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The Southern League returned to an eight team circuit in 1950 as two new
teams entered the fray, each experiencing an opposite level of success. The
Lumsden Royals were stocked primarily with junior-aged players from Regina
and district and failed to make the playoffs, winding up as cellar dwellers.
On the other hand, the Estevan Maple Leafs, started slowly but experienced a
major mid-season roster shake up and then got hot going into the playoffs.
Mel Torgenrud, who had been signed away from the Weyburn Beavers, was the
only Saskatchewan player remaining on a new roster of well experienced,
Negro players.
 (May,
1950, The Sun, Swift Current)
In their first season reviving baseball of a better
class in Swift Current, the executive is starting to get the first of a
series of headaches which is always associated with promoting sport.
Take the matter of imports. They had signed up Edward Lee Crowder,
pitcher, and Joe Webb, catcher, both of whom are due to report sometime this
week. But they also had another ace up their collective sleeve.
Scouting for the Swift Current Indians way out in Los
Angeles was Pat Steevers, whose in-laws live out Simmie way and who played a
lot of starry ball around this country in past years. A couple of
Sundays ago (now it can be told) Pat saw a negro pitcher by the name of Chet
Brewer, who is the hottest thing in U.S. American professional baseball
circles, hold the Juarez, Mexico, Cubs to two hits at Wrigley Field in Los
Angeles. Pat dickered with this gent and negotiations were finally
completed for him to spend the season in Swift Current. Chet was all
set to come, even sent The Sun his picture and press clippings, and
arrangements were made that early this week a car would journey down to
Havre, Montana to pick him at train destination. Sunday came a
telephone message from Los Angeles that Brewer had departed for South
America, having accepted an offer of (believe it or not) $1300 a month to
pitch in the league there.
That was that. But before leaving he had done
some tall hustling with Stevers and they stated they had another good
pitcher and a shortstop who will reach Swift Current by tomorrow. One
a pitcher who has been with Kansas City Monarchs and a shortstop. So
that's the situation. If they all reach the prairie city of Swift
Current by Sunday, when workouts start, Manager Alex Maxwell will heave a
sigh of relief, but these four imports will be the key men in the new
organization for 1950.
A promising youngster from Moosomin, a first sacker
from Calgary, an outfielder from Nelson, B.C., are among those who have
written that they will be here for the tryouts. The word is at present
that we may also have Wiggins back in the outfield later on. He will
be remembered as one of last season's better outfielders, a fellow who could
pick a fly off a skyscraper if he could get anywhere near it. This is
all by way of illustrating that to round up a classy baseball club after
years of doldrums takes more than just talking about it.
(May 13) Right-hander Lee Crowder
fired shutout ball for seven innings as Swift Current Indians opened the
season with an 8-3 exhibition win over Shaunavon Badgers. The import
hurler allowed just three hits and chalked up five strikeouts. Joe Webb
led the attack with three hits and scored a pair. Ken Nelson
belted a homer and single and Pee Wee Willis clubbed a
triple and single.
"Nelson, the ... centre fielder, catcher Joe Webb and
shortstop Pee Wee Willis collected a total of seven hits between them and
were the big guns on the attack. Nelson made some remarkable running
catches in the outer pasture, while Willis is sure to be popular with local
fans for his is a swift infielder. Joe Webb behind the bat is a real
pepper pot, backing up all plays and is about as nice a receiver as has been
around here for a long time." (The Sun, Swift Current, May
17, 1950)
Crowder (W), Travis (8) and Webb
Olheiser (L) and Smith
(May 17) Eston at Swift Current
(May 20) Big Mike Mellis made an auspicious debut at the helm of the
Moose Jaw Canucks when he led his hustling crew to a decisive 10 - 1 win
over the Swift Current Indians in an exhibition opener for both clubs. A
seven run outburst in the 2nd inning scuttled the Indians as Canuck hickory
drove starter Lee Crowder from the mound. Mellis worked five
innings before giving way to southpaw Dick Kerley. Curly
Boyce, Bill Emerson and Fred Schmidt
paced the Moose Jaw attack with two safeties each. For Swift Current,
Jackie McLeod and Walter Powell each collected two
base hits.
Crowder, Thompson (two), Dzingelowski (6) and Webb
Mellis, Kerley (6) and Martin, Mowbray (7)
(May 21) Moose Jaw vs Swift Current at
Shaunavon
(May 23) Swift Current played to a 6-6 tie
against Holdfast on a cold and windy evening. Holdfast scored two in
the 6th for the draw in the seven inning affair. Jackie McLeod
had a triple and double for the Indians, Joe Webb was on base three
time with walks.
Wall and xxx
xxx and xxx
(May 24) The weather and the Minot
Mallards combined to spoil the 1950 season opener of the Regina Caps.
More than 1-thousand fans turned out at Taylor Field on a cold, unpleasant
evening as Minot downed the Caps 5-4. Lester Witherspoon paced
the Mallards with three hits including a triple. Willie Cathey
picked up the mound victory. Regina's Lefty Harrison and
Ted Abel held Minot scoreless through the first five innings
but Pete Zerr and Bill Kyle failed to hold a 4-0
lead. Ed Heidt and Andy Lambrecht each
drove in a pair of runs for Regina.
Dark, Cathey (W) (3) and Kempf
Harrison, Abel (3), Zerr (6), B. Kyle (6) and G. Kyle
(May 24) Regina announced the
arrival of two "colored" imports, Claude Williams and Ira
Wells. The 32-year-old Williams was described as a 235-pound
first baseman. He had played previously with the Ligon
All-Stars. Wells was reported to be 27 years old in his first season
in Canada. He played in Austin in 1949 and with the Memphis Red Sox of
the Negro American League in 1948. Both called Austin, Texas
home. Catcher Sherman Watrous also arrived with the pair, but
was quickly dispatched to the Saskatoon Cubs of the Saskatoon and District
League as Caps' owner Cliff Ehrle decided to stick with hard-hitting
homebrew Gus Kyle as his primary backstop."
(May 25) The Regina Leader-Post
reported the Swift Current Indians off to a good start with only one defeat,
that to the defending Southern league champion Moose Jaw Canucks.
Indians scored two wins over Shaunavon and one against the newly formed
Eston club. Swift Current was scheduled to meet the tough Sceptre
squad Saturday and again Sunday.
(May 26) Swift Current Indians whipped Eston 15-3 in
the final to capture first prize money in the Sceptre
tournament. Lee Crowder held the
import-studded club to four hits to gain the win. Pee Wee Willis
was the major force at the plate for the Indians in the tournament banging
out seven hits in 12 trips. Walter Powell went five for
12, including three doubles. Jackie McLeod also had five
hits. 5-thousand fans attended the final.
Delisle had an easy time in the first round with a
12-1 win over Shaunavon. Swift Current whipped Glidden 11-1 behind
Tommy Thompson. Sceptre advanced with a 13-two triumph
over Holdfast and Eston moved on with a 12-1 victory over Portreeve.
Eston upset Sceptre 5-3 in the semi-final round while the Indians shaded
Delisle 3-1 behind the seven-hit
pitching by Mike Dzingelowski
(Dayne), Swift Current scored three runs in the first
frame for the win.
(May 26)
The Moose Jaw Purity Canucks downed Regina Caps
9-3 behind a six-hitter by Mike Mellis. The Canucks had 12 hits
off Ira Wells and Gerry Welsh and took advantage
of five Regina errors. Gus Kyle of the Caps had the only
homer. Ted Foord led the winners with three base knocks in
this Southern League regular season opener".
Ira Wells (L), Gerry Welsh (5) and Gus Kyle
Mike Mellis (W) and Stubby Martin
(May 26) Weyburn scored four runs in
the bottom of the 8th inning, the final frame, to shade Estevan 5-4.
Pat Roache's 8th inning fly ball out off former Beaver Mel
Torgenrud plated Bill Garner with the winning tally. Gayle
Shupe picked up the win in a gallant relief effort, fanning five of the
six
Maple Leaf batters he faced.
Chapman,
Abbott (5), Verpe (7), Torgenrud (L) (8) and Dubyk
Hargreaves, Clark (3), Schultz (7), G. Shupe (W) (7) and Thompson
(May 27) Swift Current, outhit 13 to 3,
managed to squeak out a 5-4 win over Sceptre. Lefty
Courtoreille was the hard-luck loser as he carried a one-hitter into
the 9th inning. Joe Webb, who had the only safety up
to the final frame, doubled in the 9th and scored on a triple by Pee
Wee Willis who then plated the winner on Walter
Powell's fielder's choice. The Indians had scored three in the
4th on two walks, an error and a steal of home by Willis.
Courtoreille (L) and xxx
Thompson (W) and xxx
(May 27) The Regina Caps revenged their opening night loss to the Moose
Jaw Canucks, emerging with a 10 - 8 win in the second game of the home
and home opening series. The Caps twice kicked away big leads before
putting the game on ice. Ted Abel, who relieved Caps' starter
Lefty Harrison in the 5th, got the win. Southpaw Dick
Kerley went all the way for the Purity Canucks. First baseman
Claude Williams went 3 for 4 at the plate for the Reginans
while Ken Englehardt of Moose Jaw matched Williams' output
with three safeties of his own, one being a triple. Manager Mike
Mellis of the Canucks was ejected in the 4th inning for protesting
too violently on an attempted pickoff at first base. Called end of 7th
inning - darkness
Kerley (L) and Martin
Harrison, Abel (W) (5), B. Kyle (6) and G. Kyle
(May 28) Swift Current downed Sceptre 6-3
behind mound work by Lee Crowder. The Indians, behind Ted
Travis also won in Portreeve 6-1.
