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(July
29) Peace
River : Donnelly Cubs and Edmonton Weiller and William
Colts shared top prize as darkness prevented the final game as
the semi-final between the Edmonton club and Falher Leths took a
record 18-innings before Edmonton pulled out a victory on Bill
Lupue's home in the top of the 18th. Dave Waddle,
with 12 scoreless innings of relief, picked up the win.
Kotyk, Holmes (6), Waddle (6) and
Waddle
Olson, Weremy (9), Esch (9) and Kozie
Donnelly reached the final with a
6-5, 10-inning win over Peace River. Back to back doubles
by Norm Tibeault and Roger Chauvette
accounted for the winning margin.
Bucholtz, Doucette (3) and
Roberts, Boulet (9)
Czuy and Falkman
In opening round games, John
Doucette fired a five-hitter as Donnelly edged
Beaverlodge Royals 3-2.
Ray and Martens
Doucette and Maisonneauve
Peace River whipped Tangent
Braves 11-1. Ken Gall tossed a two-hitter
for the win.
Lemoine, Elton (3) and Larenko
Gall and Falkman
Falher shaded the Edmonton Blue
Willow Angels 5-4 in 13 innings on a single by Gene Morin.
Dinwoodie, Neilson (13), Zilinsky
(13) and Erickson
Weremy, Olson (7) and Kozie
Dave Waddle pitched
a three-hitter and drove in the winning run in the 11th inning
as Weiller and William Colts got by Fairview Outlaws 2-1. Jim
Fox fanned 15 in a losing cause for Fairview.
Waddle and Waddle
Fox and Wagner
(July 29 - 30) Lacombe : The 15th
annual Lacombe Baseball Tournament kicked off with wins by Kamloops,
North Battleford, St.John (Washington) and Lacombe. Eight teams
began the day competing for prize money of $4,550.
The hometown Red Sox were shutout on two hits over
the five five innings by Gene Graves but broke loose for two in
the 6th and four in the 7th and coasted to a 9-5 victory. Kamloops
topped Viking 8-4, North Battleford Beavers blanked Vernon 6-0 and St.
John got by Cold Lake 6-3 on home runs by first baseman Hal
Brunstad and centre fielder Jim Spencer.
Second baseman Elroy Jacobs belted a
two-run homer in the 9th inning to give Kamloops Leland a 3-2 victory
over North Battleford - Unity Beavers in the final of the 15th annual
Lacombe Baseball Tournament. The BC squad received outstanding
relief pitching by Al Simmons, a Pittsburgh Pirates'
prospect, who came on in the 4th inning for starter Gordie
Beecroft. The 19-year-old Simmons, suffering from a shoulder
injury, had not been expected to play.
Kamloops picked up top prize of $1,100 in the $4.,550
event. Earlier, Beavers had advance to the final with an 8-3 win over
St. John, Washington and Kamloops edged Lacombe Red Sox 9-8.
(Aug 12)
Falher : The host Leths downed Donnelly Cubs 8-2 to
take top money in the Falher tournament. Joe Weremy
went the distance for the win.
Weremy and Kozie
Zakowski, Chauvette and Maisonneauve
Falher had a bye into the final
as the Edmonton All-Stars left for home when it appeared rains
would wipe out the final round.
Cubs downed Peace River 3-2 in
the semi-final scoring the winning runs in the top of the 9th
inning. Cub coach John Doucette had a one-hitter
going into the 5th inning when he sprained his ankle on a play
at first base.
Doucette, Zakowski (5) and
Maisonneauve
Gall and Falkman
In the opening round, Donnelly
ousted Eaglesham-Tangent 2-1.
Lee, Lemoine (1) and Yuremko
Doucette and Maisonneauve
Peace River topped
Barrhead-Westlock 9-3.
Gall and Falkman
Romanuk, Staples (8) and Stolen
Falher whipped Rycroft Rebels
10-1.
Kozvback, Gardner (2), Sodergren
(6) and Bozak
Walker and Kozie
(August 16)
Calgary Giants, led by pitching ace Paul Coleman, downed Edmonton
Oilers 6-3 to take top money in the $3,600 International Tournament in
Great Falls, Montana. Coleman, named the outstanding pitcher in
the tourney, held the Oilers to six hits and helped at the plate with
three safeties. Joe Keough also had three singles for the
winners. Calgary spotted Edmonton a 3-0 lead then roared back with
six unanswered runs to walk away with the victory. A three run 7th
inning, helped by singles from Coleman, Keough and Jim
Flammini, put the game on ice for the Giants. Edmonton's
Gayle Hopkins was named Most Valuable Player.
Calgary
advanced to the final dropping Saskatoon 12-6. A five-run outburst
in the 8th inning broke a 6-6 deadlock. Doyle Lyman and
Ben Hines belted homers for the winners. Harvey
Smith picked up the win in relief. Edmonton, with a
four-run, 11th inning, won a berth in the title game edging Lethbridge
11-7. Ted Bridges' two-run triple was the key blow. Ed
White had a three-run homer for the Cards. Oilers out-hit the
Cardinals 15-8 in contest which counted in the WCBL standings.
Giants
opened the tournament with a 12-inning, 4-3 win over St. John,
Washington while Edmonton got a four-hit shutout from John
Pearce in a 7-0 victory over Spokane. Terry
Christman fired a five-hitter as Lethbridge won in the opening
round, 11-3 over Cranbrook. Christman was also the big man at the
dish with a triple and two singles. Roger Sugimoto had
three singles. Saskatoon topped Big Sky 4-2. The tournament failed
to attract much attention - just 87 paying customers attented the
Lethbridge - Edmonton semi-final and 150 were in the stands for the
final.
Cranbrook 3
Lethbridge 11
Oddy, Arrowsmith (5) and Fabro
Christman and Ferguson
Edmonton 7
Spokane 0
Pearce and Rex, Hopkins (8)
Bell, Fisklind and Ellmes
Calgary 4 St.
John 3
Johnson, Reynolds (9) and Tatem
Lukems and Chalich
Big Sky 2
Saskatoon 4
Anderson, Martello (8) and Mullick
Reberger and Nyman
Edmonton 11
Lethbridge 7
Franchuk, Miller (5), Doyle (8) and Rex, Hopkins (9)
Conger, Mauritson (3) and Kagy
Calgary 12
Saskatoon 6
Lyman, Smith (6) and Hines
Rounsaville, McDonald (7) and Simon
Calgary 6
Edmonton 3
Coleman and Hines
Mohr, Fowlkes (7), Pearce (8) and Rex |
