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(March 28) Minot Mallards announced
the signing of Wilfred "Lefty" Lefebvre to manage the
city's entry in the ManDak League. He's expected to arrive in mid-June
after completion of his college coaching duties at Brown University.
Lefebvre is a former major league pitcher with the Boston Red Sox and
Washington Senators and with Minneapolis and Louisville of the American Association.
The Mallards also announced agreement with Everette
Faunce, who will coach the Minot Teachers college football
team. Former Merchants in the fold include shortstop Zoonie McLean,
second baseman Del Triplet, catcher Cliff Kempf,
pitcher-outfielder Joe Hofele, and pitcher Brad Tolson.
Others signed by the Mallards are Ted Fowler, a utilityman and
school-mate of Tolson's at the University of Arizona, and Marly Strong
of Fargo who caught in the minors in 1948 and 1949.
The club plans to play about 110 games,
including 50 in the ManDak League.
(May 20) The scheduled openers in the new
loop were postponed as residents continued to deal with the aftermath of the
Manitoba floods.
(May 23) Minot Mallards were scheduled
to make their 1950 debut in an exhibition game at Regina against the
Caps. On Thursday (May 25) the club was set for another exhibition at
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
(May 24) More than 3-thousand fans
watched the season opener in Brandon as Frank Watkins tossed a
three-hitter and the Greys demolished Minot Mallards, 12-1. Brandon
had just nine hits but took advantage of eight walks and seven Minot
errors. Rafe Cabrera and Manuel Godinez
each drove in three runs for the Greys. Jimmy Peete,
17-year-old southpaw, started for the Mallards but was replaced after three
innings by Lester Witherspoon. Playing-manager Ian
Lowe had a triple and single for the winners. Ted Strong had the
only extra base hit for the Mallards, a triple, but was thrown out at the
plate in trying to stretch the blow into an inside-the-park homer. Marley Strong,
in centre field for the Mallards, made the fielding gem of the game when he
scampered into deep left field and made a diving catch on Lowe's long drive
in the fifth inning.
Peete
(0-1), Witherspoon (4) and Kempf
F
Watkins (1-0) and Pigg
(May 24) In a thriller before
2-thousand opening day fans in Carman, Elmwood Giants pulled out a 4-2, 10
inning victory over the Cardinals. A single by Willie Wells Jr.
scored the winner. Bill Antoniak's sac fly notched an
insurance run. Cardinals had tied in the bottom of the 9th. Taylor
Smith held Carman to five hits in picking up the win. He
registered 13 strikeouts.
Smith
(1-0) and Howard
Webster (0-1) and McKerlie
(May 25) A five-run
4th inning carried
Brandon to a 7-2 win over Carman. Ramon Rodriguez' two-run
double was a key hit in the inning. Dirk Gibbons went the
distance on the hill for the Greys to pocket the victory. He allowed
eight hits and fanned nine.
Bob Manning (0-1), Reid (4) and McKerlie
Gibbons (1-0) and Pigg
(May 25) In
exhibition action, the Minot Mallards dropped a 16-11 slugfest to the
Detroit Lakes Lakers. Len Williams paced the Mallards with four
hits, including a two-run homer. Loren Bain and B.
Anderson had a two-run shots for the Lakers. Bain, a fomer
Minneapolis Miller, starter on the hill for the home club. Jim
Peete started for the Mallards.
Peete, Williams, Harold Dark, Cranston Shaw and xxx
Bain, Johnson and xxx
(May 26) Winnipeg Buffaloes made
their ManDak debut a winning one as they handed Carman its third straight
setback by scoring a 12-6 victory although outhit, 14-10. Buffaloes
erupted with eight runs in the 4th inning to secure the win. Cards'
starting pitcher Clint McKerlie gave up three walks, hit one batter
and was tagged for a double by Lyman Bostock before being
relieved by Robert Manning. Another two runs scored on a
throwing error. Joe Taylor had a homer for the
Buffaloes and Graves replied for Carman.
C McKerlie
(0-1), Manning (4) and A McKerlie
Spoon Carter (1-0) and Taylor
(May 27) A dropped third strike in the
9th inning enabled Brandon to come from behind to edge Winnipeg 6-5 in its
home opener before 5,421 fans. Buffaloes' Taylor Smith had been
breezing along with a 5-3 lead going in the final frame. With one run
in and two out, Gerry MacKay swung wildly at a sweeping curve and
Smith appeared to have another victory. But the ball bounded out of Percy
Howard's glove and rolled to the backstop. MacKay beat the throw
to first as the tying run crossed the plate. Chuck Wilson's
single then drove in the winner. Winslow Means picked up the
pitching victory in a relief role. Smith fanned fourteen in a losing
cause. Johnny Britton, of Winnipeg, was the game's top hitter with
three safeties including a homer. Taylor Smith fanned 14
in a losing cause. It brought his total to 27 in two games.
Godinez, Means (8), F Watkins (2-0) (9) and Pigg
Smith (1-1) and Howard
(May 27) Minot exploded for six
runs in the 8th inning to tie and notched the winner in the 9th to down
Carman 9-8. Reliever Andy Anderson knocked in the winning
run with a two-out single in the 9th. Satchel Paige tossed
three shutout innings in the start for the Mallards. Anderson picked
up the win with 4 2/3s shutout innings in relief. Second baseman
Len Williams led the winners with two hits, one a homer, and
three runs scored. Bob Johnson had the big bat for the Cardinals
driving in four runs with two doubles and a single.
Dan
Webster, Clint McKerlie (0-2) (5) and Almer McKerlie
Paige, Bob Cope (4), A Anderson (1-0) (5) and Kempf
(May 28) Minot Mallards pounded out 21 hits to crush Carman Cardinals
21-6 at Minot. Bill Anderson went the distance on the mound for the Mallards and
got help from Andy Anderson, Saturday's pitching and hitting star,
who played the outfield and drove in three runs with a homer and two
singles. Ted Strong knocked in three with a triple, two doubles
and a single. Satchel Paige reached on a fielders' choice as a
pinch hitter and scored a run. He finished the game in left field.
Reid
(0-1),
Manning (5) and Massingale, Malone ( )
B Anderson (1-0) and M Strong
(May 29) Newcomer Dick Vinson
tossed a two-hitter as Brandon downed Carman 6-2. Rafe Cabrera
had two hits and knocked in a pair for the Greys. It was the
Greys' 4th straight victory.
Reid
(0-2), Webster (5) and McKerlie
Vinson (1-0) and Pigg
(May 29) Minot vs Moorhead Red Sox
(May 30) Satchel Paige worked three
superb innings as Minot Mallards downed Brandon Greys 4-3 in the second game
of a double-header at Minot. Paige fanned seven and allowed only a scratch
infield hit. Ted Strong and Del Triplett
drove in runs in the 4th inning to provide the Mallards with enough for the
win. It was the
first loss in six games for the Greys who won the opener, 9-6, with a
fifteen hit attack. Rafe Cabrera had four hits for the
Greys and Gerry MacKay added three. Brandon's Chuck
Wilson had a pair in the second game after a three-hit effort in the
opener.
Gibbons
(2-0) and Pigg
A
Anderson (1-1) and Kempf
F Watkins
(2-1) and Pigg
Paige, Wylie (1-0) (4) and Kempf
(May 31) Trailing 4-0, the Minot
Mallards roared back with 12 runs in the last two innings to dump
Elmwood Giants 12-6. Bob Cunningham had pitched scoreless
ball into the 8th inning when he suffered an ankle injury on a fielding
play. The Mallards then broke loose against relievers Ernie
Carter and Cy Snead to salt away the victory.
Ev Faunce knocked in five runs for Minot with a pair of
doubles. Shortstop Joe Wiley drove in a pair for Elmwood
with a homer and a double.
A Anderson (2-1), Wylie (8) and Kempf
Cunningham, Carter (1-1) (8), Snead (9) and Boney
(June 1) Minot Mallards sent Carman to its
seventh straight loss, 7-4, as lefty Jimmy Peete held the Cards in
check. Peete, just 17 years old, scattered eight hits to take the win.
Minot scored three in the first inning on a pair of walks and three singles.
Len Williams, Norm Felde and Ted
Strong each had a pair of hits for Minot.
Jimmy Peete (1-1) and Kempf
Don Bass (0-1) , Don Webster (7) and Malone
(June 1) Paul Jones pitched a
three-hitter, surviving a five-run inning, as Elmwood Giants whipped
Winnipeg Buffaloes 13-5. With the exception of the 6th inning,
when the Buffaloes turned a bad-hop triple, a double, three walks and
three errors into five runs, Jones was in firm command. The Giants
pounded out eighty extra base hits with Jack Warwick's
two-run homer the big blow. Solly Drake drove in
three runs with a double and triple.
Benson (0-1), W Wells (2), Jimmy Washington
(8), Bill Nicholson (8) and Howard
Jones (1-0) and Boney
(June 2) Brandon swept an exhibition double-header in Saskatchewan
trouncing Regina Caps 22-1 in the afternoon and downing Moose Jaw 6-3 in an
evening encounter. Chuck Wilson
had three homers and a single, scored five times, and batted in six as the Greys demolished the Caps. Rafe
Cabrera and Manuel Godinez also had homers.