Crowder (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
Travis (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(May 28) The Notre Dame Hounds pounded out a lopsided 22 - 6 victory
over a rookie-laden Regina Red Sox squad. The Hounds never looked back
after playing manager Frank Germann launched a long two run four
bagger in the initial frame. First sacker Walt Becker hit
safely four times and scored four runs to lead the collegians' offence against
three Red Sox pitchers. Hugo Dombowsky picked up the win in
five
innings of work. Crimson Hose starter Don Nybo was tagged
with the loss.
Nybo (L), George (4), Robillard (4) and Beattie, Mitton (8)
Dombowsky (W), Mooney (6) and McCarthy
(May 30) The Wilcox Cardinals walloped the Weyburn Beavers 20 - 9 in a
seven
inning Southern League fixture that was studded with free hitting and
errors galore on Weyburn's part as the Soo Line squad committed a mind
boggling total of 10 miscues, many of which could be attributed to the
cold weather and high wind conditions. Picking up four runs in the top of
the first, Wilcox led all the way. Clint Squires led the
Cardinals offensively with four hits, three of them doubles. Gayle
Shupe had three safeties for Weyburn. The game featured three circuit
blasts, one each by the Redbirds' Bob Metz and the Beaver
tandem of Les Wilder and Blaine Shupe.
Called end of 7th inning - darkness
Buttgereit, D. Metz (W) (4), Busch (7) and Ekdahl
G. Shupe (L), Schultz (7) and Thompson
(May 30) The youthful Lumsden Royals bowed 10 - 7 to the Regina Caps in
their Southern League debut. The Caps needed a five run rally in the 7th to
pull out the win. Ira Wells picked up the pitching victory in a
relief role. Royals' starter Ron Larter took the loss.
three
players, Claude Williams of the Caps as well as Larter and
Lou Lysack of the Royals all had two hits. Tony
Righetti of the Caps had the game's only home run.
Larter (L), McMurtry (7) and Ross
Welsh, Wells (W) (5) and G. Kyle
(May 31) In an error-filled contest at
Regina, Estevan Maple Leafs dumped Regina Red Sox 15-7. There
were 19 errors, 10 by the Sox. Veteran hurler Don Chapman, with
Estevan since 1931, held Regina to seven hits and fanned ten. The
Red Sox started off with a 3 - 0 lead after three innings but after that the
Maple Leafs took over, scoring four in the 4th and five in the 5th to
salt away the victory. Leading Estevan's 11 hit attack against Red Sox
starter and loser Wilmer Busch and two relievers were Frank
Johner, Mel Torgenrud and Garry McKechney
with two safeties apiece. Al Clow, Gord Mitton
and Ed Wittal of the Red Sox also had two hits.
Chapman (W) and Dubyk
Busch (L), Robillard (5), Nybo (9) and Zerr
(May 31) Delisle and Swift Current split
a pair. The Bentley clan took the first game 3-2 behind the
pitching of Murray Coben. Tommy Thompson was
the loser. Indians took the second game 6-4 as Mike
Dzingelowski, the phenom from Kelstern, held the Gems to seven hits.
The Indians had 13 hits, four by Keith Bing.
Thompson (L) and xxx
Coben (W) and xxx
Dzingelowski (W) and xxx
Hollins (L) and xxx
(May 31) Moose Jaw
Purity Canucks whipped Weyburn Beavers 14-4 behind a 13 hit attack which
included four home runs. Barry Wolstencroft clubbed a
pair with solo blasts by Bill Emerson and Norm
Toddington. Blain Shupe had a four-bagger for the
Beavers. Mike Mellis went the distance for the win.
Keith Covert (L), Ralph Hogg (7) and Charlie Thompson
Mike Mellis (W) and Stubby Martin
(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. Carl Dent and Cabrera each 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 2)
Following an afternoon exhibition game shellacking at the hands of the
Brandon Greys, the Regina Caps rebounded in the evening with a 7 - 1
pasting of their Southern League counterpart from Wilcox. Caps' Ira
Wells had a one hit shutout entering the bottom of the 9th but still
managed a complete game three-hitter in picking up the win. The left handed
hitting trio of Gus Kyle, Claude Williams
and Ken Charlton led the Caps' hitting parade against
Cards' loser Aubrey Downton and relievers Don Metz
and Walter Buttgereit, each stroking out three hits.
Wells (W) and G. Kyle
A Downton (L), D. Metz (4), Buttgereit (8) and Ekdahl
(June 3)
There was another capacity crowd at Westend Park in Swift Current as the
hometown Indians and Sceptre fought to a 2-2, 10-inning tie.
Neil Courtoreille allowed just
six hits while Bill
Dials held Sceptre to seven.
Jimmy Shields
and Courtoreille each had two hits for the visitors, Lefty
Wall had a pair for the Indians.
Courtoreille and xxx
Dials and xxx
(June 3) The
Estevan Maple Leafs turned their home town debut into a convincing win,
trouncing the Notre Dame Hounds 10 - 1. Mel Torgenrud went the
route for the Leafs, striking out 10 and walking but one. Torgenrud,
along with teammates Don Elson and third sacker Weir paced
the 13 hit Estevan offence with three hits each off two Hound chuckers
including loser Bus Claggett.
Claggett (L), L'Heureux (6) and McCarthy, Germann (6)
Torgenrud (W) and Dubyk
(June 3)
Gerry Welsh tossed a neat three-hitter in pacing the Regina Caps to a 12
- 1 clipping of the Regina Red Sox. The Caps pasted the Red Sox' Al
Warden for 15 hits along the way as Del Wardien and
Tony Righetti pounded out three base knocks each in pacing the
victors.
Warden (L) and Beattie
Welsh (W) and Warwick
(June 3) The
Lumsden Royals literally walked away with a 12 - 8 decision over the
Moose Jaw Purity Canucks in a game which saw 26 batters reach first base
via the free pass. Moose Jaw pitcher Dick Kerley issued 16 bases
on balls, eight of them coming in the first inning when the youthful Lumsden
club pushed seven runs across the plate. Pete McMurtry of the
Royals also had control problems and was credited with the win despite
only four innings of work. Ron Larter finished the game on
the hill for Lumsden. Moose Jaw outhit the Lumsden crew but the numerous
walks plus four wild pitches from Kerley were their undoing. Barry
Wolstencroft and Ted Foord had three hits each for the
Canucks. Leading the swatting parade for the visiting Royals was first
baseman Doug Hingley with a brace of base knocks.
McMurtry (W), Larter (5) and Ross
Kerley (L) and Smith, Martin
(June 4)
Swift Current and Delisle split a double-header at Delisle.
Lefty Wall pitched the Indians to a 4-1 win in the first game before
the home team bounced back for a 10-1 win in the second.
Wall (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
Crowder (L) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(June 4) Veteran Ralph Hogg pitched the Weyburn Beavers to a 6 -
2 win over the Notre Dame Hounds, surrendering eight safeties and fanning
eight.
Rival hurler Hugo Dombowsky was tagged for 11 hits while
striking out four. The Beavers bunched four hits, including a double by Les
Wilder, to tally four times in the 2nd frame and never looked back.
A two run homer by Bill Garner accounted for Weyburn's
other runs in the 6th.
Hogg (W) and Thompson
Dombowsky (L) and McCarthy
(June 5)
Pee Wee Willis crushed a home run, triple and two doubles to lead
Swift Current to an 8-5 exhibition win over Saskatoon Legion.
Gordie Howe blasted a homer for Saskatoon.
Travis (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(June 5) Tony Righetti's solid single in the bottom of the 9th
drove in Jackie Fulton with the winning run as the Regina
Caps edged the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks 6 - 5. Southpaw Cliff
Harrison of the Caps went the distance for the victory limiting the
visitors to six hits. The win was the Caps' fifth in a row and puts them
at the top of the Southern League pack. Al "Lefty" Erfle, Moose
Jaw's starter, lasted only one inning and was forced to leave the mound
after a sore arm plagued his effectiveness. Lloyd Compton
pitched the remainder of the game for the Purity Canucks. Righetti and
Claude Williams paced the winners with three hits. Jackie
Fulton poled out a home run for the Caps.
A. Erfle, Compton (L) (2) and Martin, Smith (2)
Harrison (W) and G. Kyle
(June 7)
"The over 'thousand' crowds steadily attending all ball games indicates
that the game has come back here definitely. A noticeable thing is
the increasingly large number of district folk attending. With big
name teams on the future schedule for this summer, something should be
done about additional seating. We realize that the city and
recreation committee have gone the limit of the budget set, but the
people are coming in for the games and so far as possible there should
be seats for all." (The Sun, Swift Current, June 7,
1950)
(June 7) Moose Jaw announced the
return of Lambert Lefty Lauer to their mound staff. The
19-year-old southpaw led the club to the Southern Baseball title in 1949
when he posted a 16-5 record. Lauer reported to a Class C Chicago Cub
farm team at Sioux Falls in May but obtained his release before returning to
the Canucks.
(June 8) Delisle whipped Edmonton
Oilers 10-0 to win first prize of $2,000 in the second annual Lloydminster
tournament. Murray Coben and Bennie Griggs
combined to pitch
the shutout.
Earlier in the day, Delisle beat St. Paul, Alberta 11-7 in the
semi-finals after having shaded Sceptre 4-2. The Oilers made
the final with a 9-1 win over Neilburg, Saskatchewan. The
Edmonton team had earlier defeated Westlock, Alberta 5-3.
