ON SECOND THOUGHT
By ALAN WARD
Tribune Sports Editor
Double Play-Baseball to Radio
Former baseball players who have become radio announcers, specializing in baseball, are a dime a dozen. Dizzy Dean, for instance. Frankie Frisch. Fred Haney, now managing the Hollywood Stars. But until Mayor Art Pohlman and Perk Low of Wenatchee came to town I hadn't heard of a player signed by one club broadcasting for another in the same league.
Bob Robertson, baseball spieler for KPQ of Wenatchee, is a unique young man.
Mayor Pohlman and Low are co-owners of the Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League. They've been in Oakland a couple of days, most of their time being spent with [Oaks owner Brick] Laws and [Oaks manager Charlie] Dressen. It can be assumed the topic of conversation hasn't been the famed apple crop of Wenatchee, but a working agreement between the Chiefs and the Oaks.
The mayor and his partner were emphatic in their praise of Broadcaster Robertson, an outfielder owned by Salem but more interested in a radio career than ball playing.
Robertson was set to play for Salem last season. He was a guest on a radio program and showed a talent for the business. A series of circumstances which won't be related here gave him a chance to broadcast a game at Wenatchee. He did an outstanding job and indicated he'd like to continue with the work. He has done exactly that. Salem won't release him, figuring his affinity for a microphone is temporary, and any day he'll be back looking for his uniform and glove.
He won't be, the officials of the Wenatchee club predict. They like the radio work of Robertson so much they're trying to buy his contract from Salem—to keep him in the broadcast booth.
“The woods are full of ball players,” said Mayor Pohlman and Perk Low, “but when you've got the right fellow doing your games, hang on to him, we say. He's better for the box off than a .325 hitter.”
Uh, huh, we know. Bud Foster broadcasts for the Oaks.
- Oakland Tribune, Monday, March 20, 1950
Saturday, 4 August 2007
Spokane Ownership Change
Half Interest in Indians Purchased
SPOKANE, March 18 — Dairy farmer Roy Hotchkiss, who owns half interest in the Spokane baseball club of the Western International league said Saturday negotiations are "virtually completed" for his purchase of the other half from J. Lamar Butler, a Los Angeles attorney.
The price under consideration was not announced.
Butler and Buddy Ryan of Yakima bought the club from Sam Collins of Spokane in 1948. Last February Ryan sold his interest to Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss also took the occasion Saturday to announce a three-year improvement program at Ferris field, home of the Spokane club.
The park burned down in October, 1948, but was rebuilt last year.
The Indians start spring training March 27 at Lewiston but still haven't announced signing of a
single player. Spokane opens the season at home April 18 with Victoria.
SPOKANE, March 18 — Dairy farmer Roy Hotchkiss, who owns half interest in the Spokane baseball club of the Western International league said Saturday negotiations are "virtually completed" for his purchase of the other half from J. Lamar Butler, a Los Angeles attorney.
The price under consideration was not announced.
Butler and Buddy Ryan of Yakima bought the club from Sam Collins of Spokane in 1948. Last February Ryan sold his interest to Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss also took the occasion Saturday to announce a three-year improvement program at Ferris field, home of the Spokane club.
The park burned down in October, 1948, but was rebuilt last year.
The Indians start spring training March 27 at Lewiston but still haven't announced signing of a
single player. Spokane opens the season at home April 18 with Victoria.
New Cap Stadium (Still) Coming
Vancouver Capilanos Will Have New Stadium in '51
VANCOUVER, B.C., March 15—Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International Baseball league will have a new, $300,000 stadium by 1951.
Contract agreement for the 7,000-seat stadium to be built in the Little Mountain area was signed today. Construction will start by July 1.
The contract was signed by the city and officers of Sicks' Capilano Brewery, Ltd. The city will acquire the present $150,000 Capilano stadium for $50,000 and the brewery company will purchase a special $300,000 bond issue to finance construction of the new stadium.
VANCOUVER, B.C., March 15—Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International Baseball league will have a new, $300,000 stadium by 1951.
Contract agreement for the 7,000-seat stadium to be built in the Little Mountain area was signed today. Construction will start by July 1.