Cabrera's smash was one of the longest ever at Taylor Field.
"
... it was shortstop Rafe Cabrera's four-ply smash which really set tongues
wagging. He sent one of Ted Abel's pitches clear over the football exit gate
in deep left-centre field and passers-by said it landed smack in the middle
of Tenth avenue and bounced into the Milne coal yard. The fence is
approximately 430 feet from home plate at the spot where Cabrera's drive
cleared the wall. His sock easily covered 450 feet through the
air." (Regina Leader-Post June
3, 1950)
Bus Vasquez had four hits for the
Greys, Cabrera had three. Winslow
Means scattered seven hits for the win.
Means and Rodriguez
Harrison, Wells (3), Abel (4) and Kyle
Against Moose Jaw,
21-year-old Mario Chacon went the distance in his first start
to down the Purity-Canucks. Cabrera paced the Greys with three
hits. Albert Lefty Erfle went the distance for Moose Jaw.
He also led the Canuck hitters with two triples.
Chacon and Rodriguez
A Erfle and Martin
(June 3) Led by Rafe Cabrera's
three hits, Brandon Greys unleashed a 16-hit barrage to post a 12-5 win over
Minot Mallards for their sixth win in seven ManDak League starts. Cabrera
drove in four runs with a pair of doubles and a single. Norm Felde
had three hits for the Mallards while Les Witherspoon chipped
in with two triples.
Roy
Hughes (0-1), Andy Anderson (3) and Kempf
Godinez
(1-0), Vinson (7) and Rodriguez
(June 3) Taylor Smith, on the mound, and
Johnny Britton, at the plate and in the field, paced Winnipeg
Buffaloes to a 4-0 win over Carman. Smith fired a neat, five-hit
shutout while Britton had three hits, a stolen base, a several fielding gems
at third base.
Cobb (0-1) and McKerlie
Taylor Smith (2-1) and Howard
(June 4) At Carman Park, Elmwood Giants
trounced the Cardinals 8-3. Solly Drake led the Giants'
offense with a homer and double. John Cowan, Joe Wiley
and Cy Snead each had two hits for Elmwood. Bob Cunningham
went the distance for the win.
Cunningham (1-0) and Boney
Bass (0-2), Reid (3) and McKerlie
(June 4) Minot's four-run 4th inning was
enough to dump Brandon 9-2. Greys had taken a 2-0 lead after two
innings but the Mallards combined four hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly for
four markers in the 3rd frame. Steve Wylie, who walked
six in the early stages, settled down to pick up the win. Norm Felde
paced the Mallards with three hits and drove in a pair.
Gibbons
(2-1) and Rodriguez
Wylie (2-0) and Kempf
(June 5) A four-hitter by 17-year-old
southpaw Jimmy Peete led Minot to a 5-4 win over Brandon.
Mallards pushed across three runs in the 8th inning on one hit and a pair of
errors to hand the Greys their first home loss of the season. Peete fanned eleven and walked four. Norm Felde again was the
top hitter for Minot with two hits and he scored the Mallards' first two
runs.
Peete
(2-1) and Kempf
F Watkins (2-2) and Rodriguez
(June 5) Elmwood rebounded with two runs in the 8th
and another pair in the 9th to top Winnipeg Buffaloes 7-4 at Osborne
Stadium. Shortstop Joe Wiley, with two triples, and catcher
Marshall Boney, with three singles, paced the Giants who moved
atop the standings with their 4th win in five games. Paul
Jones picked up the win in relief of starter Ray Finch.
Finch, Jones (2-0) (7) and Boney
Ernie Carter, Andrew Porter (0-1) (5) and Howard
(June 6) The Winnipeg Tribune All-Stars
downed the Free Press All-Stars 8-4 in a benefit game for the Manitoba Flood
Relief Fund. The contest raised more than 26-hundred dollars. Cliff
Kempf, Rafe Cabrera and Sonny Andrews all
poked solo homers in a losing cause for the Free Press squad. Lillord
Cobb, who went the first four innings for the Trib team, received
credit for the win.
Cobb (W), Jones (5) and McKerlie, Howard
Cunningham (L), Smith (4), Snead (8) and Kempf
(June 6) Chuck Wilson had
two inside-the-park home runs as Brandon topped the Ligon Colored All-Stars
11-4 in an exhibition game in Brandon. Wilson had three hits overall
and knocked in four. Dick Vinson pitched a four-hitter
for the win. Jack Woods was the loser.
Woods, Broady (7) and Holland
Vinson and Pigg, Rodriguez ( )
(June 7) Elmwood Giants sent Carman to its 10th
straight defeat, 12-6 in a game at Winnipeg. A six-run 5th inning
carried Elmwood to the win. Giants had just nine hits, but took
advantage of six Carman errors. Jack Warwick knocked in two
runs for Elmwood with a triple and a single. Cards' Ron Teasley
was the offensive star with a pair of home runs and four runs batted in.
The Carman executive began to make changes, firing
manager Charlie (Red) House, outfielders Bob Malone
and Bob Manning and pitcher Don Bass.
Ed Novak, who handled the Carman club at the end of last
season, is expected to take over as manager.
Don Reid, Dan Webster (0-2) (4), Thomas (5)
and McKerlie
Amos Watson, Ray Finch (1-0) (2) and Boney
(June 9) Brandon at Elmwood, rained out.
(June 10) Winnipeg Buffaloes scored
four runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to take a 9-5 decision from
Brandon before 4-thousand fans at Osborne Stadium. Jimmy Newberry
made an impressive debut for the Buffs holding the Greys to eight hits while fanning eleven. Butch Davis, with a triple,
double and single, knocked in three runs for the winners. Lyman
Bostock had three hits and drove in a pair.
Godinez,
F Watkins
(2-3) (4) and Rodriguez
Newberry (1-0) and Howard
(June 10) Elmwood Giants belted 20 hits, only one
of them for extra bases, and took advantage of 10 bases on balls and three
errors to trounced the Mallards 18-6 at Minot. Solly Drake and
Marshall Boney each had four hits while Johnny Cowan,
Joe Wiley and Cy Snead each had three.
Snead's safeties included a triple. Paul Jones was the
winner, Jimmy Peete the loser.
Jones (3-0), Carpenter (7) and Boney
Andy
Anderson (2-2), Jimmy Peete (4), Witherspoon (5), Hughes (5) and Kempf
(June 11) Steve Wylie tossed a
five-hitter to give Minot a split of their weekend doubleheader with
Elmwood Giants. Ev Faunce, Cliff Kempf and
Norm Felde each drove in two runs as the Mallards topped
Elmwood 6-2.
Watson (0-1), Finch (6), Cunningham (7) and
Boney
Wylie (3-0) and Kempf
(June 12) Dirk Gibbons fired a
six-hitter and Rafe Cabrera provided the offense with two
triples and a pair of singles as Brandon Greys downed Elmwood Giants 4-2
at Brandon.
Cabrera and newcomer Victor Savinge
each drove in two runs. Plate umpire Mark Van Buren called six
balks against Giants starter Ray Finch.
Finch (1-1) and Boney
Gibbons (3-1) and Rodriguez
(June 12)
Catcher Percy Howard's two-run double broke a 5-5 draw in the 7th
inning and sent Winnipeg Buffaloes to an 11-5 win over Minot Mallards at
Osborne Stadium. Butch Davis and Willie Wells Sr.
each had three hits for the Buffs. Andy Porter was
superb in relief allowing just two hits in 7 2/3s innings. He had nine
strikeouts without a base on balls.
Andy Anderson (2-3), Jimmy Peete (8) and M.
Strong
Taylor Smith, Porter (1-1) (2) and Howard
(June 13) Newcomer Gentry Jessup
tossed a five-hitter as the rejuvenated Carman Cardinals downed Minot
6-1 for their first win in eleven ManDak League games. He fanned
eight and walked three in going the distance. Jessup, outfielders
Jack Schaefer and Gord Elliot and Ed
Novak, who managed the Cardinals in the latter part of the 1949
season were the new faces in the Carman dugout. Walt Thomas
had three hits to lead the Cards.
Jessup (1-0) and McKerlie
Danielson (0-1) and Strong
(June 14) Winnipeg Buffaloes whipped
Brandon 8-1 to take first prize money in Brandon Greys' $1,400
invitational tournament. Taylor Smith pitched a
four-hitter to lead the Buffs. Joe Taylor and Willie
Wells Jr. each drove in a pair for Winnipeg.
Wilfredo Gonzales (L), Naranjo (4) and Rodriguez
Smith (W) and Howard
Regina Caps took third prize money
pasting the touring Muskogee Cardinals 9-0. Joe Searcie
tossed a two-hitter for the Caps.
Giddens
(L), Patrick (2) and Thomas
Searcie (W) and Warwick
In the opening round, Winnipeg beat the Caps 6-2 and Brandon
topped Muskogee 5-1. For the Caps, Ira Wells was a one-man
show, tossing a five-hitter, fielding brilliantly and collecting
two hits. But, the Regina defense committed three costly
errors. Winslow Means tossed a five-hitter in the
Greys' victory.