A major upset occurred in the quarter-finals when Westlock
topped Kamloops 5-1. The BC team reached the final in 1949,
losing to Delisle. The Indian Head Rockets failed to make
the tournament. In first day play, Griggs held Eston Ramblers to
six hits and belted a homer as Delisle won 6-1. Max Bentley
also had a home run for Delisle. Kamloops blanked Lougheed,
Alberta 9-0, Sceptre defeated North Battleford 7-3, Westlock
ousted Lloydminster 5-3 and St. Paul, Alberta trounced Maidstone
11-2. Neilburg and Edmonton won by default when the
Saskatoon All-Stars withdrew and Mundare, Alberta advanced with a
default when the Rockets were a no-show. (June
9) Staked to a four-run lead in the top of the 1st inning, Cliff
Harrison tossed a four-hitter and fanned ten as Regina Caps trimmed
Lumsden Royals 7-1 at Lumsden. It was the Caps 6th straight
victory. Art Stone and Ken Charlton each
drove in two first inning runs to give Regina the early lead. Tony
Righetti paced the attack with three hits. For the
losers, Don Smith picked up two hits.
Harrison (W) and G. Kyle
Larter (L) and Ross
(June 9) A three-run 8th inning
carried Weyburn to a 7-4 win over Estevan. Gayle Shupe
went the distance for the win. Left handed veteran Don Chapman
was touched for 13 blows by the Beavers and absorbed the pitching defeat.
The victory moved Weyburn past the Maple Leafs into second place in the
Southern League. Jim Burge led the winner's offence with three hits and
four
RBI's.
G Shupe
(W) and Covert
Chapman (L) and Dubyk
(June 9) Regina announced the arrival
of pitcher Joe Searcie, a 22-year-old from Los Angeles.
(June 9) Sherman Watrous had three hits
to lead a Saskatoon All-Star club to an 11-0 victory over Muskogee.
(June 10) Vic "Lefty" Wall was the
strength on the mound and at the plate to pace Swift Current to a 4-1
triumph over Notre Dame Hounds. Wall held the collegians to six hits
while leading the offense with three hits. Indians plated three in the
2nd frame when Jackie McLeod singled and Wall followed with a
double. Lee Crowder's long fly was misjudged and all
three romped home. Crowder, a pitcher playing the outfield, had thrilled the
crowd with four, running, one-hand catches.
Claggett (L) and McCarthy
Wall (W) and Webb
(June 10) In spite of limiting the Regina Caps to three hits, Walter
"Butch" Buttgereit of the Wilcox Cardinals and his mates allowed the
Caps to score twice in the 5th on Grant Warwick's pinch
hit single and again in the 6th on an unearned tally to hand the Cards a
3 - 2 setback. Trailing 2 - 0, Warwick batted for starting pitcher
Joe Searcie and promptly tied the score with a first pitch
two
RBI base hit. Reliever Ira Wells then shut the door on the
Redbirds to earn the win. Buttgereit, the hard luck loser was also the
only player on either team to have more than one safety, slapping out a
pair.
Buttgereit (L) and Ekdahl
Searcie, Wells (W) (6) and G. Kyle
(June 11) Swift Current Indians
split a double-bill with Assiniboia, taking the opener 10-1 behind the
pitching of Bill Dials, losing the second game 3-2 with Ed Crowder on
the hill.
Dials (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
Crowder (L) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(June 11) Errors played a major part in Weyburn's 5 - 4 victory over
Lumsden as the Royals booted the ball six crucial times and handed the
visitors the win. Keith Covert lasted the full nine innings for the
Beavers as the Royals were never able to bunch their eight hits. The
defensive miscues haunted hard luck loser Ralph McCleneghan
who pitched a four-hitter for the Valley crew. Don Smith and
Bunny Smith each had two hits for Lumsden.
Covert (W) and Thompson
McCleneghan (L) and Ross
(June 11) Frank Germann's bases empty homer on a full
count pitch in the bottom of the 11th inning broke up a brilliant
pitching duel between Mel Torgenrud and Hugo
Dombowsky and lifted the Notre Dame Hounds to a 2 - 1 nail biter
over the Estevan Maple Leafs. The Hounds took an early 1st inning lead
but Estevan knotted the count with a single marker in the 7th, setting
the stage for the extra inning encounter. Both chuckers threw masterful
four-hitters in this tilt.
Torgenrud (L) and Dubyk
Dombowsky (W) and McCarthy, Germann (8)
(June 12) Tommy Thompson tossed a
six-hitter, none after the 4th inning, to lead Swift Current to a 3-1
win over Regina Caps. Jackie McLeod led the offense with
three hits. Indians had just five hits but took advantage of three
Regina errors.
Allan, Wells (L) (3) and Kyle
Thompson (W) and Webb
(June 12) In the opener of a two game home and home exhibition series, the
Swift Current Indians, behind Tommy Thompson's chucking, turned
back the Regina Caps 3 - 1. Thompson surrendered five hits and a single run
in the first three innings but after that only one Cap runner reached base
and that was through an error. Newcomer Harold Allan made
his first start on the hill for the Caps, giving way to Ira
Wells. Jackie McLeod of the Indians was the game's top
hitter with three base raps. Indians' catcher Joe Webb had
two
as did Jackie Fulton of the Caps.
Allan, Wells (7) and G. Kyle
Thompson and Wells
(June 12) Behind an effective six hit pitching effort by big Pete
McMurtry, Lumsden's young Royals came up with a 4 - 3 victory
over the Notre Dame Hounds. Other than giving up three hits to pesky Hounds'
shortstop Normie Brown and two to rival and losing pitcher
Bus Claggett, McMurtry had things well under control. Five
Royals - Don Smith, Art Frolick, Gord
Hammond, Lou Lysack and Doug Hingley
- had a brace of singles for the victors. Ralph McCleneghan's
8th inning sacrifice fly drove in the winning run.
Claggett (L) and McCarthy
McMurtry (W) and Frolick
(June 13) Ligon's All-Stars shaded
Weyburn 6-5 primarily on the strength of Bufford Holland's
grand slam homer off Weyburn starter Don McTavish. Kenny
Brady went the route for the Ligon's, fanning five and giving up
seven hits.
McTavish (L), G. Shupe (2) and xxxx
Brady (W) and xxxx
(June 13) Regina Caps edged Swift
Current 2-0 in a contest which featured outstanding hurling by a pair of
young lefties -- Cliff Harrison for the Caps and Mike Dzingelowski
for the Indians. In this tightly fought contest, the Caps
opened the scoring on Jackie Fulton's 3rd inning sacrifice fly. In
the 7th the Caps added an insurance run when Ken Charlton singled
home Gus Kyle. Charlton with three safeties topped the hit parade.
Jackie McLeod and Walter Powell of the Indians and the Caps'
Sully Glasser each contributed two hits.
Dzingelowski (L) and Webb
Harrison (W) and G. Kyle
(June 14) The Sun (Swift Current) offered a
harsh critique of a barnstorming team from North Dakota:
There should be an immigration law against allowing
some types of American baseball teams, and one of this kind invaded
Swift Current last Tuesday night. Shivering fans huddled in the
stands were awfully disgusted at the Northern Stars, a mixed team which
calls Minot, North Dakota, its home town ... We left the press box at
the end of the fourth inning with the score Swift Current Indians 17
Minot 2 ... That was the loosest bunch of ball players ever to hit this
burg ... The locals walloped about five Minot pitchers for 13 runs in
one inning. Local fans sat back with keen anticipation as the game
got under way when Shaw, Minot leadoff man, smacked Jackie McLeod's
first pitch clean over the left centre fence, first to do it in the new
park. Next man up rocketed a screaming drive to the same fence.
Then they folded up like an accordion ... A poor, sorry exhibition
of baseball. (The Sun, June 14, 1950)
(June 14) Sceptre edged Kamloops Elks 2-0
to take top prize money of $2,000 in the $5,000 Camrose
tournament. 23-year-old Bert Olmstead pitched a
four-hit shutout in the final after pitching three scoreless
innings in the semi-final. Olmstead, a left
winger with the Chicago Black Hawks, was among the hockey stars to
don cleats for the summer.
Sixteen teams from the three Western provinces
competed in the two-day event. Sceptre advanced to the final with an 8-5 win over
Bowden (Lacombe), Alberta
while Kamloops trounced the Edmonton Oilers 10-3.
In other
action, Sceptre beat Indian Head 2-0, Bowden trounced Stettler
14-9 and Lloydminster 16-5, Kamloops got by Alaska Command 6-4 and Edmonton ousted Clive
3-2 after Clive had beaten Coal City 8-0.
(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.
Gonzales, Naranjo (4) and Rodriguez
Smith 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 and Warwick
Carter and Howard
Means and Rodriguez
Staton and Thomas
(June 14) The
Regina Red Sox won their first Southern League game in two seasons when
they thumped the Lumsden Royals 13 - 6 in a contest marked by loads of
extra base clouts and spectacular fielding on the part of the Crimson
Hose crew. The Reginans offensive margin of victory came on the strength
of two big innings, the first and the seventh, when six runs were plated
in each. Lumsden's Ken Murray was battered from the mound in the
initial frame and suffered the loss. Winner Al Warden
pitched into the 7th before giving way to Bill Clary.
Gordie Hammond of the Royals slammed out three hits for his team
while Red Sox' reliever Clary, outfielder Bob McWhirter,
first sacker Forrest "Dutch" Fisher, catcher Don
Kielman and shortstop Bob Henderson all chipped in
with a pair of base knocks.
