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Saskatoon Optimist :
(July 3) It
was an All-American final with Williston taking top prize of
$1,300 in the $4,600 event defeating Dickinson 5-4 before
7-thousand fans at Cairns Field.
Michalec and E Johnson
Elkins and Leavitt
In the consolation final, Saskatoon
beat Regina 4-3 in 14 innings. The Gems outhit the Braves
13-5. Tony Levaggi had the only homer.
Loepp, Cavillan (9), Halsey (11)
and Cameron
Bowes, Hobson (9), Stevens (11) and Garay
In semi-final play, Williston
topped Regina 7-2 and Dickinson beat the Gems 5-3.
Lacombe Tournament:
(June 29) Granum White
Sox and
the Southern Alberta All-Stars were declared co-winners of the
1956 Lacombe tournament as rain forced the cancellation of the
final game. The teams split first and second prize
money. Granum was leading 5-4 after 4 1/2 innings when the
final was halted by rain.
(June 28) Two
Southern Alberta teams reached the final in the Lacombe tournament.
The Southern Alberta Elks scored five, first inning runs without a hit and shaded
Sceptre-Delisle 7-6.
Burcher, Chavez (6) and Pung
Anderson, Jacobson (1) and Grant
Granum also notched five runs in the opening
frame and held off the Central Alberta All-Stars, 5-4 in a game called
after 4 1/2 innings by rain.
Arnold, Vold (1) and Noble
MacEwen and Bogal
(June 27) Willie
Walasko tossed a four-hitter and Earl Ingarfield went 3-4 as Granum whipped
the Edmonton Eskimos 11-1 in the opening round of the seventh annual Lacombe
Tournament. The game was halted after seven innings by the tourney's
"10-run" rule. The Edmonton club was comprised of players from the
city's football team.
Walasko and Bogal
Mobra, Forss and Dean, Walker (5)
Ralph Vold held Assiniboia to five hits as
the Central Alberta All-Stars trounced the Aces 13-1. Fraser Ferguson
and Bill Hunter belted homers for the Stars.
Hall, Skjeruen (2) and Sampson
Vold and Noble
Bill Davidson pitched a gem, a two-hit
shutout, and had three hits as the Southern Alberta Elks topped Notre Dame
10-0. Catcher Hans Pung drove in four runs. Elks scored two runs in
the 7th and seven in the 8th to salt away the victory.
Martindale, Resch (8), Carr (8) and Saucier
Davidson and Pung
Sceptre-Delisle beat Cold Lake 7-4 with
Murray Coben on the hill and the Bentleys, Max, Doug and Bev, in the
lineup. Bert Olmstead and George Mahaffy
each had two hits for the
winners.
Molyneaux, Gaetz (1), Martin (8) and Demariez
Coben and Grant
Lethbridge Rotary Tournament :
(August 4) Granum White Sox went on a hitting spree to take the
$1,500 top prize in the Lethbridge Rotary Tournament. Sox whipped
Mountain Home Air Base from Idaho 14-4 in opening round action then overcame
Worland Indians 16-13 in a semi-final slugfest before dumping two-time
champion Spokane Builders 9-5 in the final before 4-thousand
fans.
White Sox got an early jump in the final scoring three runs in the first
inning and five more in the fourth. Sox took advantage of eight
Spokane errors. Gordie Vejprava led the Sox with three
hits. Gil Kuhns homered for the Builders. Bentley
MacEwen allowed just four hits, but walked seven.
MacEwen and Bogal
G Barnes, Tinsley (4) and Heinz
Willie Walasko was the winner in the victory over Mountain
Home as the Sox erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning, and he came back in
relief against Worland to get his second win of the day. Jim
Lester had two hits and three RBIs for the White Sox.
Walasko and Bogal
Askland, Ferrer (5) and Golding
In a wild affair, Granum almost blew a 9-0 lead before
outlasting Worland 16-13. A seven-run 7th inning gave Worland a 13-12 lead,
but the White Sox bounced back with three in the 8th and another in the 9th
to take the win. Gord Wesley led the Sox at the dish with a triple, two
singles and four runs batted in. Wesley reached base in all seven
plate appearances.
Weremy, Thrun (7), Cleland (7), Walasko (7) and Bogal
Stark, Stiner (1), Gordy (3), Ballentine (6), Sinner (8) and Muffick
Builders had advanced to the final for the third time in six years
scoring four in the 9th to down the
Foothills-Wheatbelt All-Stars 14-10. Builders were outhit 12-10 but
took advantage of 16 bases on balls. Hans Pung was the
games' top hitter with four safeties.
Soki, Tinsley (7) and Heinz
Cooper, Burcher (5), Harrison (7), Davidson (7), Chavez (8) and Pung
(August 3) The defending champs from Alberta, the
Foothills-Wheatbelt All-Stars, beat the Libby, Montana, Athletics 6-1 in the
opening game of the sixth annual Lethbridge Rotary Tournament.
Right-hander John Chavez of Picture Butte Indians tossed a
five-hitter for the Stars while John Vaselenak hit a homer and
Marty Norman and Bob Lee were key to the
offense. Shortstop Norman, of Vulcan Elks, belted a double and
single and drove in two. First baseman Lee, of Picture Butte,
banged out a pair of doubles.
Carr, Snider (2) and Estes
Chavez and Pung
Spokane Builders built up a 9-1 lead and held on to beat Billings
Mustangs 9-6. Veteran right-hander Curt Bloomquist went the
distance for the Builders despite tossing the last four innings with a
broken finger on his hurling hand. He suffered the injury in the
fourth inning trying to knock down a hard smash through the box. Bob
Bolingbroke went the distance for the Mustangs.
Bolingbroke and Brautigan
Bloomquist and Heinz
Wally Sinner fired a four-hitter for the Indians as Worland
defeated Sandpoint Beavers 4-2 in an extra inning affair. Outfielder Jack
Jensen was the hero for the Indians rapping out a two-run single for
the win.
Sinner and Muffick
Lieland, Cosette (8) and Koentopp
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