1934 Vancouver, Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley
1934 BC Interior
1934 Vancouver Island
1934 VANCOUVER SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE
Two of the participants in the 1933 circuit, B.C. Telephones and the Firemen, were replaced in 1934 with teams sponsored by Arnold & Quigley’s Men’s Wear and Home Gas. Infrequent inter-loop games with teams from Seattle’s four-team Northwest League were arranged, the results to count in the standings.
(April 21) Four clubs, two brand new as well as a pair of holdover entries, opened the 1934 Senior City Baseball League at Athletic Park. With more than 5,000 fans looking on, the Vancouver Athletic Club, attired in natty blue uniforms, doffed their red caps to playing-manager Coley Hall who smacked out a brace of home runs in leading his charges to a 5 to 3 conquest of the Arrows in the opener. Home Gas took care of business in the late encounter, dropping the resurrected Arnold & Quigley nine 5 to 1. Both of Hall’s four-baggers in the curtain-raiser were two-run shots, the last of which was drilled in the eighth canto and broke a 3 – 3 tie. Arne Miller clubbed a round-tripper for the Transfermen to go along with a single. Big Joe Dailey bagged the mound decision in relief of Vac starter Hal Puder.
Puder, Dailey (4) (W) and Padovan
Gray (L) and Henry
The second game dragged somewhat after the third frame when Don Stewart, Eddie Trummer and Bruce Thirsk of the Gasmen connected for smart doubles that accounted for three runs. Don Weaver fired a five-hitter in taking the hillock verdict. Trummer and Thirsk each added a one-bagger to their offensive total to come away with a two-hit game. Joe McCarthy pasted a triple and single for the Clothiers.
L. Holden (L), Boston (6) and Staggs
Weaver (W) and Kasmer
(April 23) Although lanky George “Lefty” O’Leary set Home Gas down on just a couple of stingy hits, the best that he and his Arrow Transfer teammates could do was to salvage a 1 – 1 tie with the Gasmen. O’Leary also drove in the lone run for his squad with a third-inning single. Bill Richardson, on the knoll for Homes, was nicked for seven safeties including a pair by outfielder Merrick Cranstoun.
O’Leary and Henry
Richardson and Kasmer
(April 25) Charlie Miron, who for several seasons was the home run king of the Vancouver Senior City League, reverted to his former self, clouting a sixth-inning three-run four-ply smash which broke an existing tie and sent the Arnold & Quigley nine to a 4 to 1 triumph over Home Gas in the opening match of a double-dip at Athletic Park. The V.A.C. aggregation took the late skirmish 1 to 0 against the luckless Arrows.
Winning flinger Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis and loser Don Weaver of the Gasmen both pitched well in the matinee game, each giving up but three hits. Outfielder Don Stewart had a solo dinger off Lewis for the only run plated by the Homes squad.
Weaver (L) and Senuty
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Chucker Joe Dailey won his own game for the Red Caps in the finale, drilling a fourth-inning single which drove in the only marker of the game. Dailey held the Projectiles to two hits while whiffing six.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Ford (L) and Henry
(April 27) Heavy bludgeon work by the Vacs proved too much for Arnold & Quigley to overcome as the Red Caps rolled to a 7 to 1 triumph over the Quigs. Out hitting the Clothiers 10 to 5, the Clubbers took an early lead and were never in peril. Hal Puder cruised to the five-hit victory, fanning ten along the way. Skipper Coley Hall drilled a three-bagger and single for the victors.
Puder (W) and Padovan
L. Holden (L), Sikora (4) and Staggs
(April 28) Big Joe Dailey picked up his third pitching win of the young campaign as the V.A.C. nine got by Home Gas 4 to 1 in the first game of a Senior City League double-bill at Athletic Park. A four run uprising in the seventh inning propelled the Arrows to a 6 to 3 triumph over Arnold & Quigley in the late half of the agenda. Dailey had a shutout until the final frame when Bruce Thirsk singled in the lone run for the Gasmen. Hal Haughland, Jimmy McKissock, Coley Hall and Ralph Stong all gathered a brace of hits for the Red Caps while Thirsk and Ross Edy replicated the production for Homes.
Richardson (L) and Kasmer, Ingram (7)
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Rookie southpaw George Boston of the Quigs, in his first assignment as a starter in the Senior City circuit, carried a 3 to 2 lead into the seventh canto but a single by Arne Miller, Johnny Nestman’s three-bagger and a two-base hit by Bill Adshead drove him to the showers and put the Bow Missiles in front to stay. Leading the 11-hit attack of the Transfermen were Miller, Adshead and “Babe” Rea who stroked a pair of safeties each. Hot corner custodian Joe McCarthy doubled and singled for the Clothiers. Dave Gray went the distance on the knoll for the win.
Gray (W) and Henry
Boston (L), L. Holden (7) and Staggs
(April 30) The Vancouver Athletic Club baseballers suffered their first defeat of the campaign when they were manhandled 9 to 1 by the Arnold & Quigley contingent. The Men’s Wear Retailers lit into rookie chucker Willard Johnson of the Vacs for six first-inning counters and cruised to victory from there behind the steady nine-hit pitching of Earl Lewis. Jimmy Watters’ grand-slam circuit-clout was the big blow in the initial stanza for the Quigs. Charlie Miron stroked a triad of base raps, including a double, for the victors.