Murray (L), Larter (1), McMurtry (7) and Frolick
Warden (W), Clary (7) and Kielman
(June 14) The
Wilcox Cardinals rapped out 19 safe hits and scored a lopsided 15 - 3
verdict over the Estevan Maple Leafs. After four innings, the Redbirds had
built up a 14 - 0 cushion and they were easily able to coast to victory
from there. Showing the way for the Cards were Walter
Buttgereit, Irvin Wiebe and Aubrey Downton
who each slapped out three hits. Frank Johner was Estevan's
big gun with two hits, including a double.
Gouch (L), Abbott (1), Johner (2) and Dubyk
A. Downton (W), Lawrence (5) and Ekdahl, Weisshaar (5)
(June 15) Carrot River captured top
prize at the Kerrobert Tournament downing Eston in the final. Swift
Current had to be content with 4th money after dropping a 5-4 decision
to Eston. Tommy Thompson was the loser, pitching well but
done in by errors.
(June 16) The Weyburn Beavers strengthened their hold on second place in
the Southern League by edging out the Notre Dame Hounds 4 - 3 on the
strength of a 7th inning three run rally. Both starting hurlers, Ralph
Hogg of the Beavers and the Dogs' Hugo Dombowsky, went
the distance in this contest. Batting honors were shared by Keith
Covert of Weyburn and Notre Dame's Ralph Beattie,
each going 3 for 4.
Dombowsky (L) and McCarthy
Hogg (W) and Thompson
(June 16) Bill Dials pitched Swift
Current to a 9-1 exhibition win over Eston.
Dials (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(June 17) The Swift Current Indians and
the touring Muskogee Cardinals split a twin bill at Swift Current.
The visitors captured the opener 5-4 with the home club scoring an easy
13-5 victory in the second game. Culbreath, the Muskogee
catcher, led the offense with three hits. Joe Webb
had an inside-the-park homer, single and three walks for the Indians.
Keith Bing had a pair of hits for Swift Current. Ted
Travis gave up 11 hits over eight innings to take the loss.
xxx and xxx
Travis (L), McLeod (9) and xxx
Lee Crowder scattered eight hits to
take the win in the second game. Webb added to his laurels with a
triple. Cardinals made 11 errors on the day, six in the second
game.
Crowder (W) and xxx
Tolliver (L), Spike and xxx
(June 17) With a trio of Wilcox pitchers limiting the Lumsden Royals to
two hits, the Cardinals walked off with an easy 8 - 0 victory. Only
Bunny Smith and Buddy Rogers could collect hits off
the offerings of Don Metz during his five inning stint on the
hill. Lumsden's big Pete McMurtry was the victim of the
bulk of Wilcox's offense. Nick Metz was the big gun for
the Cards, cracking out three hits in four at bats. Aubrey Downton
banged out a pair of safeties.
McMurtry (L), Larter (5) and Frolick
D. Metz (W), Buttgereit (6), E. Downton (8) and Ekdahl
(June 17) A grand slam home run by first sacker Claude
Williams in the 9th inning sparked the Regina Caps to a 7 - 1
victory over the Estevan Maple Leafs and boosted the Caps into a healthy
lead in the Southern League over the second place Weyburn Beavers.
Harold Allan, Cap right hander, made good in his first league
start as he gave up four hits, struck out nine and walked only 1. Although
striking out 14 Caps, loser Mel Torgenrud was touched for
11 hits. Gus Kyle led the Regina hitters going 3 for 5.
Allan (W) and G. Kyle
Torgenrud (L) and Dubyk
(June 17) Leading by a count of 7 - 2 in the 8th frame, the Regina Red
Sox barely held off a last inning rally and escaped with a narrow 7 - 6
victory over the Notre Dame Hounds. Bill Clary picked up
the mound win although giving up 14 hits as the Red Sox were able to
bunch their seven base blows more effectively throughout the game than the
Collegians. Diminutive Lionel "Hap" L'Heureux was tagged with the
loss. The Hounds' Cece McCarron was the game's leading
hitter going 3 for 4. Gord Mitton was the best Redleg with
a 2 for 3 game.
L'Heureux (L) , Claggett (8) and McCarthy
Clary (W) and Kielman
(June 17) Runs came in clusters as the touring Ligon Colored All-Stars
whipped the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks 11 - 8 in an exhibition tilt.
Neither starting pitcher was around at the finish. Moose Jaw's Lefty
Erfle gave way to Dick Kerley amid a big 8th inning
Ligon rally while southpaw Rufus Ligon needed help in the
9th from Curtis Tate. Center fielder Andy Bailey
was the big sticker for the winners, collecting four hits in six at bats.
Tom Snoddy kicked in with three hits. Ted Foord,
Ray Jones, Barry Wolstencroft, Doug
Toole and Rube Erfle each slammed out a pair of
safeties for the home forces.
R. Ligon, Tait (9) and Holland
A. Erfle, Kerley (8) and Mowbray
(June 18) Muskogee Cardinals dumped Eston
11-2.
(June 18) Benny Bilbo pitched a three hit shutout to lead the Ligon
All-Stars to a 6 - 0 exhibition whitewash of the Regina Red Sox.
Forrest "Dutch" Fisher, the Red Sox regular first baseman, started
on the mound for the Redlegs but poor fielding support kept him in hot
water. Two three run innings provided the Ligon victory margin.
Bilbo and Nears
Fisher, Warden (6) and Kielman
(June 18) The visiting Moose Jaw Canucks remained in the first division
of the Southern League by scoring a 4 - 2 win over the Notre Dame
Hounds. Lefty Lauer gave up six hits in picking up the win
for Moose Jaw while his mound opponent, Bus Claggett,
surrendered only four. Claggett's undoing, however, was his control as he
walked seven and hit one batter. The Hounds took a first inning 1 - 0 lead
when Norm Brown stole home with Lauer concentrating on a
runner at first. Moose Jaw tied it up in the 2nd on Ken
Englehardt's RBI single. The Canucks scored two more in the 3rd and
the Hounds countered with one in the 6th which was then nullified by a
Mill City 7th inning tally.
Lauer (W) and xxxx
Claggett (L) and xxxx
(June 19) The Regina Caps scored the tying run in the 6th and added
three
more in the 7th to hang a 5 - 2 defeat on their cross-town rivals, the
Regina Red Sox. The Sox scored a pair in the top of the first against
complete game winner Ira Wells and held the lead for half the
game. The Caps finally got to loser Bill Clary when
Claude Williams singled to open the 7th and later scored the
eventual winner which was followed by two insurance tallies. Williams had
three blows including a triple to lead all hitters.
Clary (L) and Mitton
Wells (W) and G. Kyle
(June 20) Ligon All-Stars took an early
6-2 lead and held on to down Regina Caps 7-5. Henry Nears,
with a triple and double, and six-foot-five shortstop Bernard Willis
with a homer paced the All-Stars. Curtis Tate and Tom
Snoddy banged out triples and Marvin Ligon added a
double for the visitors. Del Wardien and Art Stone
socked triples for the Caps. Jack Lefty Woods
went the distance for the Ligon's.
Woods
(W) and Holland
Harrison ( L,) Searcie (4) and Warwick, Kyle (7)
(June 20) A
booming pinch hit home run by Jimmy Ross in the top of the 12th
inning gave the Lumsden Royals a 4 - 3 victory over the Weyburn Beavers.
The winning blow overshadowed a brilliant pitching performance by
Weyburn mounds-man Gayle Shupe who struck out 21 Royals.
Although whiffing regularly at Shupe's offerings, the youthful Royals
still picked up 11 hits off the wily Beaver veteran. Ron
Larter handled the Lumsden pitching duties and turned in a slick
five-hitter. Pat Roache of the Beavers and Royals' leadoff
hitter Gord Hammond were the top hitters for their
respective clubs, each banging out three base blows. Doug Shupe
of Weyburn had a circuit clout for the losers.
Larter (W) and Frolick
G. Shupe (L) and Thompson
(June 21) Mel Torgenrud
pitched and batted Estevan to a 12-5 win over Regina Red Sox at Nicholson
Field in Estevan. Torgenrud fired a six-hitter with twelve
strikeouts while banging out four hits. Don Elson, Mike
Dubyk and Jack Mitchell homered for the Maple
Leafs. Red Sox starter "Dutch" Fisher, who was sent
to the showers in the 4th with his club in arrears by seven, took the loss.
Torgenrud
(W) and Dubyk
Fisher (L), Kielman (4) and Kielman, Mitton (4)
(June 21)
Mike Mellis wrapped up his 4th win in as many starts on the mound as
the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks gained a 5 - 2 decision over the Notre Dame
Hounds. Both pitchers, Mellis and Hugo Dombowsky of the Hounds
gave up seven hits. Hank Dornstauder of Notre Dame paced all
hitters with a perfect 4 for 4 plate performance. The Mill City crew was
led at the dish by Mellis and Ray Jones who had two hits
apiece.
Dombowsky (L) and McCarthy
Mellis (W) and Martin
(June 21) The
Regina Caps and Ligon All-Stars wound up their three game exhibition series
with a doubleheader which produced a 10 - 10 tie in the afternoon tilt
and a Cap victory in the nightcap by a 7 - 5 count. Top hitters for the twin-bill were Claude Williams and Gus Kyle
of the Caps with a daily total of five base knocks apiece.