Wells
(L) and Warwick
Carter (W) and Howard
Means
(W) and Rodriguez
Harley
Statton (L) and Thomas
(June 14) Elmwood Giants used a suicide
squeeze in the bottom of the 9th inning to plate the winning marker in a
5-4 decision over Minot Mallards. With pinch-runner Paul
Jones roaring in from third base, Martin Crue laid
down a perfect bunt to drive in the winner. Jones was running for
Marshall Boney who had reached on a fielders' choice and
advanced to third on Hickey Redd's single. Bob
Cunningham picked up the win in relief. Solly Drake had
the big bat for the Giants with a double and two singles.
Tolson (0-1) and Kempf
Watson, Cunningham (2-0) (2) and Boney
(June 16) Brandon Greys regained
top spot in the ManDak League with a 10-4 win over Minot at Kinsmen Memorial
Stadium. Greys overcame a 3-0, first inning deficit, with four runs in
the 2nd inning and two more in the 3rd. Frank Watkins, in
relief of starter Mario Chacon, picked up the win. Bob
Danielson, the Mallards' new first sacker, had the only homer.
Peete
(2-2), Anderson (4) and Kempf
Chacon, F Watkins (3-3) (3) and Rodriguez
(June 16) Carman Cardinals knocked
Elmwood out of first place with a 5-2 victory at Winnipeg. It was the Cards
second win after opening the season with 10 straight loses. Newcomers
Smokey Joe Adams and John Wingo combined on a six-hitter.
First baseman Bob Johnson and outfielder Lillord Cobb paced
the Carman attack each with three hits. Adams, Wingo and pitcher
Ray Mawhorter are among seven recent additions to the Cardinals lineup.
Adams (1-0), Wingo (6) and McKerlie
Jones (3-1), Finch (5) and Boney
(June 17) Jim Newberry tossed an
eight-hit shutout as Winnipeg Buffaloes whipped the Greys 9-0 at
Brandon. Johnny Britton led the Buffs with three
hits. Butch Davis and Joe Taylor each had
two hits and two runs batted in. Chuck Wilson led the
Greys with three hits.
Newberry
(2-0) and Howard
Gibbons (3-2), Naranjo (6) and Rodriguez
(June 17)
Elmwood Giants capitalized on seven Carman errors to down the Cardinals 9-5
at Osborne Stadium. Bob Cunningham scattered eight hits for the
win.
Jessup (1-1), Mawhorter (5) and McKerlie
Cunningham (3-0) and Boney
(June 18) Brandon scored a 6-4 win over
the Cardinals in an exhibition game at Carman. Greys played without Ramon
Rodriguez and Rafe Cabrera who missed the team bus and
were stranded in Brandon. Don Peerman picked up the win
in his mound debut with the Greys. Lillord Cobb went the
distance for the Cards.
Peerman (W) and Savinz
Cobb (L) and McKerlie
(June 19) Carman Cardinals visited Neepawa Monday
for an exhibition match against the Northern Senior League club. Cards
pulled out a 6-3 victory before more than 400 fans.
(June 19) Minot dropped its 5th in a
row as Winnipeg's Andy Porter fired a three-hitter as the Buffaloes
scored a 9-1 win at Minot. Winnipeg broke a scoreless tie in the 6th
with a four-run outburst which featured a two-run triple by John Britton
and a Butch Davis homer.
Porter
(2-1) and Howard
Wylie (3-1), Tolson (7) and Kempf, M Strong (8)
(June 20) Taylor Smith and Manuel
Godinez hooked up in a brilliant pitcher's duel as Winnipeg beat Brandon
1-0. There were only eight hits in the game, four by each club.
The only marker came in the 2nd inning as Butch Davis doubled,
moved to third on an infield out and scored on a fly ball to centre.
Smith
(3-1) and Howard
Godinez (1-1) and Rodriguez
(June 20)
Carman Cardinals notched their third win in four starts under new manager
Ted Novak upsetting Elmwood 7-5. Cards took advantage of Giants'
errors in the 8th inning to break a 5-5 tie and push across two runs.
John Wingo went the distance for the win.
Paul Jones (3-2) and Boney
Wingo (1-0) and McKerlie
(June 20) Minot Mallards pounded out 18 hits to
crush Estevan Maple Leafs 16-0 in an exhibition game at Estevan. Lefty
Andy Anderson tossed a two-hitter for the shutout. Ev
Faunce belted the first of three Minot homers and added a double and two
singles. Les Witherspoon and Wilf Lefebvre
each had a pair of singles and a double. Len Williams
and Paul Wasseth had the other homers.
A
Anderson (W) and Strong
Brevard (L), Abbott (5) and Dubyk
(June 21) Brandon and Minot split an
exhibition double-header played in Bow Bells, North Dakota. Greys won
the afternoon game 6-5 as Frank Watkins picked up the win over Jimmy
Peete. Mallards won the second game 13-8 in a game called after
five innings because of rain. Rafe Cabrera handled the
mound chores for the Greys while Roy Hughes hurled for the
Mallards. Six home runs highlighted the evening contest.
Watkins (W) and xxx
J Peete (L) and xxx
Cabrera (L) and xxx
Hughes (W) and xxx
(June 21) Jim Newberry won his third
straight in scattering nine hits as Winnipeg Buffaloes topped Elmwood
6-3 before 2,700 fans at Osborne Stadium. Butch Davis had a
double and two singles for the Buffs.
Finch (1-2) Cunningham and Snead
Newberry (3-0) and Howard
(June 22) Don Peerman and Pedro
Naranjo combined on a five-hitter as Brandon topped Minot 5-2. Skeeter
Watkins, Rafe Cabrera and Ramon Rodriguez
each had two hits for the winners.
Danielson
(0-2) and Felde, M Strong
Peerman (1-0), Naranjo (7) and Rodriguez
(June 23)
Elmwood Giants blew a five-run lead then bounced back to shade Minot
Mallards 8-7 at Winnipeg. Shortstop Cy Snead paced the Giants
with three hits. Pitcher Bob Cunningham, who won his 4th straight, had a homer and a single.
Brad Tolson (0-2) and Strong
Bob Cunningham (4-0), Paul Jones (7) and Boney
(June 23)
Carman Cardinals exploded for five runs, with two outs, in the bottom of
the 9th inning to shade Winnipeg Buffaloes 6-5. The Buffs had
taken a 4-0 lead in the second inning with Sam Hill's triple the
big blow. The Cards rebounded with a triple, two doubles, three
singles, two errors and a passed ball in the 9th to steal the win.
Almer McKerlie;s single knocked in Jack Shaefer
with the winnter. Sonny Andrews had four hits for
the winners. Butch Davis punched out three hits for the Buffaloes.
Smokey Joe Adams went the distance for the win.
Ernie Carter, Newberry (3-1) (9) and Howard
Adams (2-0) and McKerlie
(June 23) Dirk Gibbons
hurled a four-hitter as Brandon scored a 5-1 exhibition victory over the
Harlem Globe Trotters. A four-run uprising in the 6th inning on two
hits and three Harlem errors provided the Greys with the win. Johnny
Williams took the loss.
J Williams
(L) and Hardy
Gibbons (W) and Rodriguez
(June 24) Harlem Globe Trotters
pounded out 16 hits to crush Brandon 10-4 in an exhibition game.
Trotters' third baseman Parnell Woods led the hitters with four
safeties and drove in three. Chris Mancao, Hawaiian southpaw, went the route for the win.
Zell Miles of the Trotters, Rafe
Cabrera and Manuel Godinez of the Greys each had three
hits.
Baseball comedian Ed Hamman again kept
the crowd in an uproar with his antics.
Mancao
(W) and Hardy
Naranjo (L), F Watkins (2) and Rodriguez
(June 24) Andy Porter scattered five hits as
Winnipeg Buffaloes blanked Minot Mallards 3-0 at Osborne Stadium. The
win boosted the Buffaloes into a one-game lead over Elmwood and Brandon,
tied for second place. Buffs got all they needed in the first inning
as Butch Davis and Lyman Bostock drove in runs. Steve
Wylie allowed just six hits in taking the loss.
Wylie (3-2) and Kempf
Porter (3-1) and Howard
(June 26) The touring Harlem Globetrotters
whipped Winnipeg Buffaloes 11-2. The Trotters scored four in the
opening frame and never looked back. Wood paced the winners
with three hits, including a pair of doubles. Fishbaugh had a
double and two singles. Butch Davis had a double and
single for the Buffs. Joe Bankhead, who picked up
the win, injured his foot in a play at first base in the 7th inning.
Lorne Benson (L), Ernie Carter (1), Bill
Nicholson (4) and Howard, W. Wells (1)
Joe Bankhead (W), Berry (7) and Hardy
(June 27) A five-run 5th inning carried
Brandon to an 8-6 exhibition win over the touring Brooklyn Cuban
Giants. Trailing 3-2, Brandon scored five times on two hits, three
walks and two Giants' errors. Dick Vinson allowed eight hits and
eleven walks but went the distance for the win. Skeeter Watkins,
Chuck Wilson and Armando Vasquez each drove in two runs for
the Greys. Coney Williams, a former member of the Greys, led
the Giants with a triple and single.