Johnson (L), Helmer (7) and Padovan
Lewis (W) and Staggs
(May 3) Don Weaver tossed a four-hitter and punched out 18 batters via the strikeout route in leading Home Gas past the Arrows 3 to 1. The victory allowed the Gasmen to escape the Senior City League basement position. The Arrows scored their lone run in the initial canto when Billy Adshead hit for two cushions to drive in Arne Miller. Ross Edy’s RBI single in the bottom half of the same panel knotted the count. The eventual deciding run was plated in the sixth when Johnny Kasmer, who had singled and reached third base on an overthrow, scampered home on a fielder’s choice. Home's added another insurance marker in the seventh after Edy doubled, went to third on an infield out and scored on a booted ground ball. Adshead and Edy led their respective teams with the baton, both gathering a brace of knocks.
Ford (L) and Henry
Weaver (W) and Kasmer
(May 7) A hard slide into second base by V.A.C. playing-manager Coley Hall in the top of the ninth inning caused Home Gas keystone sacker Eddie Trummer to drop the ball on a tailor-made double play ball and was the crucial factor in the blue-shirted Red Caps’ 2 to 0 win over the Gasmen. With Hall perched on second and Joe Dailey at first, both runners advanced a base on a passed ball, setting the stage for young outfielder Ralph Stong who promptly donned the hero’s mantle by singling home both runners. The contest was dominated by the hurlers with both Dailey and loser Bill Richardson yielding but five hits apiece. Dailey whiffed eight while Richardson punched out five batters. Vac outfielder “Bunny” Purmal, with a pair of singles, was the only swatter from either side to accumulate two hits.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Richardson (L) and Austin
(May 8) Newcomer Michelson, a pitcher recruited by Arnold & Quigley from Seattle, had his ears pinned back in his first hurling appearance in the Vancouver circuit as the Arrows roughed him up for six hits and an equal number of runs in three innings en route to their 7 to 4 conquest of the Clothiers. Rookie George Smith shone for the Transfer Crew, handling the apple eight times afield with nary a miscue as well as drilling a triple, double and single. Another freshman in the loop, portsider George Boston of the Quigs, showed up well. Relieving Michelson in the fourth frame, he allowed the Bow Missiles only one run from then on. “Babe” Rea joined teammate Smith in the three-hit category, each of his raps falling in for singles. Catcher Boyd Staggs of A & Q crushed the pill for a two-run round-tripper.
Gray (W) and Henry
Michelson (L), Boston (4) and Staggs
(May 9) Overcoming a first-inning 2 to 0 deficit, Arnold & Quigley chipped away at the lead, tying the contest in the seventh frame, and eventually came out on top 5 to 2 against the Vancouver Athletic Club diamond pastimers. Norm Trasolini’s eighth-inning single drove in the eventual winner. The Clothiers added a pair of insurance markers in the ninth, the last of which was plated by catcher Boyd Staggs who raced in unmolested from third base after noticing that no Vac player was covering home. The Quigs gathered 13 hits off loser Hal Puder with Fred O’Farrell, Charlie Miron, Nick Craig, Jimmy Watters, Joe McCarthy and Trasolini each acquiring a pair. Outfielder Frank Hall had two of the six Red Cap blows off winning tosser Earl Lewis.
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Puder (L) and Padovan
(May 11) Home Gas led from start to finish in polishing off the Arrows 5 to 1 at Athletic Park. Baden “Babe” Esplen went the distance for Homes to capture the hillock verdict with a five-hitter. Meanwhile, his mates were lighting up losing twirler George O’Leary for 13 safeties with every Gasman in the lineup contributing at least one safety. Bruce Thirsk, Ross Edy, Abe Cross and Don Stewart led the hit parade with a brace of swats each. Outfielder “Babe” Rea of the Projectiles was credited with two hits, one of which was a controversial home run which appeared to be a ground-rule double.
Esplen (W) and Austin
O’Leary (L) and Henry
(May 12) Doubleheader action at Athletic Park saw Arnold & Quigley edge the Arrows 4 to 3 in a free-hitting afternoon fracas while, in the evening skirmish, Home Gas prevailed 4 to 2 over the Vancouver Athletic Club.
Twenty-one hits were banged out in the early encounter with the Quigs getting eleven. Among those blows were two homers, one by Jimmy Watters of A & Q with Charlie Miron aboard and the other by the Arrows’ Ed Henry with the bags naked. Miron and Arne Miller of the Transfermen both wound up with three safeties while Watters and Henry collected two each.
L. Holden (W) and Telosky
Ford (L) and Henry
Don Weaver was in form again on the mound in the late joust. He yielded eight blows, including four to V.A.C. outfielder Frank Hall, but kept them quite unfriendly with each other. Don Stewart of the Gasmen launched one of loser Hal Straight’s offerings for a solo circuit-jack in the fifth panel. The Red Caps’ Joe Dailey picked up a three-bagger and a single while Bruce Thirsk of the Homes contingent belted a double and single.
