Brandon scored again in the 8th when
Coney Williams singled, moved to second on a walk and
proceeded to steal third and home on the next two pitches. Hank
Adkins gave up seven hits in notching the win.
Adkins (3-0) and Rodriguez
Washington, Cobb (6) and E McKerlie
(July 13) Brandon handed Plumas a
two-run lead after just half an inning then stormed back with seven in their
half of the 1st and another seven in the second to crush Plumas 18-3 in an
exhibition match at Kinsmen Stadium. Greys pounded out twenty hits
including four by Armando Vasquez and three each from Rafe
Cabrera, Coney Williams, Chuck Wilson and
Steve Clark.
Lawston and Belton
Watkins (8-0) and Rodriguez
The
Greys presented a snappy exhibition of "shadow ball" and several
other novelty acts, but the sparkling work of Coney Williams
at shortstop eclipsed the other displays. Williams got better as the
game went on. He robbed the leadoff man in the first inning of a hit
by moving several steps to his left and leaping high in the air to snare a
line drive. In the fifth, he raced right across second base to field a
bounder and make the play at first and he climaxed the night in the ninth by
leaping high into the air to grab a sizzling drive which had base hit
written all over it. (Brandon Sun,
July 14, 1949)
(July 13) Elmwood Giants took a pair from the
Vets, 3-0 and 8-4. Amos Watson was the star for the Giants,
pitching a two-hit shutout in the first game and hurling into the 4th inning
of the second game. Terry Sawchuck had three hits in the
opener and another pair in the second contest. Hickey Redd
added three safeties in the night game.
Anderson (L) and Sparrow
Watson (W) and McConachy
Watson, Price (5-5) and McConachy
Hansford and Madden
(July 14) Dirk Gibbons
tossed a four-hitter and fanned sixteen to lead Brandon to a 4-1 win over
Elmwood and top prize in the $1,000 invitational tournament at Kinsmen
Memorial Stadium. It was the fourth straight tournament win for the
Greys. Elmwood's Hal Price allowed just six hits
and struck out fourteen but was hurt by six walks. Coney Williams
and Rafe Cabrera each drove in a pair of runs for
Brandon.
Gibbons (11-0) and Rodriguez
Price (5-6) and McConachy
Brandon whipped Carlyle Lake 14-2 to gain a
berth in the final. Winslow Means tossed a two-hitter
for the win. Bob Herron went the route for
Carlyle. Bus Vasquez and Coney Williams
each had three hits for the Greys.
Herron and McDaniels
Means (9-1) and Rodriguez
Elmwood spotted Carman two runs in the first
inning but bounced back with four in the 2nd and went on to top the Cards
9-5. Homer Chandler scattered six hits for the win.
Chandler and McConachy
Reid, Caulfield (8) and McKerlie
In an abbreviated game, Carman trounced
Carlyle 9-0 with Johnny Caulfield tossing a four-hitter in the
six-inning contest. George Kratch, formerly of Brandon,
the manager of the Carlyle team, pitched to one man in the game for old
times sake.
Caulfield and McKerlie
Kratch, Morrison (1) and McDaniels, Warwick
(July 15) Hank Adkins
tossed a six-hit shutout in his 4th start with Brandon as the Greys downed
the Vets 6-0 to win their 16th game in 17 league starts.
Adkins (4-0) and Rodriguez
Genthon and Madden
(July 16) Brandon Greys ran their
season mark to 45 wins and a tie in 49 games in taking a Manitoba Senior
League double-header in Winnipeg. Greys beat Elmwood 6-4 in the
afternoon with a five-run second inning and topped Winnipegs 7-6 in the
night game with a six run outburst in the 5th inning. Gerry MacKay's
homer, high on to the Amphitheatre roof in centre field was a highlight of
the opener. Chuck Wilson's sensational catch of Alex
Kurceba's liner in the 9th inning of the nightcap saved the game for
Brandon after the Winnipegs had scored twice in the inning.
Vasquez (5-0) and Rodriguez
Desjardin, Watson (2) and McConachy
Watkins (9-0) and Rodriguez
Slowinski, Johnson (6) and Kurceba
(July 18) In their 50th game of
the 1949 season, Brandon was forced to shuffle the lineup but it didn't
change the result as the Greys romped to an 11-4 win over Neepawa for the
club's 46th victory. Ramon Rodriguez, Dirk Gibbons
and Chuck Wilson were injured Sunday when the jeep in which
they were riding crashed off the road near Minnedosa. Rodriguez
suffered abrasions to both arms, his face and back, Gibbons suffered
injuries to both legs and Wilson suffered hand and leg
injuries. Playing-manager Ian Lowe sent Rafe Cabrera
to the hill for the first time this season, Gerry MacKay moved
from the outfield to second base, Bus Vasquez took over left
field, Winslow Means played first base, Steve Clark
centre field and Frank Watkins suited up in right. In
spite of his injuries, Wilson handled the catching chores. Lowe,
at third, and shortstop Coney Williams were the only players
at their regular positions. Greys announced the acquisition of Cy
Snead, a pitcher and utility man. Pitcher Jack Sinclair
was forced to leave the club to tend to business affairs.
Cabrera held Neepawa to eight hits to gain
the win. Greys had just seven safeties but took advantage of six
errors and eight walks by Neepawa's Jack Bodnar.
Bodnar and Guinan
Cabrera (1-0) and Wilson
(July 19) Two circuit blows by Solly
Drake gave Elmwood Giants an exciting 9-8 win over the Brooklyn Cuban
Giants in the opener of a two-game series. Drake had a three-run homer
in the 2nd inning to give Elmwood a 6-0 lead. Brooklyn came back to
tie with two in the top of the 8th inning. Drake's second homer was
the game winner in the bottom of the 8th. Jack Warwick
also had a homer for Elmwood while Chick Carter and Lincoln
Boyd belted homers for the Cubans.
