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FOOTHILLS - WHEATBELT BASEBALL LEAGUE :
(May 24)
Nanton came from behind to top Champion 10-8 as the losers made eleven
errors. Glen Rhodes and Al Buchan belted homers for
Champion. Jack Scott picked up the win, Sev
Pasolli was the loser.
Scott (W) and McKenzie
Pasolli (L) and xxx
(May 24)
Claresholm Meteors kicked off the new season with a bang trouncing
Granum 21-8 as Hubert Glenn banged out a pair of three-run homers
while scattering ten White Sox hits for the mound victory.
Gordon Wesley poked a three-run homer for the Sox.
Glenn (W) and MacDonald
Matthews (L), Long (5) and MacLeod
(May 24)
Stavely demolished Carmangay 17-1 as they kicked off the new season in
fine fashion. Bobby Yorgason fired a three-hitter to
capture the win. Leonard Rhodes gave up 23 hits in
going the distance for Carmangay.
Leonard Rhodes (L) and Anderson
Yorgason (W) and Lanman
(May 24) Vulcan at RCAF ?
(May 27)
Claresholm Meteors downed the RCAF Flyers 15-9 for their second straight
victory. Allie MacDonald went seven innings to pick up the
win. Klysen went the route for the RCAF. Meteors made seven
errors, Flyers had eight miscues.
A MacDonald (W), Glenn (8) and xxx
Klysen (L) and xxx
(May 27) Stavely at Nanton ?
(May 27) Granum at Carmangay ?
(May 28)
Benny Dann provided the offense and Joe Jankola the
pitching as Vulcan downed Champion 2-0. Dann doubled in the 3rd
inning to drive in Pruden with the first run then homered in the
6th. Jankola fired a five-hitter for the win. Hard luck
loser Bud Siler allowed just three hits.
Siler (L) and Passoli
Jankola (W) and McPherson
(June 1)
Granum, strengthened by the addition of three stars from the Lethbridge
Native Sons, downed Nanton 12-7. Just before the game, George
Wesley the White Sox manager, announced the signing of Ed
Zemrau, Harold Jones and Seth Martin,
who started out the season with the Lethbridge Miners. Jones
belted a two-run homer in the 7th inning when the Sox scored four times
to take the lead for good. Wallace Daley and
MacLeod each had three hits for the winners.
Mat Matthews, Long (W) (4) and xxx
Jack Scott (L), Berger (8) and xxx
Granum also
won in the exhibition nightcap, scoring a 14-8 victory.
Berger (L) and xxx
Seth Martin (W), Jones (8) and xxx
(June 1)
Champion downed Claresholm Meteors 9-4 for their first win in the
Foothills-Wheatbelt League. Passoli went the distance for
the win. Hubert Glenn allowed just eight hits but
Meteors made eight errors to hand Champion the victory. Dutch
Dodds rapped a homer and two singles for the winners.
Passoli (W) and xxx
Glenn (L) and xxx
(June 1)
Carmangay defeated RCAF Flyers 8-3 behind the four-hit pitching of
Merlyn Rhodes.
Neadows (L) and Miller
M Rhodes (W) and Anderson
(June 1) Vulcan at Stavely ?
(June 5)
Granum White Sox whipped Claresholm RCAF 14-4 for their 3rd straight win
in Foothills-
Wheatbelt play. Roy MacLeod belted a homer and two singles
to pace the White Sox. Harold Jones added four hits
and Wilson Parker had three. Bob Shearer
went the distance for the win holding the Flyers to five hits.
Shearer (W) and MacLeod
Acton (L), Klysen (9) and Miller
(June 5)
In a high-scoring affair at Vulcan, the home squad blew an early 4-1
lead then came back to top Nanton 11-10
with a pair of runs in the 9th inning.
(June 5)
Claresholm at Stavely ?
(June 7)
Glen Rhodes had a bases-loaded double in the 9th inning to hand
Carmangay a wild 17-16 win over Nanton. Plenny Anderson
rapped out a double and three singles for the winners. Benny
White added a double and two singles. Gus Jensen,
Jake Scott and McKenzie each had three hits for
Nanton.
Scott, Berger (L) (7) and xxx
Ganger (W) and xxx
(June 7)
Hans Sangstuen hurled a two-hitter to lead Stavely to a 3-2 win
over Claresholm Meteors at Stavely. A three-run rally in the
bottom of the 6th inning proved enough for the victory.
Glenn (L) and xxx
Sangstruen (W) and xxx
(June 7)
Granum White Sox pounded out 15 hits but came away on the short end of a
5-3 decision at Champion. Sev Pasolli effectively scattered
all those hits to pick up the win. Chester Long and
Seth Martin combined to hold Champion to just seven hits
in going down to defeat. Wilson Parker of
Granum was the leading hitter with a triple, double and two singles
while Bob Shearer chipped in with two doubles and two
singles.
Long (L), Martin (5) and MacLeod
Sev Pasolli (W) and Jensen
(June 7) Stavely at RCAF ?
(June 8) Claresholm Meteors scored five runs in the 8th inning to down Vulcan 8-4
for their third victory of the young season. Vulcan loaded the
bases three times in the final frame could could squeeze out just a pair
of runs.
(June 10)
Ben Dann belted a pair of homers to pace Vulcan to a 5-2 win over
Carmangay. Dann started on the hill for the winners giving way to
Joe Jankola in the 2nd. Jankola, who picked up the
win, gave up only four hits and fanned 11. Merv Rhodes
went the distance in being saddled with the loss.
Rhodes and Tesky
Dann, Jankola (2) and MacPherson
(June 10)
Champion exploded for seven runs in the first inning and held off a late
rally by Claresholm RCAF to post an 8-7 victory. Smith
picked up the win, Kysen was the loser.
Klysen, Miller (1) and Miller, Campbell (1)
Smith, Steeves (7), Pasolli (9) and Pasolli, Jensen (9)
(June 10) Stavely at Granum ?
(June 10) Nanton at Claresholm ?