Phillips, Mitchell (3), Valentine
(L) (4) and
Cooper
Vinson (W) and Rodriguez
(June 28) Willie Wells Sr.
had three doubles as Winnipeg Buffaloes clubbed 15 hits in downing Brandon
9-3 at Osborne Stadium. Jimmy Newberry pitched a
six-hitter for his fourth win. Sam Hill had three hits,
including two triples. Greys' newcomer Tom Johnson
started and took the loss.
Johnson
(0-1), Godinez (3), Peerman (7) and Rodriguez
Newberry (4-1) and Howard
(June 28) Carman Cardinals punched out
13 hits to upend the Harlem Globetrotters 7-1. Bob
Johnson and Gordie Eliott each had three hits
with Ron Teasley and Lillord Cobb
contributing a pair.
(June 29) Brandon Greys won top prize in the
$2,000 Moosomin tournament downing Carman 6-5 in the final.
An 8th inning triple by Armando Vasquez scored the tying run
and Vasquez notched the winner on an infield out. Frank Watkins
bested Johnny Wingo on the hill. Ian Lowe
and Skeeter Watkins each had two hits for the Greys. In
the opening round, Greys shaded Indian Head Rockets 8-6 and Carman downed
Elmwood Giants 6-2 as Gentry Jessup out-pitched Taylor Smith.
Brandon's victory featured tape-measure homers by Charlie Peete
and Rafe Cabrera. George Lipscomb homered for the
Rockets. Pedro Naranjo and Tom
shared the mound work for Brandon while Jesse Blackman and Daniel
Jenkins hurled for Indian Head. Jim
Morrow went the distance as the Rockets beat the Giants 7-4. Paul
Jones was the loser for Elmwood. (July
1) The touring Harlem Trotters shaded
Brandon 3-2 to take $500 first prize money in the $1,400 Dominion
Day tournament in Brandon. More than 4-thousand fans
watched the final as Johnny Williams gave up only three hits,
all in the 7th inning. Sam Wheeler paced the Trotters
with three hits. J Williams
(W) and Hardy
Godinez, Johnson (4) and Rodriguez Greys
reached the final by trouncing the Brooklyn Cuban Giants 14-3 on a 19-hit
attack. Rafe Cabrera had a homer, triple and two singles.
Bus Vasquez had a triple and three singles and Gerry MacKay
added three hits. Dirk Gibbons went the distance for the
win. Pine, Hunt (3), Bolden (6) and
Swanson
Gibbons and Rodriguez Minot downed the Brooklyn Cuban
Giants 9-8 to take third prize money. The game was game
after six innings to allow the grounds crew time to prepare the field for
the final. Anderson and
Kempf
Valentine, Williams (5) and Swanson, Cooper (4) Trotters edged Minot 5-4 in
the second game of the tourney. Coswell
and Hardy
Hughes, Anderson (9) and M Strong
(July 1) Carman Cardinals shaded Omaha
Rockets 2-1 to take top prize in the $1,500 Invitational Tournament at
Carman. Smokey Joe Adams of the Cards bested Buford
Connelly of the Rockets in a pitching duel in the final.
Adams allowed six hits, Connelly just four. Cardinals scored both their
runs in the 4th inning when Ron Teasley tripled in Jack
Schaefer and scored on a sacrifice fly. Carman reached the final
with an 8-3 win over C.U.A.C. as Ray Mawhorter fired a
three-hitter and Omaha advanced beating Estevan 3-2.
Adams (W) and xxx
Connelly (L) and xxx
Mawhorter (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(July 1) Winnipeg Buffaloes swept a
pair from Elmwood, 6-2 and 7-3. Newcomer Leon Day was
impressive in the opener as he scattered nine hits to get the win. Lyman
Bostock drove in two runs to lead the Buffs' offense. Cowan
Hyde had three hits for the Giants. Butch Davis
had four hits in the nightcap to pace the Buffaloes to their second win of
the day. Andy Porter gave up 12 hits but went the
distance for the win.
Finch
(1-3) and Boney
Day (1-0) and Howard
Porter
(4-1) and Howard
Andy
Phillips (0-1), Cunningham (3), Jones (3) and Longley
(July 2) Carman Cardinals upended Omaha Rockets
6-3 in an exhibition game. Lee Gardiner, making his initial
start for the Cards, was the winner. He fanned nine and allowed
just a single base on balls.
xxx and xxx
Gardiner (W) and xxx
(July
2) Kansas City Monarchs erupted for seven runs in the 6th inning to
down Brandon 12-10 in an exhibition game in Dunseith, North
Dakota. With the outfield fence just 280 feet away from home
plate, it was a day for the long ball. There were nine home
runs. Chuck Wilson had a pair of three-run homers for the
Greys. Peerman, Naranjo (6) and
Rodriguez
Wootton and Battles
(July 3) In his first start for
Elmwood, Al Preston scattered eight hits and knocked in a pair
of runs to lead the Giants to an 8-4 win over Winnipeg Buffaloes. Joe
Wiley and Cy Snead had a two-run homers for the
Giants.
Smith
(3-2), Carter (5) and Howard
Preston (1-0) and Longley
(July 3) Brandon moved into the final of
the holiday tournament in Minot with a 5-4 win over the Louisiana
Travelers. Manuel Godinez had three hits and knocked in a pair
for the Greys. Frank Watkins scattered eight hits for
the win.
F Watkins and Rodriguez
Pickens and Barnes
Minot shaded Regina Caps 3-2. Harvey
Lapides' 3rd inning triple knocked in two runs for the Mallards.
Allen and Kyle
Danielson and M Strong
(July 4) Art Hunt, a
newcomer to the Greys from the Brooklyn Cuban Giants, had a no-hitter for
six innings as Brandon shaded Minot 6-5 to take top prize in the holiday
tournament. Hunt, finished with a six-hitter and eleven
strikeouts. Rafe Cabrera had three hits and scored twice
to pace Brandon. Ted Strong blasted a homer for the
Mallards.
Tolson, Cathey (7) and M. Strong
Hunt (W) and Rodriguez
In the playoff for third money, Regina Caps
edged Louisiana Travelers 7-6 behind a brilliant relief effort by Tony
Maze, who came on in the 2nd inning. Maze also knocked in the
winning run in the bottom of the 9th.
Washington and Barnes
Wells, Maze (2) and Kyle
Earlier in the day, Greys topped the Mallards
2-0 in an exhibition game at Westhope as Manuel Godinez tossed
an eight-hit shutout.
(July 5)
Brandon won its third tournament in a week taking first prize money in the $1,500
Virden Tournament. Greys downed Minot Mallards 13-7 in the final.
A bases-loaded triple by Gerry MacKay in the 4th
inning gave Brandon a lead they never relinquished. Tom
Johnson went the distance for the win.
Johnson
Hughes, J Peete, Anderson To
win a berth in the final, Brandon trimmed the Northern All-Stars 9-3 while
Minot beat Elmwood 6-3. Naranjo
O Minish, V Franczak In the playoff for
third place, Elmwood coasted to a 7-4 win over the All-Stars. Phillips
went the route for the Giants. Alexander took the
loss.
(July 5) Pitcher Gentry Jessup
blasted a three-run homer in the 7th inning to give Carman a 4-3 win over
Winnipeg Buffaloes. With the Cardinals trailing 2-1, Jessup's towering
drive over the centre field wall scored Almer McKerlie and Bob
Johnson in front of him. Butch Davis led the
Buffs with three hits and three stolen bases.
Jessup
(2-1) and McKerlie
Newberry (4-2) and Howard
(July 6) Brandon scored a 12-5
victory at Carman to spoil ceremonies marking the inauguration of the
floodlights for the Carman ball park. Premier D.L. Campbell pulled
the switch to turn on the lights for the first time. The hometown
Cardinals scored three in the 2nd inning to erase an early 1-0 Brandon
lead. But the Greys exploded for five runs in the 5th inning and
another pair in the 6th to put the game out of reach. Ian Lowe
and Charlie Peete each had three hits for the Greys. Dirk
Gibbons went all the way for the win.
Gibbons
(4-2) and Rodriguez
Adams (2-1), Gardiner (5) and McKerlie
(July 7) 19-year-old centre fielder Solly
Drake put on a show as Elmwood Giants shaded Winnipeg Buffaloes 4-3.
Drake's single to right in the 9th inning drove in Red Longley with
the winning run after his third inning single had driven in the game's first
run. Drake had scored the Giants second tally in the 6th inning after
reaching on a bunt single. The fleet-footed Drake made five putouts
including a sensation stab in the 7th inning that robbed John Kennedy
of at least a double. Racing to the bleachers in centre, Drake leapt
to make a back-handed catch and held on to the ball as he tumbled head over
heels into the stands. Reliever Paul Jones picked up the win.
The Buffaloes blew a chance to sew up the contest in the top of the 9th as
they loaded the bases with two out and had Butch Davis the league's
leading hitter at the plate. However, Sam Hill tried to steal
home and was thrown out to end the threat.
Smith (3-3) and Howard
Preston, Jones (4-2) (9) and Longley
(July 7) Minot Mallards snapped an 8-game
losing streak with a 10-5 win over Carman Cardinals at Minot.