The contract was signed by the city and officers of Sicks' Capilano Brewery, Ltd. The city will acquire the present $150,000 Capilano stadium for $50,000 and the brewery company will purchase a special $300,000 bond issue to finance construction of the new stadium.
Baseball Park is Named Sanders Field
Connell Man Honored Makes Visit To Park
Officials of the Tri-City Athletic association announced today that the Western International league baseball park will be known as "Sanders Field."
The name is in tribute to W. H. Sanders of Connell, one of Southeast Washington's more rabid baseball fans. The Tri -City Braves are the home WIL team that will use Sanders Field.
Sanders made his first visit to the field that now bears his name, yesterday. After making a tour of the grounds he commented, "it looks as though it will make an excellent baseball park. Accompanying Sanders from Connell were Steve Johnson and Clarence Hayes, members of the athletic association board of directors; Lou Lindner and H. H. Yaeger.
Although he is an enthuastic sportsman, Sanders said he did not think he would be able to attend all the games, "I've been suffering from asthma these past few years, and sometimes
I find it better to just stay at home or go fishing," he said.
He has lived in the Hatten-Connell area since he first arrived here in 1898. He formerly was a wheat farmer, but retired from, that activity some time ago.
In addition to baseball, Sanders other biggest sports hobby is fishing. "When I find I can't get to some of the games, maybe I'll try and hook a trout or two," he chuckled.
Meanwhile construction on the park is progressing rapidly. Yesterday the concrete piers for part of the grandstand were poured. The building of the concession stand is also moving ahead quickly. One dugout that of the visiting team, was dug out yesterday.
-Tri-City Herald, Wed., March 8, 1950
Officials of the Tri-City Athletic association announced today that the Western International league baseball park will be known as "Sanders Field."
The name is in tribute to W. H. Sanders of Connell, one of Southeast Washington's more rabid baseball fans. The Tri -City Braves are the home WIL team that will use Sanders Field.
Sanders made his first visit to the field that now bears his name, yesterday. After making a tour of the grounds he commented, "it looks as though it will make an excellent baseball park. Accompanying Sanders from Connell were Steve Johnson and Clarence Hayes, members of the athletic association board of directors; Lou Lindner and H. H. Yaeger.
Although he is an enthuastic sportsman, Sanders said he did not think he would be able to attend all the games, "I've been suffering from asthma these past few years, and sometimes
I find it better to just stay at home or go fishing," he said.
He has lived in the Hatten-Connell area since he first arrived here in 1898. He formerly was a wheat farmer, but retired from, that activity some time ago.
In addition to baseball, Sanders other biggest sports hobby is fishing. "When I find I can't get to some of the games, maybe I'll try and hook a trout or two," he chuckled.
Meanwhile construction on the park is progressing rapidly. Yesterday the concrete piers for part of the grandstand were poured. The building of the concession stand is also moving ahead quickly. One dugout that of the visiting team, was dug out yesterday.
-Tri-City Herald, Wed., March 8, 1950
Finally! A Schedule
Wl Loop Sets 1950 Schedule
TACOMA, Feb. 28—A 151-game schedule 1950 Western Internatlonal League baseball schedule was announced today by Robert Abel, league president.
The season opens April 18 with Victoria at Spokane, Yakima at Wenatchee, Vancouver at Tri-City, and Tacoma at Salem.
The regular season ends Sept. 10.
With few exceptions each team will play a week at home and a week away.
The eight league contestants will open training about April 1.
Some WIL players will undergo additional training with parent teams in the pacific Coast League.
April's schedule:
Spokane at Tacoma— Apr 25-36-37
Spokane at Yakima— Apr 28-29-30-30
Wenatchee at Vancouver— Apr 25-26
Wenatchee at Victoria— Apr 27-28-29-29
Tri-City at Yakima— Apr. 25-26-27
Tri-City at Tacoma— Apr 28-29-30-30
Salem at Victoria— Apr 25-26
Salem at Vancouver— Apr. 27-28-29-29
Tacoma at Salem— Apr 18-19-20
Tacoma at Tri-City— Apr 21-22-23-23
Yakima at Wenatchee— Apr. 18-19,20
Yakima at Spokane— Apr. 21-22-23-23
Victoria at Spokane— Apr. l8-l9-20
Victoria at Wenatchee— Apr. 21-22-23-23
Vancouver at Tri-City— April 18-19-20
Vancouver at Salem— Apr. 21-23-23-23
TACOMA, Feb. 28—A 151-game schedule 1950 Western Internatlonal League baseball schedule was announced today by Robert Abel, league president.