(June 14) Hank Sangstuen tossed a five-hitter as
Stavely ran its winning streak to five games stopping Champion Red Sox 6-4 in a Foothills - Wheatbelt contest.
Bud Siler took the loss.
Sangstuen (W) and Lanman
Siler (L) and Pasoli, Jensen ( )
(June 14)
Seth Martin was the story on the mound and at the plate as Granum
White Sox blanked Vulcan 4-0. Martin fired a two-hitter with 11
strikeouts and provided all the offense needed with a bases-loaded
double. Harold Jones rapped out two safeties.
McPherson had the only hits for the losers.
Martin (W) and MacLeod
Jankola (L) and McPherson
(June 14)
George Wesley's Granum nine picked up their second win of the day
in a 9-3 triumph over previously unbeaten Stavely. Matt Matthews held
Stavely to five hits to gain the win. Roy MacLeod's double
was the big hit for Granum.
Woodham (L), Yorgason (1) and xxx
Matthews (W) and xxx
(June 14)
Nanton picked up its second win of the season sending RCAF to its 6th
straight setback.
(June 14)
Claresholm at Carmangay ?
Stavely 5-1
Granum 5-2
Vulcan 4-3
Claresholm 4-3
Champion 3-3
Carmangay 3-3
Nanton 2-5
RCAF 0-6
(June 17) Granum White Sox whipped
Carmangay 13-5 as Bob Shearer allowed just five hits to register
the win. Harold Jones, the Lethbridge Native Sons hockey
star, led the winners with three hits.
Ganger (L), Rhodes (7) and Anderson
Shearer (W) and McLeod
(June 17)
Stavely erupted for three runs in the first inning and other three in
the 3rd and coasted to a 9-3 win over Nanton. Bob Yorgason
and Hank Sangstuen shared the mound duties for the winners.
Scott (L), Berger and McKenzie
Yorgason (W), Sangstuen and McDonald, Lannam
(June 17)
Champion rapped out 16 hits and went on to top Vulcan 9-7. Sev
Pasoli picked up the win in a route-going performance.
McAtee started for the losers. Alan Buchan had
a double and three singles for the Red Sox while Merv Smith
connected for a double and two singles. Pruden had four
hits for Vulcan, McPherson had three.
McAtee (L) and Winn
Pasoli (W) and Jensen
(June 17) Claresholm at RCAF ?
(June 21) Scotty Rhodes fired a
three-hitter as Carmangay blanked Champion 2-0. Sev Pasolli
allowed just five hits in taking the loss. Both runs were
unearned.
Rhodes (W) and Teskey
Pasolli (L) and Jensen
(June 22) Stavely Red Sox broke loose for three runs
in the 10th inning to down Carmangay 13-10 and post their 7th win in 8
starts. Lanman paced the offense for the Red Sox with a
home run and three singles. Hunt had four hits in four
trips. For Carmangay, Sid Collier, Walt and
Glen Rhodes each had a pair of singles. Sangstuen
picked up the win in relief.
Yorgason, Sangstuen (W) (2) and Lanman
Ganger (L), Rhodes (10) and Anderson
(June 22) Lefty Huddle belted a two-run homer in the
bottom of the 9th inning to give Claresholm a 10-9 triumph over Granum.
The win move the Meteors into a second place tie with the White Sox.
Wayne Berg helped out the attack with a homer.
Roy McLeod bashed a triple and three singles for the
losers while Chester Long, Harold Jones and
Ed Zemrau each had a double and single. Hubert
Glenn registered the win in a relief role. Seth
Martin took the loss.
Matthews, Martin (l) (9) and MacLeod
MacDonald, Ebbener (6), Glenn (W)(7) and Landrum
(June 22) Vulcan topped RCAF Flyers 6-1. A four-run
4th inning carried Vulcan to the win. Ian McAtee fired a
three-hitter for the win. Howlett poked a double and three singles
to pace the winners.
Klyson (L) and Langley
McAtee (W) and xxx
(June 23) Outstanding pitching highlighted the opening day
of the Granum tournament. Chester Long held Fort MacLeod to
two hits as Granum posted a 2-0 shutout. Vangotsenovin
allowed just six hits in taking the loss. Gord Wesley
and Harold Jones each had a double and single for the
White Sox.
Steve Ganger twirled a five-hitter as Carmangay blanked
RCAF 3-0. The winners could manage just four hits off Miller
for the Flyers.
Vulcan whipped Nanton 8-2 behind Joe Jankola's
five-hitter. Hubert Glenn held Champion to just four
hits as Claresholm advanced with a 7-1 triumph.
Carmangay 3 RCAF 0
Ganger (W) and Deak
Miller (L) and Langley
Nanton 2 Vulcan 8
Berger (L) and McKenzie
Jankola (W) and Winn
Claresholm 7 Champion 1
Glenn( W) and Landrum
Siler (L), Pasolli (6), Smith (6) and Jensen
Fort MacLeod 0 Granum 7
Vangotsenovin (L) and Reach
Long (W) and MacLeod
(June 24) Carmangay and Vulcan shared top prize at the
Granum tournament after the two teams fought to a 1-1, 11-inning draw in
the final as Bill Kucheran and Ian McAtee hooked up
in a brilliant display of pitching. It was the second mound
performance of the day for both. Both runs, which came in the 10th
inning, were unearned.
"... Kucheran was the master all the way in the final as he dipsy-doodled
his stunning array of junk past the Vulcanites to yield but three
scattered singles over the 11 frames. It was Kuch's 18th inning on
the mound for Carmangay and he blazed his fireball past 13 would-be
Vulcan hitters to run his strikeout string for the day to 21.
McAtee worked the first nine cantos for Vulcan for his 16th consecutive
frame and scattered six hits ... he whiffed eight men ... for his 19th
victim of the day." (Lethbridge Herald, June 25,
1953)
Carmangay won a berth in the final with a 5-1 upset of Granum as
Kucheran held the White Sox to five hits. A four-run 3rd
inning proved decisive for Carmangay. Vulcan pulled another upset
in downing Hubert Glenn and Claresholm 5-2 behind a neat
two-hit performance by McAtee. Joe Jankola
homered for the winners. Wayne Berg's homer accounted for
both runs for Claresholm.