Norm Felde paced the Mallards with three hits, a triple and two
singles driving in four runs. Del Triplett had three
safeties for the winners. Bob Danielson went the
distance for his first win compiling 12 strikeouts.
Wingo (1-1) and McKerlie, Thomas ( )
Danielson (1-2) and Kempf
(July 8) Brandon moved into first
place in the ManDak League standings with a thrilling 7-6 win over the Winnipeg
Buffaloes. Greys built up a 7-3 lead then had to hang on as
the Buffs scored three in the bottom of the 9th and had the bases loaded
with just one out. Catcher Ramon Rodriguez picked off Joe
Taylor at second base and Pedro Naranjo fanned John
Kennedy to end the threat. Rafe Cabrera had a
three-run homer for the Greys, while Butch Davis and Lyman
Bostock homered for the Buffs.
Hunt
(1-0), Naranjo (9) and Rodriguez
Porter (4-2), Newberry (9) and Howard
(July 8) Lefty Willie Cathey, a newcomer to
the Mallards, fired a six-hitter and Norm Felde belted a
three-run homer in the first inning as Minot went on to clobber Carman 14-2.
Harvey Lapides added three hits for Minot. Cathey is one
of three new recruits for Minot, joining Jack Bruton and
Artis Stewart.
Mahworter (0-1), Adams (1), Thomas (4) and Thomas,
McKerlie (4)
Cathey (1-0) and Kempf
(July 10) Gerry MacKay
drove in three runs as Brandon moved into a half-game lead atop the
standings with a 8-3 win over Elmwood. Rafe Cabrera
added a solo homer for the Greys.
Peerman
(2-0), Johnson (6) and Rodriguez
Cunningham (4-1) Jones (6) and Longley
(July 10) Carman Cardinals blasted 17
hits to swamp Minot 14-8. Sonny Andrews paced the Cards' attack
with a home run and two doubles. Ron Teasley also had
three hits. Del Triplett smashed two triples and the
single for the Mallards.
Andy Stewart (0-1) Bruton (1), Anderson (3) and Kempf
Jessup (3-1) and Thomas
(July 11) Every player in the
Carman lineup had at least one hit as the Cardinals dumped the short-handed
Brandon Greys 10-5. Jack Schaefer led the Cards with a homer
and double. Walter Thomas, Ron Teasley and
Sonny Andrews each had two hits. Bob Johnston had a
triple. Lillord Cobb went the distance allowing seven
hits and fanning eleven. Greys were missing third baseman Ian Lowe,
who sustained a spike wound on Monday, and Rafe Cabrera, sidelined
with a severe charley horse, was limited to a pinch-hitting role.
F Watkins
(3-4) and Rodriguez
Cobb (1-1) and McKerlie
(July 11) At Minot, the Mallards
punched out 15 hits and whipped the Winnipeg Buffaloes 14-7. Norm
Felde had five hits for the Mallards while Del Triplett
and Cliff Kempf each added three.
Newberry (4-3), Carter (5) and Howard
Cathey (2-0) and Kempf
(July 12) Winnipeg Buffaloes regained a
share of first place in the ManDak standings trouncing Brandon 22-8 with a
24-hit attack at Winnipeg. Butch Davis highlighted the Buffs
offense with a homer, double and single, good for five runs batted in.
He also scored four times and stole two bases. Willie Wells
Sr. knocked in four runs with a pair of doubles, while John Kennedy,
Johnny Britton and Taylor Smith each had three
hits. Murray Watkins, Armando Vasquez and Charlie
Peete each had three hits for the Greys. Peete and Chuck Wilson
had home runs for Brandon.
Naranjo
(0-1), Vasquez (2), Johnson (6) and
Rodriguez
Smith (4-3) and Robinson
(July 13) Brad Tolson,
University of Arizona right-hander, tossed a four-hitter as Minot edged
Louisiana Travelers 2-1 in an exhibition contest at Minot. Tolson
fanned nine and walked only one. Zoonie McLean knocked
in one Mallards' run with a single and scored the other following his triple
to right centre.
Green and Barnes
Tolson and Kempf
(July 15) Bob Danielson scattered eight
hits and fanned 13 as Minot climbed to within a game of the third-place
Elmwood with a 5-2 victory over the Giants. Norm Felde and
newcomer Henry Smith each had a double and single for the
Mallards. Harvey Lapides and Cliff Kempf
added triples. Cowan Hyde had three hits, a double and two
singles in a losing cause.
Jones (4-3) and Longley
Danielson (2-2) and Kempf
(July 16) Winnipeg's Butch
Davis dropped 71 percentage points in two weeks but continued to lead
ManDak League hitters with a .554 mark. Davis also led in runs and
hits, was tied for the lead in home runs, shared second spot in doubles and
was second in stolen bases. Harvey Lapides, newly
acquired outfielder for Minot, was second with an even .400 although he had
just fifteen at bats. Rafe Cabrera of Brandon held third
place with .389 and topped the circuit in runs batted in. Rounding out
the top five were Jack Schaefer of Carman at .378 and Lyman
Bostock of Winnipeg with a .360 average.
(July 17) Bus Vasquez singled
and raced all the way home on an error in the bottom of the 9th inning to
give Brandon a 4-3 win over Elmwood and first place in the ManDak
standings. Vasquez' sharp single got by right fielder Marshall Boney
and rolled to the wall. Art Hunt picked up the win in a
tense pitching duel with the Giants' Al Preston.
Preston
(1-1) and Longley
Hunt (2-0) and Rodriguez
(July 17) The last-place Carman
Cardinals downed Winnipeg Buffaloes for the third straight time as Gentry
Jessup tossed a seven-hitter and drove in the winning run in a 3-2
decision.
Jessup
(4-1) and Thomas
Newberry (4-4) and Robinson
(July 18) Lillord Cobb tossed
a five-hit shutout as Carman topped the Brandon Greys 8-0. First
baseman Bob Johnson provided the offense with a homer, double and
single in four trips to the plate.
Johnson
(0-2), F Watkins (6) and Rodriguez
Cobb (2-1) and McKerlie
(July 18) Cliff Kempf drove
in Del Triplett with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning
as Minot shaded Elmwood 4-3 to climb into third place in the ManDak
standings. Willie Cathey pitched a six-hitter for the
win, his third.
Cunningham
(4-2) and Longley
Cathey (3-0) and Kempf
(July 19) Winnipeg Buffaloes rallied for
two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to shade Minot Mallards 5-4
before 3,500 fans at Osborne Stadium. Down 4-3, Joe Taylor
knotted the score with a blast over the centre field scoreboard.
Frazier Robinson followed with his third double of the
night and Leon Day knocked him home with a single.
The win gave the Buffaloes a half game lead atop the ManDak standings.
Spoon Carter was the winner in relief.
Tolson, Danielson (2-3) (9) and Kempf
Porter, Carter (2-1) (8) and Robinson
(July 21)
In one of the best pitching duels of the season, Bob Danielson
bested Paul Jones as Minot shaded Elmwood 3-1 in 14 innings.
Danielson went the distance, allowing 10 hits and 3 walks while fanning
15 and scored the winning run after belting a double to open the 14th
inning. Jones pitched into the 14th inning holding the Mallards to eight
hits. Zoonie McLean had three hits for the winners, Cy
Snead belted three for the Giants.
Danielson (3-3) and Kempf
Jones (4-4), Finch (14) and Longley, Snead ( )
(July 22) Taylor Smith
scattered six hits as Winnipeg Buffaloes topped Elmwood Giants 4-1.
Even with a new manager, Cy Snead, and a revised batting
lineup, the Giants couldn't change their losing ways. A double
by Willie Wells Sr. in the 3rd inning scored two for
the Buffs and proved to be enough for the win.
Smith
(5-3) and Robinson
Cunningham (4-3), Finch (9) and Longley
(July 23) Art Hunt turned
in a brilliant mound display, pitching a five-hitter over twelve innings,
and scoring the winning run as Brandon squeezed out a 3-1 win at
Minot. Hunt, who drew a walk in the12th inning, broke a 1-1 deadlock
when he crossed the plate on Bus Vasquez' single. Charlie
Peete double plated Vasquez with an insurance run.
Hunt
(3-0) and Rodriguez
Cathey (3-1) and Kempf
(July 24) Ian Lowe scored
on a 10th inning squeeze play as Brandon edged the Mallards 8-7 in a
thriller at Minot. Lowe had led off with a single and moved to third
as Gerry MacKay reached on an error. Skeeter Watkins'
bunt down the first base line easily plated Lowe with the
winner. Greys had just seven hits, two by Lowe. Lefty Lefebvre
had three hits for the Mallards. Manuel Godinez picked
up the win with 10th inning relief from Pedro Naranjo.
Godinez
(2-1), Naranjo (10) and Rodriguez
Tolson, Anderson (2-4) (10) and Kempf
(July 24) Winnipeg Buffaloes
maintained their hold on first place with an 3-2, thirteen inning victory
over Elmwood. Willie Wells Jr. poked a single to centre to
plate John Kennedy with the winning marker. Leon
Day went the distance for the win. Johnny Britton
had four hits, including a pair of doubles for the Buffs. Kennedy chipped in
with a double and triple. Cowan Hyde and Joe Wiley
each had three hits for the Giants.