The season opens April 18 with Victoria at Spokane, Yakima at Wenatchee, Vancouver at Tri-City, and Tacoma at Salem.
The regular season ends Sept. 10.
With few exceptions each team will play a week at home and a week away.
The eight league contestants will open training about April 1.
Some WIL players will undergo additional training with parent teams in the pacific Coast League.
April's schedule:
Spokane at Tacoma— Apr 25-36-37
Spokane at Yakima— Apr 28-29-30-30
Wenatchee at Vancouver— Apr 25-26
Wenatchee at Victoria— Apr 27-28-29-29
Tri-City at Yakima— Apr. 25-26-27
Tri-City at Tacoma— Apr 28-29-30-30
Salem at Victoria— Apr 25-26
Salem at Vancouver— Apr. 27-28-29-29
Tacoma at Salem— Apr 18-19-20
Tacoma at Tri-City— Apr 21-22-23-23
Yakima at Wenatchee— Apr. 18-19,20
Yakima at Spokane— Apr. 21-22-23-23
Victoria at Spokane— Apr. l8-l9-20
Victoria at Wenatchee— Apr. 21-22-23-23
Vancouver at Tri-City— April 18-19-20
Vancouver at Salem— Apr. 21-23-23-23
Jottings From The Wl League Baseball Front
By LLOYD BULMER
SEATTLE, Feb. 27 —(UP) — Random notes from the Western International League baseball front:
Percy Fisher, who has signed a 1950 Yakima contract, becomes the second colored ball player in the WI League. The first was Art Pennlngton, who got into 18 games for Salem last season after coming down from Portland.
The right-handed Fisher compiled a nine-and-nine record for Redding, Calif., of the Class D Far West League last season.
The Wenatchee Chiefs are reported interested in Larry Neal, 19-year-old colored player signed by Oakland.
Neal, who performed with Santa Monica Junior college last season, impressed Oakland manager Charley Dressen with an exceptional fielding performance. Neal is being used at shortstop and second base.
Four Yakima Bears will wear Victoria uniforms this season. Vearl Moore and Al Smith were the objects of a straight player deal between the Athletics and the Bears, Gene Thompson and Bus Sporer moved to the Canadian Island club in earlier deals.
TRI-CITY BRAVES
The Tri-City Braves have scheduled 16 pre-season games, half of which will be played at their Lindsay, Cal., camp, and the remainder on the road.
The Spokane Indians have selected Lewiston, Ida., as the site for their spring training camp, opening March 27. Great Falls and Boise of the Pioneer League also will do their training there.
Jim Dalton once again will be trainer for the Tacoma Tigers. During the winter, the Bremerton-based Dalton worked as a masseur at the Elks conditioning room with Jack Rockwell, last year's Bluejacket trainer.
Three of the eight "Willy" loop teams will use training sites in British Columbia. The Wenatchee Chiefs are dickering for exchange games with Vancouver and Victoria in the Okanokan Valley. Wenatchee will be at Oliver, Vancouver at Penticton and Victoria at Kamloops.
The Vancouver Capilanos have picked up two prospects from Bellingham. They are Marvin Einerwold, combination first sacker-outfielder; and Andy Padavon, catcher with 12 years experience with the semi-pro Bellingham Bells.
SEATTLE, Feb. 27 —(UP) — Random notes from the Western International League baseball front:
Percy Fisher, who has signed a 1950 Yakima contract, becomes the second colored ball player in the WI League. The first was Art Pennlngton, who got into 18 games for Salem last season after coming down from Portland.
The right-handed Fisher compiled a nine-and-nine record for Redding, Calif., of the Class D Far West League last season.
The Wenatchee Chiefs are reported interested in Larry Neal, 19-year-old colored player signed by Oakland.