Granum 1 Carmangay 5
Matthews (L) and MacLeod
Kucheran (W) and Deak
Vulcan 5 Claresholm 2
McAtee (W) and Winn
Glenn (L) and Landrum
Carmangay 1 Vulcan 1
Kucheran and Deak, Anderson (10)
McAtee, Jankola (10) and Winn
(June 26) Matt Matthews hurled a sparkling
one-hitter to paced Granum White Sox to a 15-0 victory over RCAF.
Matthews had a no-hitter through five innings. Hollingshead
broke the spell with a single in the 6th frame. Matthews, who won
for the 4th time in five starts, fanned eleven.
Klyson (L) and Miller
Matthews (W) and MacLeod
(June 26) In a pitchers' duel at Nanton, Seth Martin
blanked Nanton on two hits as Granum scored a 3-0 victory. Jack
Scott allowed just four hits in taking the loss. It was
Martin second shutout of the season. He fanned 11.
Martin (W) and MacLeod
Scott (L) and McKenzie
(June 28) Claresholm Meteors broke loose for five runs in the 8th
inning to post a 9-6 win over Champion. Hubert Glenn
pitched one-hit ball in three innings of relief to register the win.
Merv Smith went the distance for Champion.
MacDonald, Glenn (L) (6) and Landrum
Smith (L) and Jensen
(June 28) Stavely maintained its hold on 1st place with a
thrilling 9-7, 11-inning victory over Vulcan. Stavley scored a pair in
the extra inning without a hit. Joe Jankola opened the top of the
11th fanning the first two batters then fell apart after an infield
error put a man at first. He loaded the bases on hit batsmen then
watch two runs score on wild pitches. McDonald led the
Stavely attack with four hits. Woodham, the starting
pitcher, added a double and two singles. Jankola paced the
losers with a homer and two singles. Skip Winn had a
double and single and Ben Dann added three singles.
In other weekend games, Carmangay shaded Claresholm RCAF 6-5 in 12
innings and Nanton defeated Champion 10-5.
Woodham, Sangstuen (W) (8) and McDonald, Yorgason (8)
McAtee, Jankola (L) (9) and Winn
(June 29) Terance Hogan of the RCAF Flyers has been
suspended indefinitely. Mel Hanson,
secretary-manager of the Foothills-Wheatbelt League announced the ban
after Hogan had pushed an umpire Sunday in the Flyers match with
Carmangay. Hanson said, "Our umpires may not be the best in the
world but we are going to back them up to the hilt." (The
Lethbridge Herald, June 30, 1953)
Stavely
8-2
Granum 8-3
Claresholm 8-3
Vulcan 5-5
Carmangay 5-5
Champion 4-6
Nanton 3-7
RCAF 0-10
(July 1) Vulcan trounced Champion 24-4 to take top
honours in the Dominion Day Tournament at Vulcan. The hometown
squad reached the final with a 10-4 win over Carmangary while Champion
notched a thrilling 8-7 triumph over Nanton.
(July 2) Mat Matthews pitched Granum White Sox into
the final of the Carmangay tournament. Matthews scattered nine
hits as the White Sox edged Lomond 4-3 and then fired a five-hitter as
the Sox thumped Vulcan 11-4. Vulcan had advaned with a 7-6 win
over Vauxhall. Roy MacLeod paced the Sox against Vulcan
with a pair of doubles. Don Jantzie belted a triple and
double for Vulcan. Jantzie had a double and two singles in
Vulcan's victory over Vauxhall. His long double off the centre
field scoreboard was worth a special $10 prize. Joe Jankola
registered the mound victory in relief.
Granum 4 Lomond 3
Mat Matthew (W) and MacLeod
Stan Matthews (L) and Domelesi
Vauxhall 6 Vulcan 7
Clelland, Stevenson (L) (7) and Blaney
Dann, Jankola (W) (7) and Winn
Granum 11 Vulcan 4
Mat Matthews (W) and MacLeod
Winn (L), McAtee (3), Clarkson (4), Jankola (7) and McPherson, Winn (3)
(July 3) Claresholm Meteors moved into the finals of the
Carmangay tournament with a 10-1 win over Stavely. Norm Ebner
held Stavely to five hits in gaining the mound victory. Lee
Landrum sparked the attack with a two-run homer and single.
Stavely had rebounded with three runs in the 7th inning and two in the
8th to down Champion 6-4. Don Woodham picked up the win in
relief olf starter Bob Bondy. Lefty Jack
Stine, imported from the Worland Indians, allowed just four hits in
taking the loss. In the day's first game, Hubert Glenn
scattered eight hits as Claresholm topped Carmangay 9-2. Glen led
the offense as well with a two-run homer and a single. Lefty
Huddle added a double and two singles and Landrum added a
pair of singles.
Claresholm 9 Carmangay 2
Glenn (W) and Landrum
Kucheran (L) and Andrekson
Champion 4 Stavely 6
Stine (L) and Jensen
Bondy, Woodham (W) (5) and Yorgason
Stavely 1 Claresholm 10
Woodham (L), Bob Yorgason (5), McGinnis (8) and D Yorgason
Ebner (W) and Landrum
(July 4) Lee Landrum punched out four hits, a double
and three singles, to lead Claresholm over Granum 10-6 to take top prize
in the Carmangay baseball tournament. Allie MacDonald
gave up 11 hits but went the distance for the win. Chester
Long started for the White Sox, giving way to Mat
Matthews in the 5th inning. Bob Shearer came on
in the 6th and Harold Jones finished. Ward
MacDonald had three singles and Dutch Dodd chipped in
with a double and single for the Meteors. Roy MacLeod
paced the White Sox with a double and two singles.