(Game 1)
Broady, Lewis (9) and Holland
Allan and G. Kyle
(Game 2)
Bilbo, R. Ligon (5) and Holland
Harrison and G. Kyle
(June 22) The
Moose Jaw Purity Canucks climbed into second place in the Southern
League standings when they slugged their way to a 10 - 6 win over the
Wilcox Cardinals. Pounding out a total of 15 base hits, the Mill City
nine was paced at the plate by their pitcher, Al "Lefty" Erfle
who socked a single, double and a three run triple in five at bats. Moose Jaw
catcher Stubby Martin also had three hits. Trailing 6 - 3 in
the bottom of the 7th, the Canucks recovered by scoring four to take a 7- 6
lead. In the 8th, the Purity Canucks loaded the bases, chasing starter
and loser Walter Buttgereit from the hill. All three inherited
runners runners eventually scored off Aubrey Downton.
Buttgereit (L), A. Downton (8) and Ekdahl
A. Erfle (W) and Martin
(June 22) The
Regina Caps continued to roll in high gear by posting an 11 - 5 victory
over the Lumsden Royals in Southern League action. It was the 10th
straight win for the Caps and gave them a comfortable three game margin over
second place Moose Jaw. Leading the 14 hit assault on newcomer and loser
Norman Agrinson as well as Pete McMurtry was
Cap right fielder Sully Glasser who had a triple, two
doubles and a single plus three RBI's in four trips to the plate. Shortstop
Art Stone went three for five for the Caps. Bill Kyle
went the distance on the hill to record the win.
B. Kyle (W) and G. Kyle
Agrinson (L), McMurtry (7) and Frolick
(June 22) Notre Dame Hounds rebounded with three runs in the 8th and a
pair in the 9th to down Regina Red Sox 9-7 in a game severely hampered by
strong, gusting winds. The big hitter for the Hounds was winning chucker
Frank Germann with a triple, double and single in five trips. For the Sox,
Fred Evans hit safely three times in four trips and had three RBI's. Bill
Clary in relief of Al Warden took the pitching defeat.
Germann
(W) and McCarthy
Warden, Clary (L) (8) and Mitton
(June 22) Swift Current Indians whipped
Muskogee Cardinals 8-2 in an exhibition game at Westend Park.
Vic "Lefty" Wall fired a one-hitter for the win. First baseman
Haskins spoiled Wall's bid for a no-hitter with a single in the
4th inning. Indians had eight hits and took advantage of nine
Muskogee errors.
xxx and xxx
Wall (W) and xxx
(June 22) The California
Mohawks and Sceptre split first prize money in the Lacombe
tournament when rain prevented the championship game.
Mohawks advanced to the final with
an easy, 15-0 win over Stettler. The collegians scored 13 runs in
the first inning and coasted through the five inning
contest.
Mohawks 15 Stettler 0
Watkins, Bauhofer (1), Pisani (4), Makras
(5) and Bricker
Gatin, Prockiu (1), Stevenson (1), Al Chapman (1),
Pat Chapman (1) and Wicks
In was in stark contrast to their
dramatic win over Alaska Command. Down 4-1 in the last of
the 8th, Mohawks rallied with a walk, single and Bob
Donkersley's three-run homer to tie. Then, in the bottom
of the 9th, Don Bricker reached on a walk and Roy Taylor
blasted one over the left field fence to give the Mohawks a 6-4
victory.
Alaska Command 4 Mohawks 6
Morse and Brown
Barnett and Beiden
Bert Olmstead tossed a three-hitter
as Sceptre topped Lacombe 2-0 in other semi-final action.
The game was called after six innings by rain and wiped out a
pitching duel between Olmstead and Berlando of Lacombe.
Lacombe 0 Sceptre 2
Berlando and Tanner
Olmstead and
Serpa
Earlier, Sceptre whipped Innisfail 12-5.
Innisfail 5 Sceptre 12
Fred Harmon, Irving Suggett (4) and Harold Noble
Eddie Debarnato and Clarence Grant
The powerful
Indian Head Rockets were ousted by Stettler, 11-6.
Indian Head 6 Stettler 11
Calhoun, Jenkins (5) and Quarterman
Prockiu, Bradley (3) and Wicks
Lacombe had won a spot in the semi-final with a 7-4 victory over
C.N.R.
CNR 4 Lacombe 7
Bacon and McDermid
Severyn, Morris (2) and Tanner
There were eight games on the
opening day's program.
Red Deer 4 Stettler 12
Martin, Eckerman (4), J Musselman (4) and Phillips
Bradley and Wicks
Lacombe 12 Alliance 1
Bob Coughlin and Tanner
Bill Bukland and Hamilton
Westlock 1 Indian Head 13
Brenneis, Wilson (4) and Como
Morrow and Quarterman, Green (5)
Clive 1 C.N.R. 6
Clarey Johnson, Pancho Gray (6) and Harry Meldrum
Harold Pruden and Willie McDermott
Sceptre 9 Eston 2
Neil Courtoreille and Lindy
Serpa
Herb Stevenson, Clint McNeil (7) and Ira Gardiner
Mohawks 18 Leduc 0
Bolger and Bricker
xxx and xxx
Bowden 2 Alaska Command 7
Troness and Malma
Bailey and Brown
Innisfail won by default over the
Amber Valley Coloured Giants who failed to show.
(June 23) In
Southern League play, the Wilcox Cardinals scored once in the last half
of the 10th inning to edge the Weyburn Beavers 6 - 5 and, in the
process, climbed into third place in the standings. Catcher Elmer
Ekdahl singled home Ernie Downton with the tie
breaking tally off loser Les Wilder. Don Metz,
in relief of southpaw Ernie Downton, got credit for the
win. Gayle Shupe of the Beavers and Clint
Squires of the Cards both had three hits in this contest.
Wilder (L) and Thompson
E. Downton, D. Metz (W) (7) and Ekdahl
(June 23) The
Regina Red Sox dropped their fourth straight Southern League game as the
Moose Jaw Purity Canucks pinned a 12 - 5 drubbing on them. Don
Kielman, the Sox regular catcher, took the mound for the first time
this season and, although going the distance, was hit hard while his
mates committed costly errors behind him. Canucks' lefthander Dick
Kerley gave up eight hits and struck out four in posting the win.
Curly Boyce and Ken Englehardt both registered
three hits for the winning visitors.
Kerley (W) and Mowbray
Kielman (L) and Mitton
(June 24) Ligon's Colored
All-Stars added two more wins taking a twin-bill from the Lumsden Royals at
Taylor Field, Regina. Ligon's won the afternoon contest 15-3 and
escaped with a 4-2 win in the evening encounter. Bufford Holland,
Art Neal and Bernard Willis each had two hits in the
opener. Marvin Ligon went hitless but reached base six
times and scored four times. In the second game, Felix Valdez
held the Royals to four hits. Ligon's lost the services of third
baseman Curtis Tate and outfielder A.G. Bailey.
Both jumped the club with hopes of joining North Battleford.
McCleneghan, McMurtry and Frolick
Lewis, English and Holland
Valdez and Nears
McMurtry and Ross
(June 24) Indian Head Rockets swept a
twin-bill from Swift Current, 8-6 and 3-1 before 2-thousand fans at West End
Park in Swift Current. Rockets scored four runs in the top of the 9th
inning of the opener then held off a rally by the Indians to take the
victory. Jim Morrow pitched a five-hitter for the win.
Morrow
(W) and Green
Thompson (L), Dials (9) and Webb
Dan Jenkins fired a
three-hitter in the second game as Indian Head plated two runs in the 6th
inning and they held up for the win.
Jenkins
(W) and Green
Dzingelowski, Dials (7) and Webb
(June 24)
Lambert "Lefty" Lauer hurled a three-hitter at the Regina Caps as the
Moose Jaw Purity Canucks topped the league leaders by a 3 - 1 score. The
Canucks picked up a single marker in the 2nd and plated two more in the
5th to take a 3 - 0 lead. The Caps scored their only marker, that of the
unearned variety, in the 7th to narrow the count but that was the end of
their offensive output. Lauer struck out eight in chalking up his second
win. Outfielder Bill Emerson paced the Moose Jaw attack
with three hits including a double.
Searcie (L) and G. Kyle
Lauer (W) and Mowbray
(June 26) Before the largest crowd of
the season at Taylor Field, Regina Caps and Indian Head Rockets fought to a
3-3 draw in a game called after nine innings because of darkness. Tony
Maze, just back from service with the North Battleford Beavers, went
the route for the Caps while Pancho Gray and Dan Jenkins
handled the pitching chores for the Rockets. Frank Tillman
had three hits for Indian Head while Gus Kyle paced the Caps
with a triple and double.
Gray, Jenkins (5) and Quarterman, Cameron (8)
Maze and G. Kyle
(June 27) The
Regina Red Sox ended a long famine against their bitter intra-city
rival, the Regina Caps, by besting the Capitals to the tune of 6 - 3.
Right handed pitcher Charlie Saxton started slowly for the Sox,
falling behind 3 - 0 after two innings, but was all business at the
finish, blanking the powerful Caps the rest of the way. The Sox got to
southpaw starter and loser Gerry Welsh in the 5th to take
a 4 - 3 lead and nicked reliever Bill Kyle with single
runs in the 7th and 8th to sew up the victory. Saxton and third baseman
Bill Clary led the Sox with a brace of hits each. Gus
Kyle had three hits for the Caps in a losing cause.