Neal, who performed with Santa Monica Junior college last season, impressed Oakland manager Charley Dressen with an exceptional fielding performance. Neal is being used at shortstop and second base.
Four Yakima Bears will wear Victoria uniforms this season. Vearl Moore and Al Smith were the objects of a straight player deal between the Athletics and the Bears, Gene Thompson and Bus Sporer moved to the Canadian Island club in earlier deals.
TRI-CITY BRAVES
The Tri-City Braves have scheduled 16 pre-season games, half of which will be played at their Lindsay, Cal., camp, and the remainder on the road.
The Spokane Indians have selected Lewiston, Ida., as the site for their spring training camp, opening March 27. Great Falls and Boise of the Pioneer League also will do their training there.
Jim Dalton once again will be trainer for the Tacoma Tigers. During the winter, the Bremerton-based Dalton worked as a masseur at the Elks conditioning room with Jack Rockwell, last year's Bluejacket trainer.
Three of the eight "Willy" loop teams will use training sites in British Columbia. The Wenatchee Chiefs are dickering for exchange games with Vancouver and Victoria in the Okanokan Valley. Wenatchee will be at Oliver, Vancouver at Penticton and Victoria at Kamloops.
The Vancouver Capilanos have picked up two prospects from Bellingham. They are Marvin Einerwold, combination first sacker-outfielder; and Andy Padavon, catcher with 12 years experience with the semi-pro Bellingham Bells.
Peanut Wars - Victory was in the Bag
OK, this isn't a WIL story, but I liked it anyway.
Seals 'Farm Out' Peanuts
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15—The lowly peanut, almost as much a part of baseball as the ball and ball, has been banished from the home grounds of the San Francisco Seals.
Paul I. Fagan, president and main stockholder of the Coast League team, announced that because of the cleaning-up expense, the goobers no longer will be sold by the concessionaires.
Fagan, who admits he likes to munch peanuts himself, said in commenting on his ukase:
“They cost us too much money. They sell for 10 cents per bag, out of which we get a flat 25 per cent, or 2½ cents from the concessionaires for each bag sold. I estimate it costs us five cents for giving every man, woman and child who buys a bag the privilege of throwing them on our clean floor.”
He said it costs the management $20,000 a year in janitors' labor to clear up the shells.
• • •
OAKLAND — Clarence “Brick” Laws, co-owner of the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League, said today the peanut “will never disappear from the Oakland baseball park as long as I have breath in my body to prevent it.”
The Oaks are the traditional trans-bay rivals of the San Francisco Seals, whose ball park no longer will be sullied by empty goober shells.
“I want to tell every peanut, personally, that he is more than welcome in Oakland,” Laws said. “We may even open an orphanage for San Francisco peanuts.”
Goober Gobblers Gloat
Seals' Prexy Calls Off Battle Against Sale of Peanuts;
'As Much a Part of Baseball as Catcher's Mask'
By HAL WOOD
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16. (U.P.)—Multi-millionaire Paul Fagan waved the white flag from the window of his sanctum in Seals Stadium late today and admitted he was licked by a 10-cent bag of peanuts.
“I give up ... Mr. Peanut wins,” Fagan announced in his surrender statement. “It's the first time in my life I've been beaten, and it had to be by a peanut!”
The president of the San Francisco Pacific Coast League team said he had no idea what he was getting into when he announced yesterday that henceforth and forever-more the peanut would be banned from the Seals' ball park.
He said the reaction in the past 24 hours had convinced him that the peanut is just as much a part of the national pastime as the catcher's mask.
Since announcing his ban on peanuts in the ball park because the janitorial services cost more to sweep up the shells than the sale netted him, Fagan had been almost afraid to appear in public.
At the ball park, at his uptown office and at his Hillsborough home, he had been beseiged by telephone calls and telegrams.
The idea man who has introduced such innovations as plate glass backstops and hankerchiefs in ball players' pockets, finally admitted this his latest idea was not so hot.
“The peanut can come back and he'll be welcome,” he said. “I never realized how powerful a little fellow he is.”