MacDonald and Landrum
Long, Matthews (5), Shearer (6), Jones (8) and MacLeod
(July 5) Stavely demolished the winless Claresholm RCAF 14-2
and 19-1 in a twin-bill at Stavely to post their 9th and 10th wins of
the season. Sangstuen posted his
7th straight win in league play in the opener as he pitched a
five-hitter. Miller was the loser. Bob
Yorgason fired a our-hitter in the second game. Williard
Hunt belted a three-run homer for the winners. Yorgason had
two singles and a double. Zaleski added a double and two
singles. Zaleski had a homer in the first game.
Sangstuen (W) and xxx
Miller (L) and xxx
Yorgason (W) and xxx
Klysen (L) and xxx
(July 5) Nanton at Carmangay ?
(July 5) Claresholm erupted for seven runs in the 7th inning
to come from behind to down Vulcan 14-7. Hubert Glenn came
on in the 4th inning to relieve starter Norm Ebner and
blank the Elks the rest of the way. Glenn was also the offensive
star with a homer, double and single. Lefty Huddle
also had a home run. Lee Landrum added a double and single.
McPherson had a homer for the Elks.
McAtee (L), Jankoka (7) and Winn
Ebner, Glenn (W) (4) and Landrum
(July 5) Winning pitcher Seth Martin blasted a
two-run triple in the 7th inning the provide the margin of victory in
Granum's 5-4 triumph over Champion Red Sox. Martin held the Red
Sox to seven hits in posting his third win against one loss.
Sev Pasolli allowed seven hits in taking the loss.
Wilson Parker had a double and two singles for Granum.
Pasolli had a triple and two singles for Champion.
Pasolli (L) and Jensen
Martin (W) and MacLeod
(July 8) A five-run 5th inning carried Claresholm to an 8-5
win over Nanton. Hubert Glenn overcame five errors by his
teammates to post the mound victory with a six-hitter. He had 14
strikeouts. Jack Scott gave up eight hits in taking the
loss. It was Claresholm's 10th win of the season.
Glenn (W) and Landrum
Scott (L) and McKenzie
(July 8) Joe Jankola fired a two-hitter as Vulcan
trounced Carmangay 19-0. Ron McPherson and Benny
Dann led the attack each with a pair of homers and a single.
Clayton Clarkson had a single, double and triple.
Jankola helped with a pair of doubles and a single.
Jankoka (W) and Winn
Glen Rhodes (L) , Ganger (7) and Anderson
(July 8) Claresholm at Nanton ?
(July 8) Champion at RCAF ?
(July 12) Stavely clinched top spot in the Foothills-Wheatbelt
Baseball League with a 16-9 triumph over Granum in a game rescheduled
from Wednesday. Willard Hunt led the attack with a
three-run homer and two singles. Wilson Park had a
double and three singles for the White Sox. Hans
Sangstrom pitched into the 7th inning to register the win.
Martin (L), Jones (8), Steadman (8) and Zemrau
Sangstrom (W), Yorgason (7) and Lanman
(July 12) Vulcan downed Granum 5-3 in the last game of the
regular schedule in the Foothills-Wheatbelt League. Joe Jankola
held the White Sox to six hits in gaining the mound victory.
Matt Matthews took the loss.
Jankola (W) and Winn
Matthews (L) and MacLeod
(July 12) Jake Berger fired a one-hitter as Nanton blanked
Claresholm RCAF 5-0. Berger had a no-hitter into the 9th before
the Airmen collected their lone hit with one out.
Berger (W) and xxx
Miller (L) and xxx
(July 12) Carmangay at Claresholm ?
(July 12) Stavely at Champion ?
(July 12) Lethbridge Cubs took top money at the National Baseball
Congress Tournament at Henderson Lake defeating Picture Butte Indians
10-5 in the final. Cubs relied on Paul Jones to cop the
title. Jones scattered 12 hits as Lethbridge downed Magrath 8-4 in
semi-final action then fired a seven-hitter as Cubs won the final.
Picture Butte posted an 8-5 win over Taber on Saturday then advanced
with a thrilling 13-10 win over the Miners.
Miners 15 Niseis 4
Currie and Logoyda
Oshiro, Obno (6), Asato (6), Tsujiura (9) and Tateishi
Taber 5 Picture Butte 8
Knibbs, MacMurchy (3) and Kerkhoff
Kucheran and Deak
Magrath 4 Cubs 8
Pashuk, Balderson (6) and Gordon Rice
Jones and H. Yanosik, Tarnava (7)
Picture Butte 13 Miners 10
Anderson, Ferguson (8), Malmberg (8) and Deak
Petrie, Negrello (6), Berlando (7) and Logoyda
Picture Butte 5 Cubs 10
Malmberg, Pavalis (1), Ferguson (3), Moriyama (5) and Deak
Jones and H. Yanosik, Tarnava (4)
(July 13) Claresholm Meteors pounded Carmangay 16-6 to wrap
up a second place finish in the Foothills-Wheatbelt League with an 11-3
mark. Norm Ebner was the big gun for the winners,
scattering nine hits in going the distance on the mound and blasting a
homer and double at the plate. Joe Connors had a triple and
two singles for the Meteors while Ward MacDonald had two doubles
and a single.
Ganger (L), Glen Rhodes (6) and Anderson
Ebner (W) and Landrum
(July 15) Claresholm Meteors rode the arm and bat of
Hubert Glenn to advance to the finals of the Champion Lions
Tournament with a 3-0 win over Carmangay and an 11-7 victory over
Vulcan. Vulcan had earned the match against the Meteors with a 7-1
win over Granum White Sox. Glenn fired a three-hit shutout
in the match with Carmangay and led the offense with a double and three
singles. Willie Walasko, the Pincher Creek junior
star, allowed eight hits in taking the loss. Glenn bashed a
pair of homers and picked up the win in relief as Meteors topped Vulcan
11-7. Lee Landrum, Wayne Berg and
Lefty Huddle also had homers.
Joey Jankola toss a four-hitter as Vulcan trimmed Granum
7-1. Mel Matthews started on the mound for the White
Sox but left in the 5th when struck on the wrist by a batted ball.