Finch (1-4), Cunningham (13) and Boney
Day (2-0) and Robinson
(July 25) Lillord Cobb
beat Brandon for the third straight time as Carman rallied for two runs in
the bottom of the 9th inning for a 4-3 victory.
Gibbons
(4-3) and Rodriguez
Cobb (3-1) and McKerlie
(July 26) Gentry Jessup fired a
one-hitter to lead Carman Cardinals to their 6th straight win, 3-1 over
Winnipeg Buffaloes. The lone safety off Jessup was John
Kennedy's 5th inning single which drove in Butch Davis
with the Buffaloes only run. Davis had reached on an error and
advanced on a wild pitch. Jessup also scored the winning run after
leading off the 6th inning with a double.
Newberry (4-5) and Robinson
Jessup (5-1) and McKerlie
(July 26) Catcher
Marshall Boney drove in seven runs with a grand-slam homer, double and
single as Elmwood Giants whipped Brandon 9-2. Paul Jones
held the Greys to five hits in gaining the win. Both Brandon runs came
in the 9th and scored as a result of errors.
F Watkins
(3-5), Johnson (2) and Rodriguez
Jones (5-4) and Boney
(July 27) Norm Felde"s towering
homer in the 7th inning broke up a tight pitching duel and gave Minot a 2-1
win over Brandon. Willie Cathey tossed a three-hitter for the
win, Frank Watkins allowed just two hits in taking the
loss. Greys scored on an error in the 1st inning to take the
lead. Felde notched the equalizer in the 2nd on an infield out
setting the stage for his game-winning blast.
Cathey
(4-1) and Kempf
F Watkins (3-6), Hunt (9) and Rodriguez
(July 27) Winnipeg
Buffaloes trounced the Cardinals 8-2 at Carman. Willie Wells Jr.
belted a three-run homer to spark the Buffaloes' six-run uprising in the 5th
inning. Ernie Spoon Carter went the route for the
win and helped at the plate with three hits. Ron Teasley,
Jack Schaefer and Gord Elliot each had three
hits for Carman.
Carter (3-1) and Howard
Adams (2-2), Mawhorter (5) and McKerlie
(July 28) Cowan Hyde's single
drove in Solly Drake in the 11th inning to give Elmwood a 3-2
victory over Carman. Drake had opened the inning with a single and
stole second. Hyde paced the Giants with three hits including a double.
Paul Jones picked up the win in relief.
Wingo (1-2) and McKerlie
Cunningham, Jones (6-4) (9) and Boney
(July 28) Cuban left-hander Pedro
Naranjo tripled in the 9th inning to drive in the tying run then scored
the winner on Chuck Wilson's single to give Brandon a 5-4 win over
Winnipeg Buffaloes at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium. The win moved the
Greys to within a game of the league-leading Buffs.
Hunt, Naranjo
(1-1) (6) and Rodriguez
Smith (5-4), Newberry (9) and Howard
(July 29) Elmwood Giants split their twin-bill at
Osborne Stadium taking an 8-6 decision from Carman in the afternoon before
losing 3-1 to Brandon in the nightcap. A four-run fifth inning carried
the Giants to the win in the opener. Shortstop Joe Wiley drove
in three runs for the winners. Al Preston got credit for the
win.
Cobb (3-2), Jessup (7) and McKerlie
Finch, Preston (2-1) (5), Jones (7) and Boney
Dirk Gibbons set
Elmwood down on five-hits as Brandon moved back into a tie for first place
with a 3-1 victory over Elmwood before more than 4-thousand fans at Osborne
Stadium. Rafe Cabrera had a homer for the Greys and Gibbons
added two hits and a stolen base.
Gibbons
(5-3) and Rodriguez
Finch (1-5), Jones (9) and Boney
(July 29) Minot Mallards scored
three runs in the opening frame and held on for a 3-2 victory over
Winnipeg Buffaloes. Zoonie McLean's triple drove in
Harvey Lapides and Paul Wasseth who had singled
and McLean scored on Henry Smith's safety to centre.
Brad Tolson went the distance for the win.
Porter (4-3) and Robinson
Tolston (1-2) and Kempf
(August 1) Brandon Greys whipped Minot
6-1 for their third straight win to move into sole possession of first
place in the ManDak League. Rafe
Cabrera's triple in the 1st inning scored a pair for the Greys.
Chuck Wilson led Brandon with three hits while Ian Lowe
and Skeeter
Watkins each had a pair. Manuel Godinez went
seven innings to pick up the win.
Godinez (3-1), F Watkins (8) and Rodriguez
Cathey (4-2) and Kempf
(August 1) Carman pulled to within a game of fourth place Elmwood by
downing the Giants 5-4 in 10 innings as Gentry
Jessup went the distance for the win, his 6th win in seven decisions. Almer
McKerlie's
single, his third hit of the night, drove in the winner.
Cunningham, Jones (6-5) (1), Finch (10) and Boney
Jessup (6-1) and McKerlie
(August 2) Elmwood Giants outhit
Brandon 14 to 12 but came out on the short end of a 12-3 decision before
42-hundred fans at Osborne Stadium. Ian
Lowe had three hits and drove in four runs for the Greys who won
their fourth in a row. Rafe
Cabrera and Charlie Peete had homers. Joe
Wiley
and Hickey Redd each had three hits for the Giants.
Dirk Gibbons was tagged for 14 hits but coasted to his 6th
victory.
Gibbons
(6-3) and Rodriguez
Preston (2-2), Finch (1), Snead (8) and Boney
(August 3) Rafe Cabrera
had a homer and a triple, scored both Brandon runs and played a standout
game at shortstop as the Greys shaded Winnipeg Buffaloes 2-1 for their fifth
straight win and increased their league-leading margin to two games over the
Buffaloes. Both teams were held to four hits. Art Hunt
was the winner, Jim Newberry took the loss.
Newberry
(4-6) and Robinson
Hunt (4-0) and Rodriguez
(August 3) Carman Cardinals crept out
of the league cellar with a 3-2 win over Elmwood. Cards, who dropped
ten straight games at the start of the season, moved into fourth place ahead
of the Giants. A crowd of 15-hundred watched a pitching duel between Johnnie
Wingo of the Cards and Cy Snead of Elmwood. Each gave up
just seven hits. Wingo was the batting star, driving in the
winning run in the 7th inning.
Snead
(0-1) and Boney
Wingo (2-2) and McKerlie
(August 4) With 49 hits in 104 at
bats, Butch Davis of Winnipeg maintained his lead atop the ManDak
League batting race with a .471 average. Carman's Jack Schaefer
moved into second spot, with a .391 mark. Cowan Hyde of
Elmwood was third at .358. Brandon's Rafe Cabrera held fourth
spot, at .348, and topped the loop in homers, with five, and runs batted in,
with 29. With a .346 average, Willie Wells Sr. of
Winnipeg was fifth.
(August 4) In a game which
featured a brilliant pitching duel, Brandon scored on a wild pitch in the
13th inning to register a 1-0 win over Carman. Skeeter Watkins
scored from third when Lillord Cobb bounced a pitch off the
plate high over the head of catcher Almer McKerlie. Cobb
and Pedro Naranjo hooked up in a classic. Naranjo
pitched a four-hitter with 13 strikeouts while Cobb allowed seven hits and
fanned five.
Cobb
(3-3) and McKerlie
Naranjo (2-1) and Rodriguez
(August 4) Taylor Smith
had a no-hitter into the 8th inning as Winnipeg Buffaloes beat Elmwood
6-2. Smith gave up three hits after he got the first two outs in the
8th. He finished with a four-hitter, seven strikeouts and two
walks. Buffs took advantage of seven Giants' errors. Butch
Davis had three hits for the winners.
Cunningham
(4-4) and Boney
Smith (6-4) and Robinson
(August 5) Minot Mallards took advantage of
nine walks and six errors to shade Carman 5-4 in 10 innings in the first
game of a weekend doubleheader. With the exception of a four-run
7th inning, Bob Danielson was firmly in control, allowing seven hits
overall. He had 13 strikeouts. Fittingly, Gentry Jessup walked
in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Cards had a golden
opportunity to put the game out of reach in the top of the 9th when they
loaded the bases with none out. However, an infield play resulted in
an out at home and Harvey Lapides made an outstanding throw to nab Almer
McKerlie at the plate after grabbing Gord Elliott's outfield fly.
Jessup (6-2) and McKerlie
Danielson (4-3) and Kempf
(August 5) Elmwood Giants took a pair
from Winnipeg Buffaloes 11-6 and 11-10. Lefty Ray FInch was
the star of the opener pitching an eight-hitter and driving in three
runs with a double and single. Cowan Hyde, with three
hits, was the difference in the nightcap. With the score tied
10-10 in the bottom of the 9th inning, Hyde singled, was sacrificed to
second, stole third and came around to score the winner when the attempt
to nail him at third sailed into left field. Solly Drake
also had three hits for the Giants and Pat Patterson had the
game's only homer. Johnny Britton had a triple and two
doubles for the Buffaloes. Paul Jones went all the way for the
win.