Phillips, Hunt (3) and Marshall, Davis (3)
Chandler, Price (9) and McConachy
(July 19) Darkness halted
Brandon's drive for its 5th straight tournament victory. At the $1,200
four-team Maryfield tourney, Brandon and Carman shared top prize when
darkness halted the final with the Greys and Cards tied 2-2 after nine
innings. The contest featured brilliant pitching. Winslow Means
of the Greys allowed seven hits while fanning 15. Johnny Caulfield
of Carman held the Greys to five hits and chalked up 14 strikeouts.
Cardinals scored two runs in the 9th inning to salvage the tie.
Means
Caulfield
Brandon walloped Regina Caps 18-2 to reach
the final as Frank Watkins had four hits and Bus Vasquez
won his 6th straight on the hill.
Shafer Green, Rex Sorenson
Vasquez (6-0)
Carman whipped Buchanan 16-3. Buchanan,
with several members of the defunct San Francisco Sea Lions in the lineup,
edged Regina 4-1 in the consolation final.
(July 20) Len Lindsay belted a
grand slam homer in the 1st inning and the Brooklyn Cuban Giants went on to
crush Elmwood 10-3 in exhibition action at Osborne Stadium. Jim
Lewis also homered for the Cubans while Bob Daniels and
Lincoln Boyd each had three hits. Cece Phillips
went the distance on the hill for the visitors.
Phillips and Marshall
Reeves and Sawchuk
(July 21) Chuck Wilson
scored the only two runs of the game, both unearned, as Brandon squeezed out
a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Cuban Giants at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium. Dirk
Gibbons held the Giants to six hits in winning his 12th consecutive
start. He also collected two of the four hits the Greys managed off
the Giants' Al Parks. Wilson, who had singled in the 5th
inning and moved to third on a sacrifice and wild pitch,
scored when a pitch got away from catcher Spencer Davis.
The second run scored on a hit and two errors in the 7th inning.
Parks and Davis
Gibbons (12-0) and Wilson
(July 22) Brandon reached the 50
victory plateau with a sweep of a double-header in Gainsborough against the
Wilcox Cardinals. Hank Adkins tossed six-hitter and Gerry
MacKay blasted a two-run homer as Greys won the opener 6-1. MacKay's
three-run homer was the key hit of the second game as Brandon took an 11-5
decision. Leon Booker of the Regina Caps, who pitched
for Wilcox, had five hits against the Greys' Frank Watkins.
Buttgereit and Clements
Adkins (5-0) and Wilson
Watkins (10-0) and Wilson
Booker and Clements
(July 22) Lefty Hal Price pitched
Elmwood to a twinbill sweep of Winnipegs, 5-0 and 7-2 in a pair of seven
inning encounters. Price fired a five-hitter in the opener and allowed
just seven hits in the second game. Shortstop Joe Spencer
provided the offense, driving in three runs in each game. He had a double
and single in the opener and three singles in the nightcap. Second
baseman Solly Drake had a single, double and triple in the
second game. He drove in a pair of runs and scored three. He
even added a stolen base.
Price (6-6) and Boney
Slowinski and Kurceba
Price (7-6) and Boney
Nicholson (L), Mathesius (2) and Kurceba
(July 23) Elmwood Giants handed Brandon
a double defeat in the Greys' worst day of the season. After 29
straight wins at home, Elmwood downed the Greys 6-4 and 6-3. In the
opener, the Giants rebounded from a 3-2 deficit with two runs in the 7th
inning and another pair in the 8th to take the win. Eddie Leier
had three hits to pace the Giants. Chuck Wilson had two
of the Brandon hits, including a homer. Amos Watson held the Greys to
eight hits. In the evening game, Homer Chandler tossed a
four-hitter to pick up the win for Elmwood. Chandler, Joe
Spencer and Dick Roche each had two hits for the
Giants. The wins gave Elmwood a 14-8 mark in league play to move them
to four-and-a-half games back of first-place Brandon. Elmwood
announced the acquisition of catcher Marshall Boney from the
Brooklyn Cuban Giants. Boney replaced Dave McConachy on
the roster.
Watson and Boney
Snead (0-1), Vasquez (8) and Wilson
Chandler and Boney
Means (9-2) and Wilson
(July 23) ANAF Vets upset Carman
Cardinals 8-5 to open up a 3 1/2 game lead over Winnipegs in the fight for
the last playoff spot. A five-run Vets 7th inning proved to be the
difference. Bert Dawson had held the Cards to two hits until
the 8th inning when they broke loose for three singles, two doubles, two
walks and an error, good for five runs. Carl Mattson relieved
to put out the fire.
Dawson, Mattson (8) and xxx
Ed McDonald, John Washington (2), Caulfield (7) and xxx
In the
afternoon game, Carman rebounded to down Winnipegs 4-2. Trailing 1-0
going into the 8th inning, Cardinals erupted for four runs to take the
victory. Bill Sanders led off the inning with a single to
right and Gordie Elliott beat out a bunt for a base hit.
John "Sonny" Andrews followed with a sacrifice to move the runners
to second and third. Bob Johnson received an
intentional walk to load the bases and Ron Teasley singled
to score the tying and winning markers. Don Reid
allowed just six hits to gain credit for the win.