It's feared he suffered a broken wrist. Benny Dann
had a triple and single for the winners. Skip Winn
added two singles. Gord Wesley had a pair of
safeties for the Sox.
Walasko (L) and Andrekson
Glenn (W) and Landrum
Matthews (L), Long (5) and MacLeod
Jankoka (W) and Winn
Ebner, McDonald (2), Glenn (W) (7) and Landrum, McDonald
(7)
McAtee (L) and Winn
Stavley 12
2
Claresholm 11 3
Granum 9 5
Vulcan 8 6
Champion 5 8
Carmangay 5 8
Nanton 5 9
RCAF 0 14
(July 16) Champion Red Sox moved into the final of the Lions
Tournament with a 6-5, 10 inning victory over Stavely. Robert
Fath singled in the extra frame and moved to third on Sev
Pasolli's liner to centre. He scored on an overthrow to home.
Pasolli, Len Rhodes and Bud Siler all
had three hits for the winners. Merv Smith was the
winner in relief for his second triumph of the day.
Roger Jensen led the Red Sox 16-hit attack with a
three-run homer and single in the opener against Lomond as Champion
coasted to a 14-3 victory. Sev Pasolli had a pair of
doubles and a single.
Bob Yorgason hurled a four-hit shutout as Stavely downed
Nanton 6-0. Don Yorgason led at the plate with three
hits.
Kelley, Woodham (L) (9) and Lanman
McGill, Smith (W) (7) and Siler, Jensen (7)
Smith (W) and Jensen
Degemstein (L), Ost (2), Rhodes (6) and Domeleski
Scott (L), Berger (6) and McKenzie
B Yorgason (W) and Landman
(July 17) With a record crowd of 1,000 looking on Champion
Red Sox upset Claresholm Meteors 8-2 to take top money in the 7th annual
Lions Baseball Tournament. Veteran Bud Siler held the
heavy-hitting Meteors to five hits and fanned seven in his most
impressive outing of the season.
Red Sox scored four runs in the first inning and added three in the 3rd
and coasted to the win. Siler helped the offense with a
pair of singles. Allie MacDonald took the loss.
A MacDonald (L), Glenn (3) and W MacDonald
Siler (W) and Jensen
(July 19) Hans Sangstuen's four-hit shutout was the
highlight of the opening game of the best-of-three semi-final series as
Stavely shaded Vulcan 2-0. Sangstuen also scored the winning run
in the 6th inning after reaching on a single. Stavely notched an
insurance run when Buck Bondy singled and scored on Jim
McDonald's double. Joe Jankola allowed ten
hits in taking the loss.
Jankola (L) and Winn
Sangstuen (9-0) and Lanman
(July 19) Spring Coulee downed Granum 7-5 in a sudden-death
Intermediate quarter-final playoff. Roy Johnson held the
White Sox to eight hits to gaining the win. Wayne Ripley
and Wrak Rothie each had a double and single to lead the
attack. Harold Jones had three hits for the Sox.
Granum rebounded to score an 11-0 victory in an exhibition match as
Bob Shearer fired a two-hitter.
Matthews (L) and MacLeod
Roy Johnson (W) and Kumimoto
Shearer (W) and xxx
Nish (L) McKenzie and xxx
(July 20) Granum erupted for eight runs in the 6th inning to
shade Claresholm Meteors 11-10 to take a one-game lead in the semi-final
series. Harold Jones drove in the winning marker with a
triple off reliever Hubert Glenn. Ed
Zemrau led the White Sox offensive with a double and four singles.
Gordon Wesley added a triple and two singles.
Wilson Park and Jones each had a triple and single.
Davey Davison led the Meteors with an inside-the-park
homer and two singles.
Long (W) and MacLeod, Zemrau (4)
A MacDonald, Glenn (L) (6) and W. MacDonald
(July 22) In a stunning finish,
Claresholm Meteors rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the 8th
inning to rebound from a 12-5 deficit and notch a 13-12 victory over
Carmangay in the Claresholm tournament. Davey Davison
paced the offense with five hits, a double and four singles, while
Hubert Glenn added two doubles and a single. Lefty
Huddle chipped in with a triple and single.
In the day's opening game, Claresholm peppered the field with 34 hits in
crushing Nanton 25-0. Meteors had a 9-0 lead in the 3rd when they
erupted for 15 runs. Huddle was the hitting hero with a
homer, double and four singles. Glenn belted a three-run
homer, a double and two singles. Dutch Dodd was good
for three doubles and two singles. Glenn and Ward
MacDonald combined on a four-hitter for the shutout.
Carmangay clubbed Champion 16-4 as Willie Walasko scattered seven
hits for the win. Ken Moore and White each had two doubles and two
singles for the winners. George Andrekson had a homer and
added two singles. Bud Siler had a homer and double for
Champion.
Glenn, W MacDonald (W) (4) and Landrum
Scott (L), D Hawk (3), S Hawk (9) and McKenzie
Walasko (W) and Andrekson
S Pasolli (L), Siler (4), Smith (8), S. Pasolli (9) and Jensen
Jones (L) and Andrekson
Glenn (W) and Landrum
(July 22) Ben Dann and Skippy Winn
sparked the Vulcan offense as the team crushed Stavely 26-5 to even the
best-of-three semi-final at a game apiece. Dann had a homer, two
triples and a double and Winn had five hits, including a homer.
Ken McPherson added a double and two singles and Clayton
Clarkson chipped in with two triples and a single. Jim
Pruden had a double and two singles. Joe Jankola
coasted to the win holding Stavely to seven hits.
Yorgason (L), Woodham (2), McGinnis (4) and Lanman
Jankola (W) and Winn
(July 23) Granum moved into the final of the
Claresholm tournament with a 6-4 victory over Stavely despite being
out-hit 11-5. Five Stavely errors proved to be crucial.
Seth Martin started on the hill for Granum but had to leave in the
6th inning when he suffered an ankle injury when hit by a line drive.