“In 24 hours, I've had complaints from the Peanut Venders' Union, the Peanut Pickers Association, the Peanut Growers Association and peanut bag companies—all protesting that I was ruining their economy.
“Of course, there has been the good with the bad. For instance, an eye doctor called me up and said the ban was a good one, because the wind picks up little pieces of peanut shell and blows it into peoples' eyes, scratching the eyeballs.”
Meanwhile, the fans were nearly unanimous in condemning the action, local newspaper office switchboards were flooded with calls from protesting fans—and Seals Stadium telephones jangled, too.
Brick Laws, president of the Oakland Acorns, usually a staunch supporter of Fagan in his demands for outlawing the draft, big league status for the Pacific Coast League, and other important items, wouldn't string along on this one.
“As long as I can draw a breath of air,” said Laws, “there will be peanuts for sale in the Oakland ball park.”
Seals 'Farm Out' Peanuts
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15—The lowly peanut, almost as much a part of baseball as the ball and ball, has been banished from the home grounds of the San Francisco Seals.
Paul I. Fagan, president and main stockholder of the Coast League team, announced that because of the cleaning-up expense, the goobers no longer will be sold by the concessionaires.
Fagan, who admits he likes to munch peanuts himself, said in commenting on his ukase:
“They cost us too much money. They sell for 10 cents per bag, out of which we get a flat 25 per cent, or 2½ cents from the concessionaires for each bag sold. I estimate it costs us five cents for giving every man, woman and child who buys a bag the privilege of throwing them on our clean floor.”
He said it costs the management $20,000 a year in janitors' labor to clear up the shells.
• • •
OAKLAND — Clarence “Brick” Laws, co-owner of the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League, said today the peanut “will never disappear from the Oakland baseball park as long as I have breath in my body to prevent it.”
The Oaks are the traditional trans-bay rivals of the San Francisco Seals, whose ball park no longer will be sullied by empty goober shells.
“I want to tell every peanut, personally, that he is more than welcome in Oakland,” Laws said. “We may even open an orphanage for San Francisco peanuts.”
Goober Gobblers Gloat
Seals' Prexy Calls Off Battle Against Sale of Peanuts;
'As Much a Part of Baseball as Catcher's Mask'
By HAL WOOD
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16. (U.P.)—Multi-millionaire Paul Fagan waved the white flag from the window of his sanctum in Seals Stadium late today and admitted he was licked by a 10-cent bag of peanuts.
“I give up ... Mr. Peanut wins,” Fagan announced in his surrender statement. “It's the first time in my life I've been beaten, and it had to be by a peanut!”
The president of the San Francisco Pacific Coast League team said he had no idea what he was getting into when he announced yesterday that henceforth and forever-more the peanut would be banned from the Seals' ball park.
He said the reaction in the past 24 hours had convinced him that the peanut is just as much a part of the national pastime as the catcher's mask.
Since announcing his ban on peanuts in the ball park because the janitorial services cost more to sweep up the shells than the sale netted him, Fagan had been almost afraid to appear in public.
At the ball park, at his uptown office and at his Hillsborough home, he had been beseiged by telephone calls and telegrams.
The idea man who has introduced such innovations as plate glass backstops and hankerchiefs in ball players' pockets, finally admitted this his latest idea was not so hot.
“The peanut can come back and he'll be welcome,” he said. “I never realized how powerful a little fellow he is.”
“In 24 hours, I've had complaints from the Peanut Venders' Union, the Peanut Pickers Association, the Peanut Growers Association and peanut bag companies—all protesting that I was ruining their economy.
“Of course, there has been the good with the bad. For instance, an eye doctor called me up and said the ban was a good one, because the wind picks up little pieces of peanut shell and blows it into peoples' eyes, scratching the eyeballs.”
Meanwhile, the fans were nearly unanimous in condemning the action, local newspaper office switchboards were flooded with calls from protesting fans—and Seals Stadium telephones jangled, too.
Brick Laws, president of the Oakland Acorns, usually a staunch supporter of Fagan in his demands for outlawing the draft, big league status for the Pacific Coast League, and other important items, wouldn't string along on this one.
“As long as I can draw a breath of air,” said Laws, “there will be peanuts for sale in the Oakland ball park.”
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