Reid (W) and xxx
Mel Johnson (L) and xxx
(July 24)
Elmwood Giants and CUAC Blues battled to a 3-3, 11-inning, tie in an
exhibition game. Frank Guly went the route for the Blues
allowing nine hits while striking out 13. Blues scored a pair in the 3rd
inning when Ken Vicars singled and brother Ken
followed with a homer. Solly Drake had three hits
for the Giants.
Reeves, Chandler (9), Watson (11) and Boney
Guly and Hilderman
(July 25) Rafe Cabrera's
8th inning homer gave Brandon a 9-8 win over Carman in the final of the
invitational tournament at Carman. It was Cabrera's second home run of
the game. Ramon Rodriguez, who returned to the lineup
after being sidelined for a week with injuries from an auto accident, added
two doubles and two singles for the Greys. Bob Johnson had a
triple, double and single for the Cards.
Caulfield and McKerlie
Vasquez, Gibbons (13-0) (8) and Rodriguez
Brandon made the final by edging Elmwood
5-4. Hank Adkins went the distance for the win and led
the Greys at the plate with two doubles and a single. Homer Chandler
belted a homer for Elmwood.
Price
(7-7) and Boney
Adkins (6-0) and Wilson, Rodriguez
Earlier, Carman downed Walhalla 7-2. In
the playoff for third money, Walhalla defeated Elmwood 8-5.
(July 25) Minot Merchants shaded Regina
Caps 2-1 in a one hour and 25 minute ball game at Taylor Field.
1-thousand fans were treated to outstanding pitching from Minot's Lefty
Bryant and Regina's Rex Sorenson. Bryant allowed just four
hits while the Merchants managed nine off Sorenson. The two clubs
completed a total of five double plays. Several sensational catches
highlighted the action. Clifton Zoonie McLean, who had
three hits, scored both runs for the visitors. He notched the winner
in the 8th inning on a single by catcher Cliff Kempf.
Bryant and Kempf
Sorenson and G Kyle
(July 27) Defending champion
Brandon won its opener to advance in the Indian Head tournament. Greys
thumped Kronau 11-2 as Frank Watkins handled the mound work.
Kawaza, Gerein (5) and Ross
Watkins (11-0) and Rodriguez
Rain washed out two rounds of play with only
six games completed.
Buchanan, largely made up of players from the
former San Francisco Sea Lions barnstorming team, shaded Chamberlain 2-0 as J
Oliver allowed just five hits. Jack "Smoky"
Reynoldson, pitching to his brother Ron, gave up just seven in a losing
cause.
Oliver and Landrum
J Reynoldson and R Reynoldson
Griffen down Viceroy 8-3.
Hefmeister and Lackey
Munson and Schmidt
The short-staffed Minot Merchants, with only nine players in uniform, had
no trouble with Edenwold, winning 10-0. A two-run triple by Othello
Strong was the key blow as the
Merchants scored six runs with two out in the 1st inning. Three
more pitchers, Jack Johnson,
Gaylord Rasmussen
and Steve Wylie
checked in later to bolster the Merchants.
Reichel, Obey and S Mohl
Claussen and Kempf
Two unearned runs, both scored by Ted
Foord, enabled Moose Jaw Canucks
to edge Pangman 2-0.
Thorseth and Martin
Barth and D Morrison
Notre Dame Hounds shaded Assiniboia 6-4 as Chuck
McCullough had a triple, double and single.
Speers, Harbourne (6) and Drescher
Kerley, Hoag (7) and Germann
(July 27) ANAF Vets took both games of a
twin-bill from Winnipegs, 5-4 and 9-5. Gordie Carpenter started
and picked up wins in both contests. Bob Hansford
provided one inning of relief in the first game and two and 2/3s in the
second. Moe Sparrow led the Vets' offense with three hits in
the first game and two more in the nightcap.
Johnson (L), Mathesius (2), Nicholson (4)
and Kurceba
Carpenter (W), Hansford (7) and Sparrow
Carpenter (W), Hansford (4) and Sparrow
Mazur (L), Nicholson (5) and Palmer
(July 28) Steve Wylie
pitched two shutouts, a one-hitter and a four-hitter, to lead Minot
Merchants to the $1,000 top prize in the Indian Head Tournament which also
featured a perfect game by Brandon's Winslow Means. Wylie,
who pitched Brandon to the title in 1948, beat Moose Jaw 4-0 in the
quarter-finals, then shutdown Wilcox-Weyburn 3-0 in the championship game
before a crowd of 12-thousand. Ed Claussen's
two-run homer in the 7th was all the Merchants needed for the top prize.
Shupe and Ekdahl
Wylie and Kempf
Minot got five-hit pitching from Othello
Strong to down Brandon 4-2 in the semi-finals and hand Dirk Gibbons
his first loss of the season after twelve straight wins. Ted Strong
had a two-run homer for the Merchants and Zoonie McLean added
a solo shot.
Gibbons (13-1), Price (4) and Rodriguez
O Strong and Kempf
Earlier, Wylie bested Moose
Jaw's Lefty Lauer
as the Merchants topped Moose Jaw 4-0. Lauer allowed just four hits
but his teammates could manage just one off Wylie.
Wylie and Kempf
Lauer and Martin
In the playoff for third money, Brandon whipped Carrot River 10-0 as Dirk
Gibbons tossed a five-hit shutout.
Gibbons (14-1) and Rodriguez
Maronek, Wolf (7) and McLean, Fennell (7)
Minot got shutout pitching from Jack Johnson,
a four-hitter, to dump Buchanan 8-0.
Johnson and Kempf
Leibrech, Carr (4) and Landrum
Wilcox-Weyburn downed Carrot River 4-1 in the
other semi-final as Walter Buttgereit and Gayle Shupe
combined on a five-hitter. Pete Polus was the loser in
his third start of the day for the Loggers.