Finch (2-5) and Boney
Porter (4-4) and Howard
Newberry, Carter (6), Day (2-1) (9) and
Robinson
Jones (7-5) and Boney
(August 6) Harvey Lapides had three
hits, including a home run, as Minot edged Carman 8-7. Zoonie
McLean also had three safeties for the Mallards. Sonny
Andrews went 4 for 5 for the Cardinals, including a homer. Ron
Teasley had three hits.
Wingo (2-3), Mawhorter (1) and Thomas
Tolson (2-2), Cathey (8) and Kempf
(August 7) Winnipeg Buffaloes
downed Brandon 11-7 to take first prize money in the annual Portage
tournament. Playing-manager Willie Wells Sr. allowed 11 hits,
including homers by Bus Vasquez and Chuck Wilson,
but went the distance on the mound for the Buffs.
Wells
F Watkins
Buffaloes made the final by trouncing Elmwood
13-3, while the Greys got by Carman 9-3. Gerry MacKay
had two triples and a single for Brandon and playing-manager Ian Lowe
added a bases-loaded triple.
Johnson
Adams, W Thomas (3)
Elmwood defeated Carman 8-1 to claim third
place.
(August 8) Playing-manager Ian
Lowe drove in four runs with two doubles and a pair of singles as
Brandon won its 7th straight league game, 8-3 over Elmwood. Dirk Gibbons
held the Giants to eight hits.
Watson
(0-2), Finch (8) and Longley, Patterson
Gibbons (7-3) and Rodriguez
(August 8)
Righthander Leon Day held Carman to three hits as the Winnipeg
Buffaloes stopped the Cardinals 4-1 and moved to three games of first place
Brandon. Buffs scored all four of their runs in the third inning
helped by three Carman errors.
Day (3-1) and Robinson
Jessup (6-3) and McKerlie
(August 9) Brandon slammed 15
hits in winning its eighth straight game, 12-3 over the second-place
Winnipeg Buffaloes before 38-hundred fans at Winnipeg. Playing-manager Ian
Lowe led the Greys offense driving in five runs with a triple and
single. Rafe Cabrera added three hits including a
homer. Art Hunt won his 5th, without a loss, for Brandon.
Naranjo,
Hunt (5-0) (3) and Rodriguez
Smith (6-5) and Robinson
(August 10) Brandon increased
its league-leading margin to five games with a wild 16-3 victory
over Elmwood. Three players were suspended following alleged bean ball
incidents in the 7th inning. Rafe Cabrera and Ramon Rodriguez
of the Greys and pitcher Ray Finch of Elmwood were put on the
sidelines. Rodriguez led the Brandon offense driving in seven
runs with a homer, double and single. Cabrera, Ian Lowe
and Chuck Wilson each had three hits.
Godinez
(4-1), F Watkins (7) and Rodriguez
Cunningham (4-5), Finch (5) and Boney
(August
10) Carman Cardinals sit just a half-game out of fourth place in the
ManDak League following a 5-4, 10 inning win over Winnipeg Buffaloes.
Carman overcame a 4-1 deficit with a pair of runs in the 7th inning, the
tying run in the bottom of the 9th and the winner with two out in the 10th
inning. Johnny Wingo drove in Almer McKerlie with the deciding marker.
Lillord Cobb scattered eight hits for the win.
Newberry, Carter (3-2) (10) and Robinson
Cobb (4-3) and McKerlie
(August 11) Ian Lowe's
single in the bottom of the 12th inning drove in Gerry MacKay with the
winning run as Brandon notched its tenth straight victory edging Elmwood 7-6. Art Hunt, who
relieved starter Tom Johnson in the 8th inning, retired
fourteen straight batters to pick up the win.
Jones
(7-6) and Boney
Johnson, Hunt (6-0) (8) and Pigg
(August 11) Carman Cardinals jumped into a
5-0 lead then held off a Winnipeg rally in the bottom of the 9th to notch a
5-3 victory at Osborne Stadium. John Wingo pitched superbly
until the 9th when he need relief help from Gentry Jessup who
left the bases loaded to preserve the win. Lillord Cobb
of the Cards had the only homer.
Wingo (3-3), Jessup (9) and McKerlie
Porter (4-5), W Wells (9) and Robinson
(August 12) Brandon downed Roblin
4-2 in the first game of a three-game weekend, exhibition series.
Frank Watkins, Dirk Gibbons and Tom Johnson
each worked three innings for the Greys.
(August 12) Taylor Smith set a ManDak
League strikeout record as he compiled 17 strikeouts as WInnipeg
Buffaloes downed Carman 9-1 in the second game of a double-header.
Buffaloes also won the opener, 5-4 in 10 innings.
Back to back doubles by Willie Wells Sr. and
Johnny Britton scored the winning run in the afternoon
contest. Wells had four hits to lead the Buffs. Ron
Teasley had a double and three singles for Carman while Lillord
Cobb had the only homer.
Smith had a shutout for six innings in the second
game before a Teasley single and Sonny Andrews
double plated a run for the Cardinals. Johnny Britton,
Leon Day, Butch Davis and John
Kennedy each had two safeties for Winnipeg.
Jessup (6-4) and McKerlie, Thomas ( )
Carter, Newberry (5-6) (5) and Howard
Mawhorter (0-2), Adams (6) and Thomas
Smith (7-5) and Robinson
(August 12) Willie Cathey was the story
as Minot Mallards tagged Elmwood Giants with a 6-1 defeat. Cathey
spaced out eight hits to take the pitching victory and was the big gun
at the plate driving in four runs, including a bases-clearing double in
the 4th inning. Playing-manager Cy Snead went the distance
on the hill for the Giants.
Snead (0-2)and Boney
Cathey (5-2) and Kempf
(August 13) The Greys split an
exhibition double-header with Roblin at Benito Beach. Brandon won the
opener 4-2, but dropped the second game 4-3. Frank Watkins won
the mound decision over Dick Vinson in the first contest,
while the Greys used a makeshift lineup, including Bus Vasquez
on the mound, for the second game.
(August 14) Leon Day
tossed a three-hit gem as Winnipeg Buffaloes shutout Minot 9-0. Day
faced just 30 batters. He fanned eleven and allowed just a single
walk. Day also drove in three runs with a bases-clearing double in the 5th
inning. Butch Davis had three hits for the Buffaloes.
Danielson
(4-4), Anderson (6) and Kempf
Day (4-1) and Robinson
(August 14) Brandon Greys registered
their 11th straight victory downing Elmwood 6-2 behind the eight-hit
pitching of Art Hunt. Ian Lowe and Chuck
Wilson led the Greys offense each with three hits. It was
Hunt's seventh consecutive league victory without a loss.
Finch
(2-6) and Boney
Hunt (7-0) and Rodriguez
(August 15) Winnipeg's
sensational Butch Davis, with a lofty .472 average continued to pace
the hitters in the ManDak League. Davis was nearly a hundred points
ahead of the runner-up, Rafe Cabrera of Brandon who increased
his mark to .374. Rounding out the top five were Cowan Hyde
of Elmwood at .349, Jack Schaefer of Carman at .339 and Joe
Wiley of the Giants at .328. A 13 for 25 spurt moved Brandon's
playing-manager Ian Lowe into sixth spot with a .325
mark. Cabrera had six homers to lead in that department. Taylor
Smith of Winnipeg and Paul Jones of Elmwood topped the
pitchers, each with eight wins. Brandon's Art Hunt had
the best winning percentage with seven straight wins without a loss.
(August 15) Carman Cardinals whipped
Minot 6-1 before the largest crowd of the season in Carman, more than
2-thousand fans. Johnny Wingo held the Mallards to five
hits in picking up the win. Cards got two hits apiece from Ron Teasley,
Lillord Cobb, Wingo and Luke Chojnowski.
Teasley had two RBI.
Tolson
(2-3) and Strong
Wingo (4-3) and Thomas
(August 16) A three-run 9th
inning gave Carman a 4-3 win over Brandon, stopping the Greys winning streak
at eleven games. Pitcher Dirk Gibbons had the game in control
until the 9th when, with the bases loaded, his throw to second base sailed
into the outfield to allow two runs to score. Gord Elliott's
single drove in the winning run. Lillord Cobb went the
distance to pick up the win for the Cardinals.
Cobb
(5-3) and Thomas
Gibbons (7-4) and Rodriguez
(August 16)
Minot Mallards exploded for eight runs in the 6th inning to erase a 4-0
Elmwood lead and went on to dump the Giants 10-5. Zoonie McLean
had a pair of doubles and two runs batted in for the Mallards. Cy
Snead had three hits for the Giants. Willie Cathey went the
distance for the win.
Cathey (6-2) and Kempf
Jones (7-7), Finch (6) and Boney
(August 17) Gentry Jessup
turned in one of the season's best performances, a two-hitter, as Carman
scored two early runs and held on for a 2-1 victory over Minot.
Jessup fanned ten. His mound opponent, Brad Tolson,
was almost as sharp, allowing only five hits. Sonny Andrews
doubled to knock in Lillord Cobb with the Cards first run in the
first inning and a two-base error and a Walter Thomas single in
the second plated what turned out to be the winning run. Jessup
brought the fans to their feet in the 5th inning with a tremendous drive
deep into centre field only to have Harvey Lapides make a
sensational over the shoulder catch against the fence. Cliff
Kempf had both hits off Jessup.