Welsh (L), B. Kyle (6) and G. Kyle
Saxton (W) and Kielman
(June 27)
Player/Manager Mike Mellis won his fifth game of the
season in twirling a four-hitter to lead the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks to a
9 - 2 verdict over the Lumsden Royals. The Canuck win put them one-half
game behind the pace setting Regina Caps. In tossing nine full innings,
Mellis gave up two hits apiece to batters Gordon Hammond and
Jimmy Ross but blanked the remainder of the Lumsden
line-up. Shortstop and leadoff hitter Rube Erfle was Moose
Jaw's top batsman going 3 for 6. Catcher Stan "Stubby" Martin
contributed two safeties. Denny Evenson took the loss for the
Valley crew.
Mellis (W) and Martin
Evenson (L), Larter (4) and Ross, Frolick (4)
(June 27) Swift Current Indians at Indian Head
(June 28) The Swift Current paper, The
Sun, noted a good job by Ken Nelson filling in at shortstop for
Pee Wee Willis, who left the club on June 9th.
Willis was still in Los Angeles where he was reported to be caring for
his seriously ill mother. The paper noted Willis' hitting was
particularly missed. The club also had Simms, a newcomer
from the Calgary Buffaloes.
(June 28) Swift Current Indians took a
pair from the Lake Valley All-Stars, 2-1 and 15-0. Lee Crowder
fired a two-hitter for the afternoon win. Frohlich allowed
just six hits in taking the loss. Crowder knocked in both runs
for the Indians with a double in the 2nd inning after Walter
Powell had walked and Alex Maxwell singled.
Frohlich (L) and xxx
Crowder (W) and xxx
Indians plated five runs in the first inning of the
second game and cruised to the 15-0 triumph. Lefty Wall
tossed a six-hit shutout for the win. Toby Simms led
the offense with three hits. Wall contributed a pair of hits.
xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx and xxx
Wall (W) and xxx
(June 28) Indian Head pounded out 17
hits in a 6-3 win over Lumsden. Jim Morrow led the attack with four
hits. Walter Calhoun tossed a six-hitter for the
Rockets.
Calhoun and Cameron, Green (8)
McCleneghan and Charlton
(June 28) The
visiting Wilcox Cardinals staged a three run rally in the 9th inning to take
a 4 - 2 decision from Estevan's new import-dotted Maple Leafs in a
Southern League tilt. Cards' backstop Elmer Ekdahl scored the
winner on an infield error by Leafs' first sacker Herman Lewis.
Soon after that, Wilcox pitcher Walt Buttgereit scampered
home with the insurance run on Don Metz' single, one of
the three hits he garnered in pacing the winner's attack against loser
Mel Torgenrud.
Buttgereit (W) and Weisshaar
Torgenrud (L) and Pettus
(June 28) A
comedy of errors vaulted the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks into a tie for
first place in the Southern League standings with the Regina Caps as the
Mill City boys drubbed the Regina Red Sox 16 - 2. The Canucks pushed 13
runs across the plate that were unearned as the Red Sox committed an
even dozen fielding miscues. Lefty Lauer limited the Red
Sox to three hits, two by Gord Mitton, and struck out 11 in
posting the easy triumph. Leading the Canuck swatsmen against loser
Bill Clary was second sacker Ted Foord with
four
safeties while catcher Stubby Martin chipped in with
three.
Lauer (W) and Martin
Clary (L) and Kielman, Mitton (7)
(June 29)
Moose Jaw Canucks downed Swift Current 6-2 as the Indians suffered two
disastrous injuries. Second baseman Keith Bing went down
with a broken ankle in the pre-game warm-up and first baseman Jackie
McLeod suffered a sprained ankle in the second inning.
Wright allowed just three hits in taking the win. Tommy
Thompson had a strong outing for the Indians, with ten
strikeouts, but four errors behind him proved costly.
Wright (W) and xxx
Thompson (L) and A Powell
(June 29)
Sceptre walked off with the $1,400 first prize in the Melfort
tournament trouncing the Ligon All-Stars 17-9 in the final. Bert
Olmstead picked up the win in relief. Ligon shortstop Bernard
Willis was the hitting star with two homers and a
triple.
Sceptre reached the final topping
Carrot River Loggers 6-1. The Loggers had knocked Regina out
of further play with a 5-4 victory. Ligon's ousted Saskatoon
Legion 6-5.
In opening round action, Saskatoon
Legion upset Delisle 5-3 with four runs in the eighth
inning. Ligon's Colored All-Stars advanced with an 11-5 win
over Eston and Sceptre defeated the California Mohawks 4-1.
More than 15-hundred fans were on hand for the first round games.
(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 Johnson 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.
(June 30) The
import-studded Estevan Maple Leafs edged out a 5 - 4 win over the
Weyburn Beavers in a 10 inning Southern League encounter. The Leafs got
to reliever Ralph Hogg for three hits in the extra frame to hand the
veteran Beaver hurler his first loss of the season. Allen "Lefty"
Bryant took the hill for the Leafs and tossed a complete game
six-hitter while striking out 11. Center fielder Flash Maddox
led the Estevan offense with two hits. The Beavers' Les Wilder
went 3 for 4 in a losing cause.
Bryant (W) and Pettus
G. Shupe, McTavish (7), Hogg (L) (7) and Thompson
(June 30)
Right hander Charlie Saxton abruptly ended the Moose Jaw
Purity Canucks' seven game winning streak when he twirled a seven-hitter to
pace the Regina Red Sox to an 8 - 4 triumph. The Canucks picked up six
hits and four runs in the first three innings but Saxton held the Mill City
squad to but one hit in the final six frames. Saxton also drove in two Red
Sox' runs, one during a five run outburst, against loser Dick
Kerley that helped salt the game away. Canucks' outfielder Norm
Toddington picked up two hits in a losing cause.
Kerley (L), A. Erfle (2) and Toole
Saxton (W) and Mitton
(July 1)
Swift Current Indians announced the acquisition of right-handed pitcher
Steve Wylie, who had been with the Minot Mallards of the Mandak
League. Another addition to the pitching staff is Doug
English of Vancouver.
(July 2) A 5th inning single by
Nick Metz drove home Ernie Downton with the lead
run and propelled the Wilcox Cardinals to a close 2 - 1 victory over the
Weyburn Beavers. The win gave the Cards a solid hold on third place in
the Southern League. Keith Covert, the Weyburn hurler,
handcuffed the Redbirds on only six hits but the Wilcox aggregation came
through with the base raps when they counted. Don Metz
banged out a pair of hits for the Cardinals. Lorne Lawrence
tossed eight hit ball at the Weyburn outfit to post his first victory of the
season. His main nemesis was leadoff man Doug Shupe who
hit safely twice and scored the lone Beaver run.
Covert (L) and Sathers
Lawrence (W) and Ekdahl
(July 2) Delisle, paced by the Bentley
brothers, won the $3,500 Saskatoon tournament defeating Saskatoon
6-3 in the final game of the eight-team event.
Saskatoon downed Swift Current 9-6 in the semi-final. Indians had downed
Unity in opening action behind the hurling of Doug English.
(July 2) The
thumping lumber wielded by Indian Head shortstop Frank Tillman
was too much for the Regina Red Sox when they dropped a close 7 - 6
decision to the Rockets in exhibition play. Tillman slammed out a double
and two singles to lead the nine hit attack off Red Sox right-hander Bill
Clary. The Red Sox pounded out eight hits off the slants of Walter
Calhoun and his 7th inning successor Pancho Gray.
With the score knotted at 6 - 6 in the 7th, Tillman led off with a
double and later scored the lead run which provided the Rockets with the
victory margin.
(July 2) An
eight
run onslaught in the 4th inning provided the Notre Dame Hounds with a
comfortable lead and they went on to score a 10 - 7 triumph over the
Lumsden Royals. Lionel L'Heureux came up with a seven hit
pitching effort to take the complete game win. Ralph
McCleneghan, the losing Royals' chucker, tossed nine hit ball and also
went the distance. Outfielder Ralph Beattie with three hits
and two RBI's was the game's offensive star.
L'Heureux (W) and McCarthy
McCleneghan (L) and Montgomery
(July 2) Eston won the $3,000 Outlook
tournament with a 3-2 win over Sceptre in the final.
(July 3)
Sceptre took top money at the Lancer Tournament downing Indian Head
Rockets 4-2 in 11 innings in the final. Rockets had advanced
by beating Swift Current 4-0.
(July 3) Gerry Montgomery knocked
in five runs with a three-run homer and and two-run double to lead Lumsden
Royals to a 10-1 victory over Regina Red Sox at Taylor Field. Ron
Larter tossed a four-hitter for the win.
The Royals put the game away early scoring six times in the top of the first
including Montgomery's three run blast off starter and loser Billy Peterson.
Montgomery ended up with five RBI's in this tussle. His battery mate, Larter,
was never in trouble in posting the complete game win. Red Sox chucker
Lefty Mearns did a credible job in relief, whiffing 13 Royals in
his first appearance of the season.
Larter (W) and Montgomery
Peterson (L), Mearns (1) and Kielman
(July 3)
Brandon moved into the final of the holiday tournament in Minot
with a 5-4 win over the Louisiana Travellers. Manuel
Godinez had three hits and knocked in a pair for the
Greys. Frank Watkins scattered eight hits for
the win. Watkins and
Rodriguez
Pickens and Barnes
Minot shaded Regina Caps 3-2.
Harvey Lapides; 3rd inning triple knocked in two
runs for the Mallards.
Allan and Kyle
Danielson and M Strong
(July 4) Curtis Everett, a
sensational centre fielder, drove in four runs with a homer, double and two
singles to lead the Kansas City Monarchs to a 9-8 win over House Of David
before nearly 3,000 fans at Taylor Field. Everett also scored
four times. A four-run 8th inning provided enough for the win.