Buttgereit, Shupe (5) and Ekdahl
Polus and McLean
Winslow Means tossed a perfect
game as Brandon walloped Southey 14-0 in the quarter-finals. Means
retired all 21 batters in order in the seven inning contest. He fanned
five.
Gemmell, Isner (6) and Blehm
Means (10-2) and Rodriguez
Wilcox-Weyburn pounded out thirteen hits in
downing Lake Valley 10-0.
Buttgereit, Covert (4) and Ekdahl
Devine, Froelick (4) and Peterson
Cy Snead tossed a three-hitter
as Brandon trounced Notre Dame Hounds 17-3. Greys had four homers, two
from Coney Williams and one each from Gerry MacKay
and Ramon Rodriguez
Snead (1-1) and Rodriguez
Dombowsky, Hoag (3) and Germann
Carrot River won by default over the Ligon
All-Stars after a protest over a controversial play in the 5th inning with
the Loggers ahead 3-2. A Ligon's runner collided with the Loggers' shortstop
in trying to break up a double play and officials called out the runner
going to first. Ligons refused to resume the quarter-final game in
protest over the decision and when fans moved onto the field umpire Rudy
Brooker awarded the win to the Loggers.
Woods and Holland
Polus and McLean
In a major upset, the unheralded Southey club
downed Regina Caps 2-1 behind the pitching of Bud Gemmell.
Gemmell and Blehm
McClenaghan, Harrison (7) and G Kyle
Ligon All-Stars scored a 5-1 win over
Woodrow.
A Erfle and B Erfle
Pierson and Holland
Carrott River took an early 7-1 lead and went
on to trounce Melville 16-8.
Polus, Maronek (4) and McLean
Gurdy, J Goodwill (2), Unilowski (4) and Juckes
Wilcox-Weyburn scored four runs in the 2nd inning and held on to beat
Carlyle 5-2.
Hogg and Ekdahl
Herron and McDonald
Lake Valley scored four times in the top of
the 7th, the final frame, to down Fairlight 7-4.
Devine and Peterson
Sauter and H Hoff
Elmer Torgeson fired a
two-hitter for Moose Jaw as the Canucks ousted Griffin with an 8-1 victory.
Hofmeister and Lackey
Torgeson and Martin
(July 29) Homer Chandler fired a
no-hitter, albeit a four-inning victory, as Elmwood trounced St. Boniface
9-0 in the opening round action at the Johnny Peterson tournament.
Chandler fanned eight of the 12 batters he faced. The ANAF Vets scored a 6-1
win over Oakville while CUAC moved past Beausejour 8-2.
Eddie Leier, Elmwood's centre fielder,
was the main offensive force with a two-run homer in the first inning
and two singles. Mike Genthon pitched hitless ball
for four innings, ending up with a four-hitter, in the Vets' victory.
Frank Guly went the route, allowing six hits, in leading
CUAC to its win.
Oakville 1 Vets 6
Owens, Toota (5) and Strong
Genthon and Madden
Elmwood 10 St. Boniface 0
Chandler and Boney
Merlevede, Nichols (2), Deniset (2) and xxx
Beausejour 2 CUAC 8
Caughlin and Winkler
Guly and Hilderman
(July 30) Five more teams fell by
the wayside in Friday action at the Johnny Peterson baseball tournament.
Winnipegs outsted Transcona 7-6 as Terry Sawchuk pounded a triple
and two singles to pace the winners. In his first game with
Winnipegs, he scored three times. Mel Johnson went
the route on the hill for the win. Cal Gardiner took
the loss. Poplar Point downed St. Pierre 5-1, St. James defeated
Kamsack 5-2, Sundown bested Steinbach 5-1 and Morden advanced by default
as Melville failed to show.
Leo Hogue pitched a five hitter in the
win by Poplar Point. Ray Trinder was the loser.
Steinbach erupted for all five runs in the 3rd inning to overtake
Sundown. Marvin Remple fired a two-hitter for the
win. Seven errors hurt Kamsack as Tom Dickson pitched St.
James to the win.
Winnipegs 7 Transcona 6
Johnson and Merlevede
Gardner, Lopuck (5) and Marcotte
Poplar Point 5 St. Pierre 1
Hogue and Hextall
Trinder and Laverne
Sundown 1 Steinbach 5
Donylchuk, Boulleu (4) and T. Eliuk
Remple and Beckman
Kamsack 2 St. James 5
Hester and Taylor
Dickson and Cuthbert
(July 30) Carman Cardinals and
Elmwood split a double-header at Carman. The Giants scored six
runs in the first inning and held on for a 9-6 win in the first game.
Amos Watson went the distance for the win.
Watson (W) and Boney
Reid (L), C McKerlie and A McKerlie
In the second game, Cardinals scored pair in the 8th inning to shade the
Giants 7-6. Johnny Washington went the route in the
second game to gain the win. Lillord Cobb And Jimmy
McFadden belted home runs for Carman. Eddie Leier,
Elmwood's centre fielder, bashed one for the Giants.
Chandler, Price and Boney
Washington (W) and McKerlie
(July 31) Ligon All-Stars swept
an exhibition double-header in Flin Flon, 7-1 and 16-1 against the local
all-stars.
Over
4,000 Flin Flon sports fans proved without a doubt here yesterday, that this
town can support any form of high class entertainment, providing proper
facilities are provided, when they flooded the Foster Park area to witness
two exhibition ball games.