Tolson (2-4) and Kempf
Jessup (7-4) and Thomas
(August 18) Solly Drake had four
hits and drove in three runs to lead Elmwood to a 13-5 win over
Brandon. Andy Phillips had two doubles and two singles
for the Giants, while Cy Snead added three hits. Skeeter
Watkins and Ramon Rodriguez each had three hits for the
Greys.
Watson
(1-2) and Boney
Johnson (0-3) Vinson (6) and Rodriguez
(August 19) Brandon clinched top
spot in the ManDak standings by sweeping a twin-bill from Winnipeg
Buffaloes, 5-3 and 6-3. Greys received solid pitching from Pedro
Naranjo, a six-hitter in the first game, and Art Hunt, a
five-hitter in the nightcap, to push the Greys six games ahead of the Buffs
with just five remaining. Ian Lowe and Manuel Godinez
each drove in a pair of runs in the opener, while Bus Vasquez
and Chuck Wilson each had two runs batted in in the second
game. The win for Hunt was his 8th straight.
Newberry
(5-7) and Howard
Naranjo (3-1) and Rodriguez
Smith
(7-6) and Robinson
Hunt (8-0) and Rodriguez
(August 19) Minot Mallards moved into
a tie for second place in the ManDak League with a 9-8 win over the
basement-dwelling Elmwood Giants. The loss left the Giants 2 1/2
games out of a playoff spot with four games to play. The Mallards'
eight-run second inning proved enough for the win. Fred Shepard
and Ted Strong each had a double and single for Minot.
Bob Danielson allowed ten hits but went the distance for
the win and contributed two hits at the plate.
Danielson (5-4) and Strong
Jones (7-8), Finch (2) and Longley
Brandon 28 - 15
Winnipeg 22 - 21
Minot 21 - 20
Carman 18 - 23
Elmwood 17 - 27
(August 20) In an exhibition game, Minot shaded Estevan 4-3 behind Jack Bruton's 8-hit pitching. He struck
out six and walked one. Zoonie
McLean had two hits for the winners. LeRoy Pettus had a
double and two singles for Estevan.
Torgenrud and Landrum
Bruton and Strong
(August 21) Gentry Jessup
tossed another two-hitter as Carman whipped Elmwood 12-1 just about ending the
Giants hopes for a playoff spot. Jessup (8-4) also was a star at the
plate with three hits. Last week, Jessup pitched a two-hitter to defeat
Minot. Sonny Andrews scored three runs
and had three safeties for the Cards while Ron Teasley knocked
in a pair with a triple and a single.
Snead
(0-3) and Boney
Jessup (8-4) and Thomas
(August 21) Winnipeg Buffaloes kicked up a
storm Monday in Minot. When it was over the team had been forced to
forfeit the game to the Mallards when manager Willie Wells Sr.
refused to let his team take the field for the 9th inning. The score
was tied 5-5. The fireworks began as Zoonie McLean beat
out a hit to Wells at shortstop and the Buffs playing-manager questioned
umpire Ed Kounovsky about the call. On the next pitch,
McLean broke for second and was called safe when John Kennedy
dropped the ball. Leon Day beefed to Kounovsky about the call
and was ejected from the contest. Wells objected to the action and
took his team to the dressing room. Norm Felde had a triple,
double and single for Minot and Sam Hill three hits for the
Buffaloes. Day punched out a double and triple. Officially, the
Mallards registered a 9-0 victory.
Day (4-2) and Robinson
Cathey (7-2) and Strong
(August 22) A three-run rally with two
out in the 14th inning gave Winnipeg Buffaloes a 12-9 victory over the
Mallards in a game at Minot. Leon Day singled and stole
second to begin the uprising. Lyman Bostock singled to
score Day and moved to second on the throw to the plate. Joe
Taylor drove in the second run with a double and scooted to third on
a passed ball. Percy Howard's single scored Taylor.
Spoon Carter, who had taken over for starter Andy
Porter in the 10th inning, shut down the Mallards in the bottom
of the frame to preserve the triumph. Taylor led the offense with four
hits, a triple, double and two singles.
Paul Wasseth
and Norm Felde
had homers for the Mallards.
Porter, Carter (4-2) (10) and Howard
Tolson, Anderson (4), Cathey (7-3) (10) and Strong
(August 23)
In a wild one at Osborne Stadium, Carman Cardinals scored five in the
6th inning and another five in the 7th and held on to shade Elmwood
12-11. The win assured Carman of fourth spot in the league
standings, ending the Giants' playoff hopes. Ron Teasley paced
the Cards with two hits, including a homer, two runs scored and two
runs batted in. The six pitchers used in the game, three for each
side, allowed a total of seventeen walks and hit two batters.
Wingo
(5-3), Mawhorter (7), Jessup (8) and Thomas
Watson, Jones (7-9) (6), Finch (7) and Boney, Longley ( )
(August 23) Held to one-hit through eight
innings, the Minot Mallards erupted for a pair of runs off Taylor Smith
in the bottom of the 9th inning to edge Winnipeg Buffaloes 3-2.
Fred Shepherd's bases-loaded double gave Mallards the victory.
Bob Danielson tossed a six-hitter for the win.
Smith (7-7) and Robinson
Danielson (6-4) and Strong
(August 24) Brandon Greys pulled off a
triple play in the 9th inning to stop a Carman rally and register a 7-5
victory before more then 3-thousand fans at Brandon. Cards had runners on first and second when Gentry Jessup
grounded to Ian Lowe at third base. Lowe rifled the ball
to Skeeter Watkins at second for the force and relayed to Bus
Vasquez at first to nip Jessup. Ray McWhoter,
who had moved to third, tried to score on the play but was cut down on
Vasquez' peg to catcher Ramon Rodriguez. Greys had just four
hits, but took advantage of a porous Cardinal's defense in the 4th inning to
score all seven runs. Dirk Gibbons went all the way for
the win. Smokey Joe Adams took the loss.
Adams
(2-3) and Thomas
Gibbons (8-4) and Rodriguez
(August 24) Jim Newberry was a
double star for Winnipeg as the Buffaloes swept a twin-bill from Minot to
clinch at least a tie for second place. Newberry hurled both games,
winning the opener 14-2 on a four-hitter, and pitching a five-hit shutout in
the nightcap as Buffs won 5-0. Both were seven-inning contests.
Buffaloes pounded out seventeen hits,
including homers by Butch Davis and Joe Taylor,
to cruise to the win in the first game. Johnny Britton
had four hits and Lyman Bostock and John Kennedy
each had three. Britton and Davis each drove in three
runs. Harvey Lapides had a four-bagger for the Mallards.
Bruton
(0-1), Anderson (3) and Strong
Newberry (6-7) and Howard
Davis led the Buffs in the second game
with a pair of doubles.
Pickens
(0-1) and Kempf
Newberry (7-7) and Robinson
(August 25) Paul Jones held
Brandon to six hits as Elmwood beat the pennant-winners 5-4. Jones,
John Cowan and Red Longley each had two hits for
the Giants. Ian Lowe had the big hit for the Greys, a
4th inning homer.
Jones
(8-9) and Longley
Godinez (4-2) and Pigg
(August 25)
Gentry Jessup had another strong effort as Carman topped Minot 7-1.
The decision assured the Winnipeg Buffaloes
of finishing in second place. Jessup allowed just six hits and compiled 10
strikeouts in going the distance. Walter Thomas drove in four
runs with a triple, double and single.
Tolson (2-5) and Kempf
Jessup (9-4) and Thomas, McKerlie (8)
(August 26) Leonard Pigg's
5th inning single scored Chuck Wilson with the winning run as
Brandon shaded Carman 3-2. Art Hunt picked up the win,
his 9th without a loss, with an eight-hit complete game while Lillord Cobb went the
distance for the Cards allowing just six hits.
Hunt
(9-0) and Pigg
Cobb (5-4) and McKerlie, Thomas (5)
(August 27) Before a crowd of
more than 3-thousand fans, Brandon downed Carman 6-4. Frank Watkins
got with win with a route-going performance. Bus Vasquez had the
game's only homer.
F Watkins
(4-6) and Pigg
Wingo (5-4) and McKerlie
(August 27) A four-run 7th inning
carried the Mallards to a 6-5 win over Elmwood in Minot's final home game of
the season. Willie Cathey helped his own cause with a triple to
kick off the Mallards' 7th inning. Two walks loaded the bases and
Zoonie McLean cleared them with a triple and later scored on a
fielders' choice.
Finch, Jones
(8-10) (6), Watson (8) and Boney
Danielson, Pickens (3), Cathey (8-3)) (8), Bruton (8) and Strong
(August 28) Brandon wrapped up
the regular season with a 10-6 win over Carman. Regular first baseman Bus
Vasquez pitched seven innings to pick up the win. Manuel
Godinez had two hits and knocked in three runs for the Greys who
finished the campaign with 32 wins in 48 games.
Adams
(2-4) and McKerlie, Thomas (8)
Vasquez (1-0)), Naranjo (8) and Pigg
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