With two out and two on, Jimmy "Cool Papa" Bell knocked in
one run with a pinch hit. Everett doubled home two more and scored the
winner on a safety by Al Cartmill.
Kish, Freshour (8) and Chew
Fowkles, B Bell (8) and Battles
(July 4) Art Hunt,
a newcomer to the Brandon 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 Minot holiday tournament. Hunt, finished with the
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 and Rodriguez
In the playoff for third money,
Regina Caps edged Louisiana Travellers 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)
Ralph Hogg held the Regina Red Sox to three scratch singles as the
Weyburn Beavers knocked over the Reginans 9 - 3. The Beavers clinched
the verdict in the 1st inning scoring four, including Jim
Anderson's three run circuit clout, off loser Charlie Saxton.
Keith Covert, Doug Shupe and Dale
Beischel each banged out a pair of hits for the winners as did
Charlie Smith of the Sox.
Saxton (L) and Kielman
Hogg (W) and Thompson
(July 5) Walter Powell's
bases loaded single in the bottom of the 9th gave Swift Current Indians a
9-8 win over Shaunavon Badgers. It was Powell's fourth straight
hit. Catcher Baldy Smith had three hits for the
Badgers.
(July 5) Lefthander Russell Betts
held House of David to four hits as the Kansas City Monarchs swept their
exhibition series by taking a 6-1 decision at Taylor Field. The exhibition
contest drew nearly 3,000 fans. Catcher Charles Battles
led the Monarchs with three hits including a triple and double. Al
Cartmill blasted a homer for the winners.
Betts and Battles
Tracy, McCloud (5) and Owens
(July 5) The
report in the Regina Leader Post said more than 12-thousand fans
were on hand as the California Mohawks beat Indian Head 5-2 to
capture first prize money of $1,000 in the Foam Lake tournament.
Jake Abbott went the route on the
hill for the Mohawks besting the Rockets' Jim Morrow.
The California collegians trounced
the Carrot River Loggers 11-0 in a semi-final as Lawrence
Bolger tossed the shutout. Indian Head beat Estevan 12-7 to
reach the finals.
The defending champion Delisle Gems
were knocked out in the first round. In earlier action,
Estevan got by Eston 8-6, the Mohawks whipped the Ligon All-Stars
15-7, Indian Head dumped Kamsack 17-9, and the Loggers upset
Sceptre 7-2.
In the opening round of the sixteen-team tournament, Kamsack
Cyclones surprised Delisle by scoring a 2-1 victory before more
than 6-thousand fans. Eston edged Saskatoon Legion 5-4 in
eleven innings. Mohawks beat
Quill Lake 5-3, Ligon All-Stars topped Watson 9-1, Sceptre beat
Muskogee Cardinals 8-4, Indian Head scored a 9-2 win over Yorkton,
Estevan Maple Leafs defeated Shelo 7-2 and Carrot River beat
Elfros 9-2.
(July 6) Baldy Benson,
co-manager of the Estevan Maple Leafs, announced the acquisition of five new
imports -- shortstop Coney Williams, who played two seasons
with the Brandon Greys and started the 1950 campaign with the Brooklyn Cuban
Giants; right-handed pitcher Junior Williams, also from the
Giants; Roy Swanson a catcher from the New Orleans Creoles; Chappie
Gray, a third baseman from Kansas City who has been playing with the
House of David; Marvin (Herbert?) Terrell an outfielder from New
Orleans; and Tex Anthony, former manager of the Muskogee
Cardinals. The moves bring the roster to 19 imports. Only Mel
Torgenrud from the original roster remains.
(July 6) Minot Magic All-Stars at Swift
Current
(July 6) Indian Head Rockets swept a
double-header from Sceptre at the Whitewood Sports Day. Rockets won
the opener 7-0 and took the second tilt 12-3. George Lipscomb
banged out four hits in the second game for the Rockets while Walter Calhoun,
Isiah Quarterman and Jesse Blackman had
triples. Calhoun tossed a four-hitter for the win while the Rockets
had 13 hits off Barbabo and Hal Price.
(July 7) In
what was supposed to be the rubber match of a three game exhibition series,
the Swift Current Indians and Regina Caps battled to a 1 - 1 deadlock in
a game halted after nine innings. Pitching par excellence had the game
running along at a snappy clip. The combined efforts of Mike
Dzingelowski and Tommy Thompson stymied the Cap
batters with four hits while Harold Allan of the Southern
League leaders turned in an equally sharp four hit job on the Swift Current
swatters. Ed Heidt of the Caps was the only hitter to have
to get two hits in this contest.
Dzingelowski, Thompson (7) and A. Powell
Allan and G. Kyle
(July 7) Mike Rubcic
pitched a two-hitter and fanned seven as the California Mohawks beat the
Weyburn Beavers 5-2 in a game called after five innings by dust
AND rain.
Rubcic and xxx
Ron Jansen, Covert (5) and Covert, xxx (5)
(July 8) Don Barnett
allowed just five hits in pitching the Mohawks to a 3-0 shutout
over the Regina Red Sox in the first game of a twin-bill. Larry
Bolger and Bud Watkins combined on an
eight-hitter in the nightcap as the Mohawks scored a 4-2
victory. The California kids scored three in the 3rd inning to salt
away the victory. Fred Sommers walked to open the
frame, stole second and scored on Ed Milano's
single. Milano came home on Roy Taylor's
triple and Taylor came on to score on an error.
Barnett and Bricker, Sommers (2)
Telles and Kielman
Bolger, Watkins (7) and Sommers
Clary and Kielman
(July 8) Estevan Maple Leafs downed
Omaha Rockets for the second straight night. Leafs scored a 13-11
victory Saturday following a 10-7 win in the first game. Mel
Torgenrud, Junior Williams and Santa Fe Morris
handled the pitching for the Leafs. Bishop, 18-year-old Omaha
hurler, went the route allowing 13 hits including a homer and four doubles.
(July 8) Steve Wylie held
Saskatoon to eight hits and Swift Current Indians notched a 4-2 win in
the first game of a weekend double-header. The import right-hander
fanned nine in registering the victory. Ken Nelson
and Paul Emerson each had two hits. The Indians were
strengthened by the addition of Les Williams and
Ted Strong from Minot. Former Indians, Ed
Crowder, Toby Simms and Bill Dials were
in the Saskatoon lineup.
xxx and xxx
Wylie (W) and xxx
(July 9) Swift Current whipped Saskatoon
20-4 at Clearwater Lake. Lefty Wall pitched the Indians to
the win.
Wall (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
(July 9) Regina Red Sox
salvaged one game in their exhibition series with a 7-4 win over
the California Mohawks before more than 2-thousand fans in Regina. Sox
jumped on Jake Abbott for four runs in the first inning. Shortstop
Charlie Saxton and right fielder Marlin
Stauffer paced the Red Sox with three hits each.
Abbott (L) and Sommers
Pirack (W) and Kielman, Mitton (7)
(July 9 ) A
couple of back-to-back 6th inning walks with the bases loaded was all
the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks needed to earn a 2 - 1 Southern League
victory over the Notre Dame Hounds. Hugo Dombowsky who, apart
from his short streak of wildness, hurled a superb game for the
Collegians, limiting the Canucks to three singles, two of them in the fatal
6th inning. Ray Nutzhorn went the route for Moose Jaw,
checking the Hounds on six safeties while whiffing seven. Notre Dame's Wes
Goodwin was the only player on either team to register a pair of
hits.
Nutzhorn (W) and Mowbray
Dombowsky (L) and McCarthy
(July 9) The
Regina Caps stayed atop the Southern League standings pounding out a 14
- 9 decision over the seventh place Lumsden Royals. Ira Wells went the
distance for the Caps limiting the valley crew to six safe hits. However,
six bases on balls, two hit batters and two Cap errors helped the Royals notch
their nine counters. Caps went on a 14 hit splurge against three Lumsden
flingers, including loser Pete McMurtry, to earn the
decision. Del Wardien, Lincoln Boyd and
Claude Williams of the Caps all had three hits as did the Royals'
Gord Hammond. Boyd slugged out the game's only home run.
Wells (W) and G. Kyle
Larter, McMurtry (L) (1), McCleneghan (8) and Montgomery
(July 9) Swift Current vs Saskatoon at
Clearwater Lake
(July 10) "It started
out to be just a run-of-the-mill ball game but by the time
California Mohawks and Regina Caps had played the full nine
innings, the 1,500 Taylor Field customers all agreed they had seen
a whale of a game. It undoubtedly surpassed anything the
fans had ever seen as yet this season." (Regina
Leader-Post, July 11, 1950)
Mohawks won 5-4 as Bob Donkersley drove in four runs
and scored the other. One of his hits was a two-run
homer. Bud Watkins preserved the win striking
out the side on 11 pitches in the bottom of the ninth.
Watkins (W) and Bauhofer
Searcie (L) and G. Kyle
(July 12) The
Bentley's of Delisle captured top money at the Biggar
Tournament. North Battleford defeated the host
club, Biggar, in the first game of the Biggar tournament.
Sceptre downed Muskogee Cardinals 6-2 and Delisle shaded Eston
1-0. Swift Current had a bye. Delisle topped Swift Current
6-4 to advance.
(July 12) " ... Indians Baseball Club has been
chewed over quite a bit the past few weeks by local fans.