The
estimated 2,000 spectators attending each game overflowed from the 375 seats
in the bleachers and grandstand packing the rocks behind home plate,
swarming on top of cars and trucks, and encircling the entire field. (Flin
Flon Daily Reminder, August 1, 1949)
The
visitors put on a good show and their admitted superiority gave them ample
opportunity to provide merriment as well as good baseball. Claude
"Pappy" Williams, rotund first sacker for the Stars carried
the top role as funster and at the same time showed amazing ability and
dexterity with his "claw" at the corner sack.
Donning
catcher's equipment in the 8th inning of the twilight tilt, he caught in
various positions including lying flat on the ground, with his mitt a target
that pitcher Rufus Ligon hit with unerring aim. (Flin
Flon Daily Miner, August 1, 1949)
Ed
Woods pitched a six-hitter, with 15 strikeouts, to take the 7-1 win for
the Ligon's in the opener. Toby Simms belted a homer and
Buford Holland added a triple for the visitors. Williams,
Curtis Tate and Woods had doubles. Buddy Killick
went the distance for Flin Flon giving up 11 hits. He struck out
10.
Rufus
Ligon held the locals to seven hits in the second game. He
fanned seven and walked none. Holland had four
hits.
Woods and Holland
Killick and Lyons
Davidson, Kapphahn (7), Shockey (7) and Lyons
R Ligon and Holland, Williams (8)
("Shockey" is believed to have one of the
Ligon's hurlers -- Bilbo -- who was billed as a pitcher up from Kamsack to
help out the Flin Flon club. Marvin Ligon says he can't remember how
they came up with the name, but on the bus after the game Bilbo was the
brunt of jokes calling him the "pitcher from Kamsack".)
(July 31) Gerry MacKay doubled
in the 9th inning to drive in the tying and winning runs as Brandon shaded
the Merchants 6-5 at Minot. Winslow Means scattered nine
hits for the win in besting Minot's Lefty Bryant. Cliff
Kempf of the Merchants had the only homer, a two-run blast in the 1st
inning.
Means (11-2) and Rodriguez
Bryant and Kempf
(August 1) Elmwood Giants downed St.
James Legion 8-4 to take top money in Johnny Petersen's third annual
senior baseball tournament. 5,800 fans watched Monday's contests
at Osborne Stadium. Seven games wrapped up the event. The
sixteen team tournament began play on Friday. Amos Watson
allowed nine hits but went the distance in the championship game. Hal
Price gave up just four hits in pitching the Giants to a 3-2 win over
ANAF Vets to advance to the final. Hickey Redd
and Price each had three hits to led the offense.
Fred Dunsmore was the key for St. James in its 3-1 triumph
over Winnipegs to gain a berth in the championship game.. Dunsmore
pitched a seven hitter and helped at the plate with three hits.
Earlier,
Elmwood had advanced with a 7-2 win over Steinbach as Homer
Chandler went the route on a four-hitter for the win. Lorne
Benson was the loser. St. James jumped out to a 5-0 lead
and held on to shade Morden 5-4. Morden's Thor Sigurdson
allowed just three hits but shaky defense cost him the game.
In earlier games, Steinbach edged CUAC 5-4 taking advantage of a pair of
errors to plate four runs in the 4th inning. Marvin
Remple was the winning pitcher.
Winnipegs rode
a four-run first inning to a 7-3 win over Poplar Point. Bill
Nicholson was the winner, Bob Thompson the loser.
Elmwood 8 St. James 4
Watson and Boney
Finkbiner, Dickson (5) and Cuthbert
St. James 3 Winnipegs 1
Dunsmore and Cuthbert
Johnson, Anderson (2) and Merlevede
ANAF Vets 2 Elmwood 3
Genthon, Stoff (5) and Sparrow
Price (8-7) and Boney
St. James 5 Morden 4
Pell, Dunsmore (7) and Cuthbert
Sigurdson and King
Steinbach 2 Elmwood 7
Benson, Hunt (2), Remple (6) and Barkman, Stevenson (6)
Chandler and Boney
CUAC 4 Steinbach 5
England, Guly (4) and Hilderman
Remple, Hunt (7) and Barkman
Winnipegs 7 Poplar Point 3
Nicholson and Merlevede
Thompson, Burnett (1) and Hextall
(Aug 1) Minot rebounded from an
8-1 deficit after two innings to roar back and trounce Carman 18-9 to take
first prize money in the Portage holiday tournament.
Caulfield, Washington (3), C McKerlie (8) and
A McKerlie
O Strong and Kempf
In the opening round, Minot handed Gilbert
Plains an early 4-0 lead before responding with 19 runs in a 19-9
triumph.
Young, Franczak (4), Lisiecki (8) and
Stoughon
McLean and Kempf
Carman upset Brandon 9-6 as Lillord Cobb
went the distance holding the Greys to seven hits. Cobb also
blasted a two-run homer in the 4th inning to put Carman on the scoreboard
after the Greys had taken a 5-0 lead, two of the runs scoring on a Chuck
Wilson homer. Greys took a 6-2 lead in the 5th but the Cards
pulled to within a single run on Jimmy McFadden's homer and a
two-run triple by Gordie Elliott. Carman took the lead in
the 7th as Ron Teasley blasted a two-run homer. Cobb
followed with his second homer of the game and the Cards had a berth in the
final.
Adkins, Gibbons (14-2) (5) and
Rodriguez
Cobb and McKerlie
Brandon overwhelmed Gilbert Plains 13-1 in a
game called after just three innings.
Young and Stoughton
Vasquez (7-0) and Rodriguez
(Aug 2) Del Triplett
singled in Othello Strong with the game's only run as Minot
shaded Brandon 1-0 before the season's largest crowd at Kinsmen Memorial
Stadium. Strong had reached first on a fielders' choice and moved to
second on a single by Marvin "Lefty" Stofft. With two
out, Triplett drove a single to right field to easily plate
Strong. Stofft, former Walhalla hurler, who joined the
Merchants earlier in the day, held the Greys to just four hits, two of them
doubles by Ian Lowe. Stofft, who joined the Merchants after
starting the season with Walhalla, fanned twelve.