Chester Long finished up. Veteran Ted Malmberg,
47-year-old hurler, went the distance for the losers. White Sox
reached the semi-final with a 12-5 win over Picture Butte Indians while
Stavely got by Claresholm RCAF 13-12 . Earlier, Claresholm downed
Carmangay. Bob Shearer went the route for the win in
the triumph over Picture Butte. Granum's seven-run 5th inning
proved enough for the win. Wilson Parker had two doubles
and two singles for the White Sox. Matt Slavich had
a double and three singles for the Indians. Frank Deak
had two doubles and a single. Claresholm RCAF, who went without a win
during the regular season, scored four runs in the 9th inning but still
fell short in dropping the 13-12 decision to Stavely. Bill Hunt
and Lanman each had three hits to lead Stavely while Bill
Woodham cracked a homer. Langley, Miller and
Hollingshead each had three safeties for the Flyers.
RCAF 12 Stavely 13
McGill (L), Miller (3) and Miller, Hogan
Yorgason (W), Woodham (6) and Lanman
Picture Butte 5 Granum 12
Kucheran (L) and Deak
Shearer (W) and MacLeod
Stavely 4 Granum 6
Malemberg (L) and Lanman
Martin (W), Long (6) and MacLeod
(July 24) Claresholm Meteors edged Granum 7-5 to
capture their second tournament of the season. Import Paul
Jones from the Lethbridge Cubs tossed a seven-hitter to claim the
win. A three-run 4th inning carried Meteors to the victory. Joe
Connors singled to lead off the inning and Boyd Whitehead reached
safely on a Granum error. White Sox loaded the bases on an
intentional walk to Hubert Glenn but the strategy
backfired when Wayne Berg doubled to score a pair.
Jones drew a walk and Berg scored on a wild pitch. Granum had
taken the lead with four runs in the 4th frame. Gordon
Wesley led off with a single and a walk and error preceded a single
by Bob Shearer and double by Ed Zemrau.
Lefty Huddle doubled in the Meteors in the 7th and Glenn
singled him home. Lee Landrum belted a homer and single for the
winners. Wesley had three singles for Granum.
Jones (W) and Landrum
Kucheran (L), Martin (7) and MacLeod
(July 26) Behind Hubert Glenn's six-hit shutout,
Claresholm downed Granum 7-0 to tie their semi-final series at a game
apiece. Glenn also starred at the plate with a double and two
singles. Seth Martin took the loss.
Glenn (W) and Landrum
Martin (L) (3), Matthews and MacLeod
(July 26) Before a record-breaking crowd of near 1,000
Stavely won a spot in the Foothills - Wheatbelt League final with a 6-2
win over Vulcan to take the semi-final series.
Hans Sangstuen posted his 10th win without a loss in tossing an
8-hitter. Joe Zaleski led the offense with a double and
two singles. Roland Hughes and Willard
Hunt each had a triple. Skip Winn had three hits
for the losers.
Jankola (L) and Winn
Sangstuen (W) and Lanman
(July 27) Claresholm Meteors advanced to the final of the
Foothills-Wheatbelt League against Stavely by bouncing back to down
Granum in the semi-final. Meteors exploded for two six-run innings
to trounce the White Sox 16-2 and take the best of three series two
games to one. Allie MacDonald fired a five-hitter for the
win as his teammates pounded out 13 hits highlighted by Hubert
Glenn who hit for the cycle with a two-run homer, triple, double and
single. Lee Landrum cracked a three-run homer and a
single. Joe Connors and Wayne Berg
each had a double and single. Losing pitcher Matt
Matthews had a homer for Granum.
A MacDonald (W) and Landrum
Matthews (L), Shearer (8) and MacLeod
(July 29) Buck Bondy's triple scored Fred
McGinnis with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning as
Stavely opened the Foothills-Wheatbelt final with an 8-7 victory over
Claresholm. Bob Yorgason and Don Woodham
combined to hold Claresholm to eight hits. McGinnis was the
top batsman for the winners with a double and two singles. Hubert
Glenn belted a two-run homer and single for the losers.
Glen allowed ten hits in going the distance on the mound.
Glenn (L) and W MacDonald
B Yorgason, Woodham (W) (8) and D Yorgason
(August 2) Big Hubert Glenn crushed a tremendous homer in
the first inning to set Claresholm on the way to a 6-3 win over Stavely
to knot the best-of-five final at one game apiece. Glenn
added two singles and a pair of stolen bases. Allie
MacDonald spaced out seven hits to register the win. Hans
Sangstuen took the loss, his first of the season after 11
straight victories. Joe Zaleski led the losers with
a homer and double.
Sangstuen (L), Woodham (6) and Lanman
MacDonald (W) and Landrum
(August 4) At the Waterton Tournament Sunday, Wrentham
walked off with top honours with a 7-6 win over New Dayton in the final.
Roy Selk hurled Wrentham to the victory.
Selk (W) and K Dawson
Jerry Gorill, Hal Crekhite (1) and xxx
Wrentham downed Granum White Sox 10-9 to with a berth in the title game.
Norm Paulson picked up the win.
Norm Paulson (W) and xxx
Mat Matthews (L) and xxx
New Dayton shaded Cardston 4-2 behind Harry Gorrill's
six-hitter.
H Gorrill (W) and xxx
Wally Granberg (L) and xxx
(August 5) Claresholm Meteors whipped Stavely 25-7 to take a
2-1 game lead in their semi-final series. Hubert Glenn
allowed 16 hits but survived to pick up the win. Claresholm socked
21 hits. Glen Olson and Glenn each had a
double and two singles. Davy Davison and Joe
Connors each had three singles. Lefty Huddle
poked a triple and double. Joe Zaleski connected for
the only homer and added a single for Stavely.
Glenn (W) and Landrum
B Yorgason (L), Woodham (2), Hunt (4) and Lanman
(August 7) Claresholm Meteors captured the Foothills-Wheatbelt
championship with a 19-12 win over Stavely. Meteors won the final
series in four games. Stavely, which finished first in regular
season play, won the playoff opener 9-7 but Claresholm roared back to
win three straight, 6-3, 25-6 and 19-12. Lefty Huddle
carried the big stick for the winners. Huddle crushed two homers, one a
grand slam, the other a two-run blast, and added a single.