The team had its hey-dey, made a quick name for itself and then,
with the departure of Pee Wee Willis never seemed able to hit
its stride again. Then Keith Bing was hurt, and more bad
news. Three imports, Crowder, Simms and Dials departed,
while some new blood was injected into the lineup. The
first appearance of the revamped lineup (against Shaunavon)
wasn't particularly spectacular. Then some more dickering
and this week fans will probably find the team which will finish
up the season, win, lose or draw." (The Sun, Swift
Current, July 12, 1950)
(July 12) The two Regina entries in the Southern League squared off
again and, as has usually been the case, the Caps were dominant
in drubbing the Red Sox 13 - 2. The Caps teed off early against
loser Charlie Saxton and drove him to the showers in the
5th. Veteran portsider Tony Maze pitched a
complete game win and was seldom threatened by the Sox. Ken
Charlton and Gus Kyle paced the Caps 15 hit
attack with three base knocks each. Charlton's total included the
game's only home run.
Maze (W) and G. Kyle
Saxton (L) , Pirack (5) and Kielman, Mitton (5)
(July 12) Behind the brilliant three hit pitching of right hander
Walter Buttgereit, the Wilcox Cardinals squeaked out
a 1 - 0 victory over the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks in a 10 inning
thriller. In going the route, Buttgereit fanned 10 and walked
only two. The Moose Jaw loss dropped the Canucks a game and a half
off the pace set by the Regina Caps. Lefty Lauer
suffered his first defeat of the campaign as he was nicked for
seven Redbird hits while walking a pair. In the bottom of the 10th,
first baseman Ernie Downton led off with a single,
advanced to third base on pinch hitter Carl
Weisshaar's double and scored on Nick Metz's
sacrifice fly to right field. The Card's Clint Squires
was the only batter on either squad to register two hits
Lauer (L) and Martin
Buttgereit (W) and Ekdahl
(July 12) The import stocked Estevan Maple Leafs hammered out an
easy 14 - 2 victory over the Lumsden Royals in Southern League
action. Led by LeRoy Pettus who had three hits, the
Maple Leaf clubbers connected safely 12 times against the
offerings of three Royal chuckers, breaking the game wide open with
five 4th inning markers off loser Ralph McCleneghan.
Jimmy Ross had two of Lumsden's three hits surrendered
by Junior Williams.
McCleneghan (L), McMurtry (7), Rogers (8) and
Montgomery
Junior Williams (W) and Swanson
(July 13) Swift Current vs Eston Ramblers.
(July 15) Swift Current vs Notre Dame Hounds
(July 17) Indian Head Rockets shaded Swift Current 3-1
as Dan Jenkins allowed a hit to the Indians' first batter
then fired a no-hitter the rest of the way. Jenkins
survived seven walks to chalk up the win. The Indians
Tommy Thompson allowed just eight hits and one earned run in
taking the loss. Horace Latham and Isiah
Quarterman each had two hits for the winners.
Jenkins (W) and Green
Thompson (L) and A Powell
(July 17) Behind a solid show of defensive support from his import
team mates, big Mel Torgenrud pitched the Estevan
Maple Leafs to a 9 - 3 verdict over the Wilcox Cardinals,
knocking the Cards back into third place in the Southern League
behind the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks. Torgenrud allowed eight hits,
including a 1st inning home run by Walter Buttgereit,
and fanned six Card batters in breezing to the win. Leafs slapped
at the offerings of loser Don Metz and reliever
Buttgereit for nine safeties. Shortstop Coney Williams
paced the Estevan attack banging out three base blasts. Wilcox third
sacker Norm Chadwick solved Torgenrud for a pair
of hits.
D. Metz (L), Buttgereit (6) and Ekdahl
Torgenrud (W) and Landrum
(July 17) Tony Maze, the portly left handed hurler
who held an outfield slot for this game, unloaded a grand slam
home run in the 8th to sink the intra-city rival Regina Red Sox
by a 9 - 3 count. Trailing 3 - 2 entering the 8th, the Caps
loaded the bases and Maze belted the first pitch thrown by
Crimson Hose loser Ernie Telles into deep right
field. Lincoln Boyd also had a four bagger for the
winners. Dennis Moffitt, the lanky bespectacled
right hander, made his first appearance for the Caps in relief
of Cliff "Lefty" Harrison and picked up the win.
Martin Stauffer went 4 for 4 for the Sox in a losing
cause. Claude Williams had three hits for the Caps.
Harrison, Moffitt (W) (7) and G. Kyle
Telles (L) and Kielman
(July 17) Minot Mallards exploded for six runs in the 7th inning to
gain a 8 - 5 triumph over the Moose Jaw Purity Canucks in an
exhibition encounter. Up until the disastrous 7th, it looked
like the Canucks were a shoo-in as they were boasting a 4 - 0
margin and Lefty Lauer was in top form, limiting the
American aggregation to a lone single in the first six innings.
The wheels came off in the 7th, however, as Lauer walked three and
gave up three hits while Minot took advantage of two Moose Jaw miscues
to plate six tallies. Frank Pickens, in relief of
Preacher Henry, got credit for the mound win.
Barry Wolstencroft of the Canucks paced the swatting
parade with a single, double and triple in four trips.
Henry, Pickens (4) and Strong
Lauer, Thorseth (8) and W. Smith (July 18) Swift Current Indians
suffered their second defeat in two nights at West End Park as the Nashville
Stars scored a 5-3 win. Steve Wylie held the Stars scoreless
for five innings but the visitors jumped on Mike Dzingelowski
and Lefty Wall for three runs in the 6th.
Russell and Black
Wylie, Dzingelowski (6), Wall (6) and A Powell
(July 18) The
Regina Red Sox finally vacated the Southern League basement as they
clubbed out a 10 - 5 victory over the youthful Lumsden Royals to pull a
half game ahead of the Valley crew. Red Sox' Bob Pirack limited
the Royals to six hits, struck out seven and walked seven in his complete game
effort. Pirack also tripled twice for the winners. Shortstop Charlie
Saxton delivered three hits for the Sox including a two bagger. Lumsden
loser Pete McMurtry pitched the first five innings before
giving way to Ralph McCleneghan. Don Smith
had two hits for Lumsden, including a triple.
Pirack (W) and Kielman
McMurtry (L), McCleneghan (6) and Ross
(July 19)
Regina Caps upset Sceptre 5-3 to take $1,450 top prize money in
the second annual Nipawin Curling Club's tournament. Sceptre
took an early lead on a two-run, first inning homer by Bert
Olmstead. Caps got a two-run homer from Gus Kyle
in the second. Caps added two in the fourth and another in
the sixth.
In the semi-finals, Regina whipped
the California Mohawks 8-1 and Sceptre downed Carrot River 6-2.
In first round games, Don
Barnett tossed a three-hit shutout as the Mohawks beat Delisle
6-0, Carrot River scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to edge
the Ligon All-Stars 8-7, Neil
Courtoreille allowed just five hits as Sceptre shutout
Muskogee 8-0, and Regina beat Eston 8-4.
(July 19) Lefty Bryant held
Moose Jaw Canucks to five hits as Estevan scored a 7-1 victory at Moose
Jaw. Bryant also drove in the first two runs with a 2nd inning single.
Returning to the mound after an injury absence of almost three weeks, Mike
Mellis suffered his initial setback in Southern circuit play as
defensive lapses by the Purity Canucks led to six unearned Estevan tallies.
Pacing the swatting parade for the Leafs were winning pitcher Bryant,
Coney Williams, George Walton and Charlie
Nichols, each with a pair of safeties. Ray Jones was
the only Moose Jaw batter to solve the offerings of Bryant, also
contributing two hits. Darkness forced an 8th inning early completion of this
game. Bryant
(W) and Landrum
Mellis (L) and Smith (July 19)
Swift Current Indians trounced the touring Hollywood Stars 10-4 in a tune-up
for the Indian Head tournament. Ted Strong and Lester Witherspoon
blasted homers for the Indians. The Sun (Swift Current's Weekly
Newspaper) reported more injuries. At Biggar, in pre-game warm-ups,
Al Powell was struck on the nose by a ball. Powell has been
catching for the Indians as Joe Webb, the regular backstop, has a
couple of chipped bones in the shoulder of his throwing arm. (July
19) Lumsden Royals whipped Notre Dame Hounds 11-4 in a Southern League
tilt at Wilcox. Bunny Smith paced the offense with three hits
and four runs scored. Jimmy Ross belted a three-run
homer for the winners. Buddy Rogers made his first start
on the hill and turned in an eight-hitter. Art Obey was
the loser fanning 10 but issuing nine walks. Cece McCarron and
Frank Germann each had a brace of base knocks for the Dogs. Rogers
(W) and Montgomery
Obey (L) and McCarthy (July
19) Regina Red Sox scored three runs in the 4th inning and they
stood up for a 3-2 win over Weyburn. Bill Clary pitched a
three-hitter over six and one-third innings and had three hits to led the
Red Sox at the plate. Ralph Hogg was the loser in a
complete game performance for the Beavers. Hogg
(L) and Covert
Clary (W), Telles (7) and Kielman
(July 21) Indian Head Rockets downed
the California Mohawks 5-2 to capture first prize in the Indian Head
tournament.
"The men behind the
assembling of the Indian Head Rockets ball team this spring saw
the fulfillment of one of their dreams Friday night when their
classy ball club walked off with the $1,500 first money in their
own baseball classic -- the daddy of all diamond tourneys on the
prairies.
The Rockets came through with
three victories in Friday's play, capping it off by downing the
young California college boys who play under the Mohawk banner 5-2
in the final. A throng estimated as 10,000 jammed every nook
and corner of the No. 1 diamond to watch the two top entries in
the original 16-team field battle it out and bring the two-day
festivities to a close." (Regina
Leader-Post, July 22, 1950)
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