Stofft and Kempf
Vasquez (7-1) and Rodriguez
(August 2) Elmwood Giants swept a
doubleheader from the ANAF Vets 7-0 and 3-0. Hal Price set the
Vets down on five hits in the opener while Homer Chandler
scattered seven hits in the second game. Jack Warwick
was the offensive force in the first game driving in three runs with a
single, double and triple. Giants had just four hits in the second
game but got the only run they need in the first inning as Bert Dawson
walked in a run.
Matison (L) Anderson (5) and Sparrow
Price (9-7) and Boney
Chandler and Boney
Dawson (L), Genthon (3) and Sparrow, Madden ()
(August 2) Muskogee Cardinals exploded
for nine runs in the 8th inning to down Carman 14-7. Carman jumped
into an early lead scoring three in the 2nd inning and adding another in
the third. The touring club broke through with a run in the 5th
and then knotted the count at 5-5 in the 7th.
xxx and xxx
McDonald, Johnson, A McKerlie, Caulfied and xxx
(Aug 3) Brandon swept a pair from
Carman in Manitoba Senior League action at Brandon. Greys took an
early 4-0 lead in the opener then held off a 9th run rally by the Cards to
score a 5-4 decision. Greys again took an early lead in the second
game but never let up in notching a 14-4 triumph. Frank Watkins
went the route in the first game to register his 12th straight win, without
a loss. Ian Lowe's 8th inning triple drove in what
proved to be the winning run. Armando Vasquez had four
runs batted in to lead the Greys in the second game. Brandon had just
nine hits, the same as Carman, but took advantage of six Carman errors,
eleven walks and three hit batsmen.
Cobb, Caulfield ( ) and McKerlie
Watkins (12-0) and Rodriguez
Washington, Reid (6), Caulfield (7) and
McKerlie
Means (12-2) and Rodriguez
(Aug 4) In an exhibition contest,
Brandon ran up a 14-1 count on the short-handed Rolla squad. Rolla,
which arrived with just eight players, borrowed the Greys Frank Watkins
for the evening. Rafe Cabrera and Ian Lowe
each had three hits for Brandon while Dirk Gibbons, playing
the outfield, belted his first homer of the season. Cy Snead
held Rolla to eight hits. It was Brandon's 61st win in 71 games.
Lemieux, Smith (5) and Atchison
Snead (2-1) and Rodriguez
(Aug 5) Hank Adkins tossed
a four-hitter as Brandon downed the touring Muskogee Colored
Cardinals 7-3. Adkins, a 215-pound Virginia State senior, fanned nine
in gaining his 7th consecutive win since joining the Greys in late
June. Chuck Wilson's 6th inning homer was the big blow
for the Greys. Elmer Hester went the route for the Cards
allowing just seven hits.
Hester and Taylor
Adkins (7-0) and Rodriguez
(August 5) Elmwood captured a pair from the
Vets 3-2 and 4-3. Giants overcame a two-run homer by Bill Antoniak
in the 1st inning to win the opener. Two singles and an error helped
Elmwood to a three-run second frame. Ken Reeves picked
up the win over Eddie Slowinski.
Giants jumped into a 4-1 lead in the second game and
held off a Vets' rally to register the win.
Reeves, Watson (6) and Boney
Slowinski and Kurceba
Watson (W), Price (7) and Boney
Carpenter and Madden
Brandon 20 3
Elmwood 18 8
Carman 9 11
Vets 8 16
Winnipegs 3 20
(Aug 6) Minot Merchants captured
their second Saskatchewan baseball tournament Saturday when they claimed
first prize money of $1,000 in the first annual Canucks tourney at Moose
Jaw. Minot, which had earlier taken the Indian Head event, downed
Delisle 12-8 in the final before 5,000 sweltering fans. Merchants
scored four runs in the top of the 9th inning to take the title.
Stoftt, O Strong (5) and Kempf
Griggs, Yuroscho (2), Currie (9), M Bentley (9) and R Bentley
Minot reached the final with a 14-5 victory
over Notre Dame.
Dombrowsky, Hoag (6), Kerley (8), L'Huereux
(8) and Germann
Bryant, O Strong (9) and Kempf
Delisle ousted Regina Caps 10-4 in a contest
which featured homers by Bennie Griggs and Max Bentley
of Delisle and Sully Glasser for the Caps.
Harrison and Kyle
Coben and R Bentley
In the playoff for third money, Regina dumped
Notre Dame 12-8
Hoag,
Dombrowsky (4) and Germann
Greep and Kyle
In first round action, Notre Dame swamped
Lawson 21-1 as Frank Germann belted a three-run homer, Minot
ousted Moose Jaw 4-1, Regina thumped Lake Valley 17-4 with Shaffer Green
blasting a pair of two-run homers, and Delisle got by Sceptre 6-4.
Claggett and Germann
Leavins, Cook (4), Vold (5) and McCullough
Cooper, Thorseth (4) and Smith
Strong and Kempf
Gemmell and G Kyle
Buttgereit, Devine (5) and Peterson
Currie, Yuroscho (9) and R Bentley
Arnold, Courtoreille (1), Jacobson (6) and A Powell
(Aug 6) Brandon ran its Manitoba
Senior League record to 22-3 taking a pair of games from Hughie
Gustafson's Winnipegs, 8-2 and 5-1. Frank Watkins
chalked up his 13th straight win in the opener while Dirk Gibbons
tossed a three-hitter and fanned fifteen in the night game. It was Gibbons'
15th win in 17 decisions.
