Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. július-december (23. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1940-07-25 / 30. szám

Page 10

July 25, 1940

Verhovayak Lapja

* SPORT PAGE - ♦

SPORT TIMETABLE

VERHOV AY BASEBALL LEAGUE

July 27 Saturday - Hazelwood (Pittsburgh) vs July 27, Saturday Walkertown at Walkertown.

August i, Sunday

Martins Ferry vs. Walkertown

at Walkertown. VERHOVAY SOFTBALL LEAGUE July 28. Sunday —

East Pittsbur gh vs. Beavei Falls at Beaver Falls.

July 28, Sunday ----July 28, Sunday ----August 4, Sunday —

Johnstown vs. Zelienople at Zelienople.

Youngstown vs. Homestead al Homestead

Youngstown vs. Beaver Falh at Beaver Falls.

. . . „ , Zelienople vs. Homestead at

August 4, Sunday - Homest^ad

August 4. Sunday - vs. »»stow*

0 at Johnstown.

CLEVELAND VERHOVAY BASEBALL LEAGUE

August 4, Sunday — Cleveland vs. Dover at Dover

Sports

FANTASY OR LUNACY— WHICH?

I hope no one will get the idea that I am egotistic when I say I am getting more like a sport writer every day.

. Let me explain: It is my belief that to be a real writer of sports one must do the following: First, always be wrong when predicting the outcome of any match, contest. or game; And secondly: Constantly stick one’s neck out in order that fandom may commit mayhem or decapitate said writer.

This writer got off on the wrong foot when he picked the winner of a certain heavyweight combat and his prediction came true. (Perhaps this was pure bad luck, but it hints of sabotage and fifth column activities by those who would have this writer’s scalp.)

However, I intend to counteract this “getting off on the wrong foot” by sticking my neck out extra far. I am GOING TO PICK AN ALLSTAR VERHOVAY BASEBALL TEAM, and later, if I survive this unwholesome venture, to pick an ALLSTAR SOFTBALL TEAM. Now just a minute before you start thinking things about me... this team will be unofficial, for which I will take all the blame. It will not be the best playing team, as I have not seen all the teams in action, but the best team based on batting and fielding averages. Under the circumstances, I think this would be the fairest method of selecting such s team.

I object to a poll to vote for players because a branch with a larger membership can outvote a smaller branch which might have a better player but not enough votes to elect him for the all-star team. To have each manager select several candidates for said team would require too much time trouble and postage expense. And anyway, it is not worth all that trouble for an unofficial team.

You have my word for it that no partiality will be shown. I will be influenced by no one, and my decision will be based on averages made in Verhovay league games only. The team will

By JOHN “DRIK” FULQP

consist of fifteen players, nine regulars, two utility infielders, two utility outfielders, a relief pitcher, and a second choice for the backstop position.

If this idea seems too bizarre, premature, unconventional, none of my business, and or too fantastic just address all complaints to me and I’ll drop the whole idea. However, if I receive no objections by August 8th, which will be the first August issue, and in which this team will appear, I will go through with this prodigious task.

SPLIT THUMBS AND ‘FIFTH COLUMN’ '

HELP YANKEES

In the last issue of the journal I made several statements appertaining to the recent dilemma and lowly position held by the White Bombers of New York in the league standings. I stated that unless the “D” men, Dicky and Di Maggio, and “G” man Gomez did something beneficial for the team, they were doomed to an ignominious berth in the league standings. However, despite the fact that they haven’t come all the way out of their respective slumps, the Yanks are doing all right. Their “doing all right” is by no means through any special or concentrated effort of their pert, but on account of unfortunate occurrences to their opponents. The first place Tigers are and will be for sometime, without the services of their star hurler, “Buck” Newsom, who split bis thumb while covering the base while “Rudy” York fielded the ball and threw to him. Newsom, who can be blamed for 13 mound victories this year, will be missed every fourth day, at which intervals he was wont to take the mound for the Detroitians. This incident being detrimental to the salubriousness of the Tigers, is consequently very beneficial to the Yanks.

The second place Indians have struck a losing streak which will no doubt renew the feud between manager Oscar Vitt and the players, which ended when the Indians started winning. Now (hat they are losing again.

you can be sure that there váll be some juicy scandal coming out of Cleveland concerning Vitt, the players, and Alva Bradley the president.

The downfall of the Indians and the Tigers leaves only the Red Sox in the way of the Yankees who, at the time of this writing, are in fourth place, only four games behind the leaders.

CONTRARY TO THE PREDICTIONS of a prominent sport writer of a leading Local newspaper, Jack Dempsey WILL fight again. Having defeated two ludicrous and not very aggressive opponents via the K. O. route, the Mauler of Manassas will again step into the ‘scared circle to fight. It will be a feur rounder with none other than Jess Willard, and will be fought in St. Louis. Alter this fight (?), if Dempsey is still alive and fit, he will engage in a fourth combat, this one to be with another senile gentleman of fistiania, the former middleweight champion Mickey Walker.--------------O------------YOUNGSTOWN IS VICTOR OVER

EAST PITTSBURGH

Wins Both Games in Inter- Verhovay Match

FÍRST GAME

Youngstown .AB

R

H

0

AE

Karabin, 3b....