Hubert Glenn cracked a pair of triples and a single.
Wayne Berg had a homer and two singles. Joe
Connors added two singles and a double and Glen Olson
had a homer. Bob Bondy highlighted Stavely's
seven-run 8th inning with a bases-loaded homer and Bill Zelski
cracked a three-run homer. Allie MacDonald pitched
into the 8th inning to register the win.
B Yorgason (L), Woodham (2), D Yorgason (3) and Landman,
McDonald
A MacDonald (W), W MacDonald (8), Glenn (8) and W. MacDonald, A Macdonald
(August 9) Granum White Sox whipped Wrentham 12-5 to take
first prize in the Wrentham tournament. Gord Wesley sparked the
15-hit offense with a double and four singles. Jim Wallace
added a double and two singles and Roy MacLeod had three
singles. Elmo Eliason had three hits for the losers.
Les Peta of Wrentham had the only homer.
M Matthews (W), Kucheran (6) and xxx
Norm Paulson (L), Eliason (4) and xxx
Granum advanced to the final with a 2-0 win over New Dayton behind
Bill Kucheran's one-hitter. Wrentham downed Warner 10-9
in an extra-inning thriller.
Kucheran (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
(August 13) For the third time this season, Granum White Sox
captured top money as they crushed Carmangay 12-3 in the final of the
Vauxhall tournament. Bill Kucheran, imported from
Lethbridge for the event, fired a six-hitter for the win.
Ron Jacques belted a pair of doubles for the Sox.
G Rhodes (L), Stevenson (6) and Andrekson
Kucheran (W) and Wallance
Granum advanced to the semi-final with a 7-4 victory over Foremost
Braves and then drew a bye to the final. Chester Long
hurled a five-hitter against the Braves.
Long (W) and xxx
Arnold Hogan, Wally Granberg and xxx
In the tournament opener, Rolling Hills downed the Dry Belt All-Stars
9-0 and Carmangay slipped past Vauxhall Verdants 8-2. Steve
Ganger held Vauxhall to four hits. In thrilling semi-final
action, Carmangay went three extra innings to scored a 1-0 win over
Rolling Hills. Merv Rhodes bested Bob
Rasmussen in a pitcher's duel.
(August 16) The West All-Stars trounced the Easterners 15-3
and 15-4 to gain a split of the four game series. Hubert Glenn
was the story in the opener as he had a homer, double and single while
going the distance on the hill allowing just six hits while fanning 15.
Dick Hawk pounded a pair of homers for the winners while
Lee Landrum belted a three-run homer and Lefty
Huddle had a two-run blast.
In the second game, Hank Sangstuen pitched a four-hitter
and Hawk added to his laurels as he hit for the cycle, his third
homer of the day plus a triple, double and single. Glenn
added two doubles and a single.
Shearer, Pasolli (5) and MacLeod
Glenn and Landrum
Scott and MacLeod
Sangstuen and Yorgason
(August 24) Claresholm Meteors took both ends of a
double-header from Calgary Purity 99s in exhibition action are
Claresholm. Allie MacDonald fired a six-hitter as Meteors
won the opener 7-3 and Hubert Glenn had a six-hitter and
belted a homer in the second game as Claresholm won 8-4. Lefty
Huddle also had a four-bagger in the evening fixture.
A MacDonald (W) and xxx
xxx and xxx
xxx and xxx
Glenn (W) and xxx
(September 5-6-7) Claresholm Meteors romped to top money at the
Hillcrest Tournament with an 18-6 win over Vauxhall Verdants in the
final. Hans Sangstuen and Hubert Glenn held
Vauxhall to six hits while the Meteors pounded out 19 in the victory.
Lefty Huddle led the winners with a 4 for 4 afternoon
while Davy Davidson added three safeties. Jim
Stevenson took the loss.
Stevenson (L), Baller (3), Baker (3), Root (4),
Rassmussen (5), Cyr (6) and Charlton, Bluney (4)
Sangstuen, Glenn (W) (4) and Landrum
Claresholm had earlier trounced Shelby, Montana 15-0 and edged by Spring
Coulee 4-2. Verdants had advanced with a pair of wins over Blairmore 6-5
and 5-3. In other games, Spring Coulee 10 Coleman 4, Brooks
10 Picture Butte 7, Spring Coulee 9 Brooks 8, Blairmore 6 Lethbridge 0,
Blairmore 8 Spring Coulee 8. Blairmore was given new life when the
team was called upon to replace Calgary Purity 99s who failed to show.
BIG SIX
BASEBALL LEAGUE :
(June 14)
In Big Six League action, Paul Jones pitched the Lethbridge Cubs
to a pair of wins over Magrath Eagles. In the afternoon affair, a
five-run 9th inning carried Cubs to a 13-8 victory. In the second
game, Cubs held off a Magrath rally in the bottom of the 9th to shade
the Eagles 9-8.
Bob
Lindsay paced the winners with a homer and single. Fred
Bales added a double and single and Les Colwill
poked a triple. Wes Rice had three singles for the
Eagles.
John
Klem had the big bat in the second game with a triple, double and
two singles. Jones had an inside-the-park homer and a
single. Lindsay helped out with a double and single.
Grant Wheeler homered for the losers.
Jones (W) and H Yanosik
Gene Rice (L), Hillmer (9) and Gordon Rice
Jones (W) and H Yanosik
Hillmer (L), Balder (4), Pashuk (5) and Russ Rice
(June 14)
Picture Butte Indians and Taber Foresters split a twinbill. Taber
scored four in the 10th inning to prevail 17-13 in the first game.
Ted Kerkoff got credit for the win, in relief of M McCullough.
Frank Pavlis took the loss. M. Cushaty
led the winners with two doubles and a single. Max
Crumley belted a triple and two singles. Howard Branch
had three hits for Picture Butte, a triple, double and single.