In the 1st game, Greys erupted for five runs
on only one hit, Chuck Wilson's two-run triple. Coney
Williams had three hits and Armando Vasquez drove in a
pair in the nightcap.
Nicholson and Kurceba
Watkins (13-0) and Rodriguez
Lawson and Kurceba
Gibbons (15-2) and Rodriguez
(Aug 6) Nuts Anderson fired a
two-hitter as Carman shutout the ANAF Vets 3-0. Anderson fanned seven and
walked just one.
Anderson and McKerlie
Genthon and Madden
(Aug 6) Jack Warwick's
7th inning triple knocked in the winning run and he later scored an
insurance marker as Elmwood topped Carman 5-3. Warwick and
Willie Wells each drove in two runs.
Lillord Cobb and Sanders
Price (10-7) and Boney
Brandon 22 3
Elmwood 19 8
Carman 10 12
Vets 8 17
Winnipegs 3 22
(Aug 7) At Minot, the Merchants edged
the Greys 3-2 to take a 4-3 margin in their season series. With the
temperature at 108 degrees, Steve Wylie, who received a gold
watch as fans held a Steve Wylie Day, held the Greys to
four hits and fanned eleven in his eight innings of work. He was hit
on the head by a pitch in the 8th inning and left the game. Brandon
got a run in the first on back-to-back doubles by Coney Williams
and Bus Vasquez but the Merchants tied it in their half of the
inning on an error and two hits. Ed Claussen's two-run
single in the 3rd gave Minot a 3-1 lead. Brandon notched its final run
in the 4th as Williams scored on a squeeze bunt by Ian Lowe.
Means (12-3) and Rodriguez
Wylie, Claussen (9) and Kempf
(Aug 7) Carman Cardinals downed Neepawa 6-4 in
exhibition action at Clear Lake.
xxx and xxx
McKerlie and Sanders
(Aug ) At the $1,100 Foam Lake Tournament,
Carman Cardinals won first prize money with a 11-2 victory over Notre
Dame Hounds in the final.
Reid and Sanders
xxx and xxx
Cards downed Gilbert Plains 15-13 to advance to the
title game.
xxx and xxx
Caulfield, Anderson and Sanders
(Aug) At Tisdale, Carman again won top
prize downing Gilbert Plains 8-5.
Caulfield, Anderson and xxx
xxx and xxx
In their opening game, Carman whipped Carrot River
14-3 in a game called at the end of four innings.
Novak and Sanders
xxx and xxx
(Aug) At Carrot River, Carman shaded
Gilbert Plains 2-1.
(Aug 8) Brandon evened its series with
Minot at four games apiece coming from behind for a 7-5 win. Greys
handed the visitors a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning then roared back
with three in their half of the frame and were never headed although outhit
15-8 by the Merchants. Ian Lowe led the Greys with three
hits while Ted Strong had four hits, a triple and double
included, in four trips to the plate for Minot. Bus Vasquez
went the distance for the Greys. Steve Wylie went to the
mound for the second straight day for Minot.
Wylie and Kempf
Vasquez (8-1) and Rodriguez
(Aug 9) The barnstorming New Orleans Creoles
took a liking to Winnipeg hospitality in combining 11 hits, 11 walks and
four Elmwood errors to hand the Giants a 10-6 defeat before 3,00 fans at
Osborne Stadium. Elmwood jumped into a five run lead in the first
inning. Hickey Redd led off with a single, Joe
Spencer drove in the first run with a triple. After a walk to
Jack Warwick, Eddie Leier belted another triple
scoring two more runs. Willie Wells' homer to centre
made it 5-0. Jim Johnson was left in to start the second
inning and the Giants plated another before Jim Bolden
relieved and blanked the Giants the rest of the way. Down 6-1 in the
3rd inning, Al Pinkston crushed a three-run homer over the
Amphitheatre roof on one bounce. Veteran observers said it was one of
the longest ever hit at Osborne Stadium.
Miss Toni Stone made a three inning
appearance at second base for the Creoles. She was replaced in the
fourth inning by Joe Wiley. Although she failed to
get a hit in two at bats, she tagged one of Homer Chandler's
fast balls in the first inning only to be called out on a close play.
In the 7th inning, umpire Jack Carrigan
took a swing at Creoles manager Wesley Barrow. After
Carrigan had called Nat Peeples out at home on a force play, Barrow
charged after the umpire and bumped and pushed Carrigan who responded
with a right to Barrow's jaw. Players interceded and the game
resumed with both Carrigan and Barrow continuing in the game.
Johnson, Bolden (2) and Swanson
Chandler, Watson (7) and Boney
(August 10) For the second straight
night, Elmwood Giants had a five-run first inning. This time they
didn't blow it in giving the New Orleans Creoles a 15-5 drubbing at
Osborne Stadium. Cy Snead scattered 10 hits to get the win.
Willie Wells and Hal Price each had two
doubles and a single to lead the attack. Fred Shepard
clubbed a three-run homer for the visitors. Toni Stone
played just one inning bobbling the ball on her only chance.
Williams, xxx, xxx, xxx, Brown (7), Bolden (7) and
Swanson
Snead and Boney
(Aug 11) Brandon and Minot
battled to a 4-4 tie in a game called after seven innings because of a heavy
rain storm. The downpour hit with such suddenness that it caught a
large majority of the 37-hundred fans before they could scramble to
shelter. Del Triplett and Zoonie McLean each had
two hits for the Merchants as did Rafe Cabrera and Ramon
Rodriguez for the Greys.