5

■ 9

e>4

2

3

2

Rohan, 2b ...5

2

3

2

1

0

Perantoni, ss4

1

0

2

3

9

Peck, c ......5

9

2

2

1

0

Mezei, cf ......4

2

2

0

0

0

Gregory, rf .2

1

1

1

0

0

Horvath, J. C.rf

2

1

1

2

6

«

Kotel, lb ....3

1

2

9

0

•

Banyots, If ...3

1

•

0

0

0

Horvath, J. F.SC

4

0

1

1

0

0

Nagy, J. p3

2

2

•

1

0

Totals ......40

17

18

21

9

2

East PittsburghAB

R

H

O

A

E

Zenutb, 2b ...3

0

1

•

1

1

Peppy, lb ...2

0

0

9

«J

•

•

Hardeek, C. c....

1

0

0

1

0

0

Sabo, It ....2

1

0

6

0

0

Kareis, p ....3

0

0

0

2

•

Guy, cf ........3

0

0

4

1

0

Handley, ss....

3

1

1

2

0

0

Bares, sc ...._

_3

1

1

2

0

0

Kolen, 3b __....

1

1

0

2

9

a

3

Supanski, c....

2

0

0

1

l

0

Fable, rf ...3

0

0

0

0

6

Totals .......26

43

21

74

Innings

123 456

7

—R

Youngstown .252 026

0

—17

East Pittsburgh .... 021 000 1— 4

Two-base hits: Karabin; Peek; Mezei; J. C. Horvath.

Three-base hits: Peck;. Zehun (on interference).

Home runs: Peck; Mezei: Julius Nagy.

Hits off: Nagjr 2; 'Kareis 18.

Left on bases: East Pittsburg! 2; Youngstown 6.

Base on balls off; Nagy 4; Kareis 4.

Struck out by; Nagy 2.

Played at: Pittsburgh, Pa. Date: July 7, 1940.

* * *

SECOND GAME

Youngstown

ABR

H

O

A

E

Karabin, 3b.... 4

2

2

0

4

1

Rohan, 2b ....

91

0

04

1

Perantoni, ss.... 3

3

2

11

0

Peck, c ........_. 4

1

9

8

0

0

Mezei, cf ......... 4

1

i

0

0

0

Gregory, rf ........ 1

0

0

0

0

0

Horvath, J. C.rf 2

1

2

0

0

0

Hauser, lb ........ 1

1

0

12

0

0

Banyots, If ..... 4

0

1

0

0

0

Horvath, J. F.sc 3

o

0

0

0

2

Nagy, Julius,P 2

0

0

0

3

0

Totals ........... 30

10

10

21

12

4

East Pittsburgh ABR

H

O

A

E

Zehun, 2b ........ 3

0

0

1

2

0

Peppy, p ........ 2

0

0

1

3

0

Sabo, sc ........... 3

0

•

4

0

0

Kareis, lb ........ 3

0

0

19

0

0

Guy, cf ........... 3

0

1

9

0

0

Hardek, A., If... v3

0

1

0

0

1

Handley, ss.... 3

0

1

1

3

0

Bares, c .......... 3

0

0

1

0

0

Kolen. 3b ....... 2

•

•

0

2

0

Fable, rf ........ 2

0

0

3

0

0

Totals .......... 27

03

21

10

1

Innings

123 4567—

R

Youngstown

022 0240—10

Hast Pittsburgh .... 000 000 0— 0

Home runs: Perantoni; Peck.

Left on bases: East Pittsburgh: 7; Youngstown 8.

First base on balls off: Peppy 8; Nagy 0.

Sacrifice hits: Rohan; Peppy.

Struck out by: Nagy 8; Peppy 0

Played at; Pittsburgh, Pa.

Date: July 7, 1940.--------------o-------------Tiber© are only about 5500 Lapps among a total population of 119,000 in the Swedish province of Lapland

MARTINS FERRY VERHOVAYS

DEFEAT NEFFS

The Ferry Verhovays had a field day at Neffs recently when they trounced the Neffs A. C. 14-1 in a sixinning twilight game.

John Groza and Stan did the heavy clubbing for the winners, getting seven of the 14 Verhovay blows.

Groza rammed a circuit blow. Bennett let the home club down with four hits, Obejenski getting two.

The Verhovays scored in every inning but the second.

The box:

Neffs

ABR

H

O

A

E

Jackson, if

40

0

2

0

0

Prative, cf

30

0

2

0

0

Obejenski, ss

3

12

0

31

Pumpa, lb

3

00

7

00

Sadlowski, 2b

20

1

1

20

Burgy, 3b

10

0

0

1

2

Haines, rf

10

0

1

0

0

Sells, c

20

1

4

00

Beals, p

2

00

0

20

Yeager, rf

20

0

1

00

Totals

23

1

418

83

Verhovays

ABR

H

O

A

E

Boldrini, ss

11

01

0

0

Stan, 2b

53

3

01

0

F. Graza, 3b

2

31

0

1

0

J. Graza, lb

6

14

3

0

0

Metcalfe, c

2

20

12

00

Gensor, rf

31

0

0

00

Konyha, cf

3

21

0

0

0

Siculan, If

3

02

1

00

Bennett, p

30

10

0

0

L. Groza, ss

21

21

0

0

Totals

3014

14

18

29

Score by Innings:

Verhovays 302 4X2—14

Neffs 000 010— t