M McCullough, Kerkoff (7) and Weiss
Terry Ferguson, Frank Pavlis (5) and Deak
In the second
game, Branch blasted a homer, double and single as the Indians
won, 14-8. George Menzies had a triple and two
singles.
Kerkoff and Weiss
Anderson, Ferguson (6) and Deak
(June 14)
Lethbridge Miners swept a pair from the JCCA Niseis, 11-8 and 12-11, to
remain atop the Big Six League standings. Bill Kucheran scattered
ten hits in the afternoon to register his 5th straight win. Art
Oshiro was the loser. Miners had 17 hits.
In the second
game, rookie Stu Henderson picked up the win, with relief
help from Kucheran in the 7th inning. George
Vaselenak pounded a homer, triple and single for the Miners and
Earl Ingarfield had three singles. Tom Osato
belted a triple and single for the Niseis. Tomo Takenaka
had three safeties.
Oshiro and xxx
Kucheran and xxx
Jack Ohno and xxx
Henderson, Kucheran (7) and xxx
Miners
7-1
Cubs 6-2
Indians 5-3
Niseis 3-7
Eagles 2-5
Foresters 2-7
(June 16)
In an exhibition tilt at Claresholm, Lethbridge Cubs downed the Meteors
10-7. Darwin Walkingshaw, the regular first baseman,
handled the mound duties for the Cubs and picked up the win.
Hubert Glenn gave up 16 hits in taking the loss.
Clarence Yanosik clubbed a triple, double and single for the
winners.
Walkingshaw, Jones (7) and H. Yanosik
Glenn and Landrum
CHINOOK
BASEBALL LEAGUE :
(August 9) "Red Deer Dodgers
and Purity 99 engaged in the longest game in Chinook Baseball League
history at Buffalo Stadium Sunday afternoon. The teams played
through four rain showers for 19 innings before Dodgers emerged 5-4
victors. The Dodgers registered another 5-4 victory in the second
game, but the nightcap didn't last past the regulation nine innings."
(The Calgary Herald, August 10, 1953)
Red Deer catcher Ken Ing, the leadoff batter
in the 19th frame, belted one over the left field wall to notch what
proved to be the winning run. His brother Cyril Ing
had earlier blasted a pair of homers for the Dodgers. Both
starters - Dave Martin of Red Deer and Frank
Stone of Purity went the distance.
(August 12)
Purity 99 trounced Drumheller 10-2. Manager Lloyd Bradley held the
Miners to 7 hits in going the distance for the win. Bradley also
led the hit parade with three safeties.
Andy Nociar, Dale Neilsen (4) and Dykun
Bradley and Weaver
(August 12)
Red Deer erupted for four runs in the bottom of the 9th but it wasn't
enough as the Dodgers lost to Carstairs for the 8th straight time, 5-4
before 600 fans at Red Deer. Don Kirk took a 3-hit shutout
into the 9th but Red Deer rallied on a double by Cy Ing
and singles by Bill Service, Ken Ing,
Dunning, and Glen Fawcett. Kirk aided his cause with a
3rd inning homer.
Kirk and Noble
Kruger and K. Ing
(August 16) Carstairs and Drumheller
Miners split a twin-bill. Carstairs took the afternoon tilt 6-0
while the Miners pounded out an 11-5 win in the second game.
Jim McKinnon of the Miners had the day's only homer.
(August 16) Universal Mercurys swept both
ends of a Chinook League doubleheader downing Purity 99 4-1 and 7-2.
Lefties Bert Lauer and Bentley MacEwen each
tossed eight-hitters to lead Mercurys to the twin-killing.
Harvey Wylie's two-run homer was the big blow of the first
game and Wylie added three hits in the nightcap.. Bill
Fennessey and Bert Lahey, both of Purity, each had
three hits in the opener. Gus Kyle's three-run homer
was the key hit of the second game.
Lauer and Abel
Brian Gibson and Blakely, Weaver (9)
MacEwen and Kyle
Frank Stone and Weaver
(August 23)
Universal Mercurys and the Dodgers split a double-header at Red Deer.
Mercurys took the opener 11-6 while Pete Gazely tossed a
four-hitter as Red Deer captured a 3-2 decision in the second game.
Bernie Hanna started both tilts for the Mercurys. Herb
Goodwin got the win in relief of Hanna in the first game.
Hanna, Goodwin (3) and Kyle
Kruger, Martin (6) and K. Ing
Hanna, Shields (6) and Abel
Gazely and K. King
 (August
27) Purity 99 took advantage of sloppy defensive play by
Universal Mercurys to notch a 7-5 victory and a sweep of the semi-final
series. Purity captured the opener 10-7. Lloyd
Bradley, Purity's playing-manager, picked up the win in relief of
starter Frank Stone. Bentley MacEwen,
13-2 in the regular season, was the hard-luck loser for the Mercurys.
The left-hander struck out 13 in a route-going performance and helped at
the plate knocking in a pair of runs with a single and a double. Purity
went ahead 2-0 in the initial frame on three singles and the first of
eight errors by the losers.
MacEwen and Kyle
Stone, Bradley (6) and Weaver
(August 27)
Red Deer Dodgers, winless during the regular season against Carstairs,
and facing the league's top hurler, Don Kirk (15-1, 1.88) scored
a major upset in the opening game of the best-of-three Chinook League
semi-final. Dodgers scored on a passed ball in the 10th inning to
edge the Cardinals 2-1. Dave Martin tossed a 6-hitter for the
win.
Martin and Ken Ing
Kirk and Noble
(August 30)
Don Kirk pitched and batted the Carstairs Cardinals to a
3-0 victory over Red Deer Dodgers to even their best-of-three semi-final
series at a game apiece. Kirk tossed a three-hitter with 13 strike
outs and provided the only run he needed with an 8th inning homer.
Dave Martin allowed just six hits in taking the loss.
Harold Noble's 7th inning double drove in Don
Loewen with the game's first run. Loewen's sacrifice fly in
the 9th scored Mernus Casebeer with the final tally.
Kirk and Brookman
Martin and Ing
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