O Strong and Kempf
Gibbons and Rodriguez
(Aug 12) In a preview of the Manitoba
Senior League playoffs, Brandon and Carman split a twin-bill at
Carman. Greys won the opener 7-5 in 10 innings on Ian Lowe's two-run
single. Rafe Cabrera belted a three-run homer in the
7th. Cards took the second game 1-0 as Bob Johnson
scored the only run in the 2nd inning on an error after leading off the
frame with a single. Nuts Anderson, former Walhalla
hurler, tossed a seven-hitter for the shutout. Frank Watkins
gave up just three hits but suffered his first defeat of the season.
Adkins, Means (13-3) and Rodriguez
Cobb and McKerlie
Watkins (13-1) and Rodriguez
Anderson and McKerlie
(Aug 12) Winnipegs upset Elmwood Giants 3-1
behind the six-hit pitching of Don Lawson. Tommy
Ketcher of the Winnipegs blasted the only homer. Shortstop
Willie Wells handled the mount duties for the Giants.
Lawson and Merlevede
Wells and Boney
(Aug 13) Brandon registered its 24th
and 25th wins in league play, against just four losses, with a double-header
sweep of the Winnipeg Vets. Winslow Means fired a one-hitter in
the 1st game for his 14th win of the season as Brandon scored a 6-0
victory. Vets playing-manager Jack Raleigh robbed Means
of a no-hitter with a scratch single in the 4th inning. Means
had ten strikeouts and didn't walk a batter. Rafe Cabrera
had two hits and drove in a pair for the Greys. In the night game,
Brandon took a 4-0 lead and held on to top the Vets 4-3. Ian
Lowe was 2 for 3 and knocked in a pair for the Greys. One of
the highlights for the Vets was the work of Carl Mattson who
took over mound duties in the 2nd inning of the opener and pitched through
to the 8th inning of the second game. In the top of the 8th, Bus
Vasquez and Raleigh, principals in a season-long feud, swapped
punches before being pulled apart. Both were ejected.
Genthon, Mattson (2) and Madden
Means (14-3) and Rodriguez, Wilson
Mattson, Carpenter (8) and Madden, Sparrow
Vasquez (9-1), Gibbons (9) and Wilson
(Aug 15) Gord Carpenter
and Carl Mattson of the Vets combined on a seven-inning
no-hitter but came out on the losing end of a 2-1 decision. Brandon
took advantage of five walks in the final frame to score the winner.
Greys opened the scoring in the 3rd when Steve Clark walked,
raced to third on a sacrifice and scored on a fielders' choice. Vets
tied it in the 6th inning as Don Slater crossed the plate on a
throwing error. Carpenter, who was replaced with two out in the 7th, walked
eight in total. Hank Adkins pitched a four-hitter for
the win.
Adkins (8-0) and Rodriguez
Carpenter, Mattson (7) and Madden
In the second game of the twin-bill, Brandon
scored four in the 1st inning and cruised to a 6-1 win over the
Winnipegs. Ian Lowe went 4 for 4 and drove in three runs to
pace the Greys. Jack Sinclair held the 'Pegs to three hits.
Sinclair (6-1) and Rodriguez
Slowinski and Kurceba
(Aug 15) Carman downed Winnipeg Vets 8-3
getting home runs by Teasley and McKerlie. Don
Reid registered the pitching victory. Anderson was the
loser.
Anderson and xxx
Reid and xxx
(Aug 16) Brandon wrapped up its
regular schedule in the Manitoba Senior League with a 3-0 win over Elmwood
as Dirk Gibbons won his 16th game of the season before 47-hundred
fans at Winnipeg. Gibbons allowed just six singles and walked
none. Sterling defensive plays by centre fielder Steve Clark
highlighted the contest. In the 7th inning, Clark made a sensational
grab in pulling in Eddie Leier's long drive and in the 8th he
pulled in Dick Roche's bid for a base hit on the run and fired
to first for a double play. Greys finished on top of the standings
with 28 wins in 32 games.
Gibbons (16-2) and Rodriguez
Watson and Boney
(Aug 17) Winslow Means held the
powerful Brooklyn Cuban Giants to five hits and fanned fifteen to lead
Brandon to a 5-2 victory. Gerry MacKay led the offense
with three hits.
Art Hunt, Leo Phillips (4) and Davis
Means (15-3) and Rodriguez
(Aug 18) Brandon Greys
handed the Brooklyn Cuban Giants an 11-1 shellacking as Frank Watkins
tossed a three-hitter. Greys pounced on two Cubans' pitchers for
thirteen hits. Coney Williams led the attack with
three. Greys also took advantage of eight walks and seven errors.
Swann, Parks (6) and Davis
Watkins (14-1) and Rodriguez
(Aug 19) Ron Teasley belted
two homers and a double to pace Carman to a 7-6 win over Winnipegs in the
first game of a double-header at Carman. Cards also took the second
game, 7-5. Lillord Cobb also homered for the winners
while Rollie Bouchard had a circuit clout for the 'Pegs.
Cardinals got five home runs in winning the second contest. Teasley
had his 3rd of the day, Cobb his 2nd while Jack Schaefer,
Bob Johnson and Roger Shanner chipped in with
singletons.
Caulfield, Cobb and McKerlie
Nicholson and Kurvae
(Aug 19) Elmwood Giants downed ANAF
Vets 7-2 in the opening game of their best-of-five semi-final series. Hal
Price tossed a four hitter and registered ten strikeouts. Price,
Jack Warwick and Joe Spencer each drove in two
runs for the Giants.
Carpenter, Anderson (4) and Madden
Price (11-7) and Boney
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