Straight (L), Helmer (7) and Padovan
Weaver (W) and Austin
(May 14) The slumping Vacs dropped their third in a row, falling 3 to 2 to the Arrows. Winning chucker Dave Gray allowed the Red Caps seven hits but, for the most part, kept them well scattered. Ted Clarke drove in the Projectiles’ first counter in the third stanza. The Clubbers came right back in the top of the fourth to knot the count on an RBI single off the bat of Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal. The Transfermen countered with a brace in their half of the same canto engineered by some dizzy throwing on the part of the Vacs. Coley Hall singled home Andy Padovan in the eighth to cut the deficit to one but that was all she wrote. Outfielder Merrick Cranstoun laced three one-baggers for the winners while Padovan led the vanquished nine at the dish with a brace of singles.
Puder (L) and Padovan
Gray (W) and Henry
(May 15) A lackadaisical performance afield wasted a fine pitching performance at Athletic Park as Arnold & Quigley dropped a 5 to 1 decision to Home Gas. The Gasmen played solid ball behind the eight-hit pitching of Bill Richardson but the Clothiers played sloppily, booting six easy chances and, in effect, threw away a game they could easily have won with their chucker George “Lefty” Boston pitching four-hit ball along with nine strikeouts. Ross Edy of Homes had a pair of singles, half of the safeties surrendered by Boston. For the Quigs, backstop Boyd Staggs lit up Richardson for a double and single.
Richardson (W) and Austin
Boston (L) and Staggs
(May 16) Arnold & Quigley hitters fattened their batting averages, clubbing 14 safeties, many of them for extra bases, in dismantling the Arrows 18 to 4 at Athletic Park. While his mates were raking the offerings of four Arrow tossers, the Clothiers’ Earl Lewis was chalking up his fourth pitching victory of the campaign. Leading the offensive charge for the Men’s Wear Retailers were Charlie Miron who smacked a double and two singles and Norm Trasolini who laced three singles and swiped three bases.
Ford (L), O;Leary (3), Bourne (5), Watchorn (7) and Henry
Lewis (W), Van Pelt (8) and Staggs, Telosky (9)
(May 18) Behind the smooth five-hit chucking of big Joe Dailey, the blue-shirted V.A.C. pastimers bounced back into top position in the Senior City loop as they took control of the game in the middle innings and went on to defeat Home Gas 6 to 2. Three runs in the fifth canto and another pair in the sixth spelled the difference in this encounter. Six members of the Red Caps contributed two hits in the winning effort. Frank Hall, “Bunny” Purmal and Ralph Stong all tripled and singled, Coley Hall doubled and singled while Dailey and Jimmy McKissock both singled twice. Ross Edy gathered two one-baggers for the Gasmen.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Weaver (L), Esplen (5) and Austin, Ingram
(May 19) Frankie Plouf’s debut in the Vancouver Senior circuit was an impressive one. The chatty shortstop, an import from Seattle, fielded seven chances flawlessly for the Vacs on a dampened diamond as well as connecting for three hits and a couple of runs as the Red Caps further entrenched themselves atop the loop with a 7 to 2 pasting of Arnold & Quigley. Hal Straight picked up the hurling victory with six innings of four-hit ball. Loser Larry Holden went the route and was tagged for ten safeties. Coley Hall, playing-manager of the Clubbers, blasted a home run as well as a single.
Straight (W), Helmer (7) and Padovan
L. Holden (L) and Trasolini
(May 21) Norm Trasolini stole the show at Athletic Park as Arnold & Quigley defeated Home Gas 7 to 5. In the second frame, he belted a three-run round-tripper which gave the Clothiers a lead they never lost. Then, in the fourth, he drilled a two-run single which boosted the Quigs ahead even further. The Gasmen got within one of evening the score when Don Stewart smashed a three-run dinger in the seventh but Trasolini, taking a turn in the coaching box at first base to begin the eight canto, was instrumental in distracting Homes’ pitcher Don Weaver such that the left-hander became careless and allowed an insurance run to sneak in from third base uncontested.
Van Pelt, Boston (W) (2) and Staggs
Richardson (L), Weaver (8) and Kasmer
(May 23) Although out hit by a 18 to 8 margin, the V.A.C. squad of baseballers was triumphant by a 4 to 2 score over the Arrows. Outfielder Ralph Stong of the blue-shirted Red Caps personified his team’s ability to hit when needed as he banged out a home run plus a single, scoring both times. In contrast, Billy Adshead of the Transfer Crew had four singles but was stranded on the base paths by his mates on three of those occasions.
Gray (L) and Henry
Helmer (W), Dailey (9) and Padovan
(May 24) A gala holiday double-dip at Athletic Park saw the Vacs move further ahead the pack after downing Home Gas 5 to 1 to begin the festivities. In the evening contest, Arnold & Quigley got untracked late in the game to squeeze past the Arrows by a narrow 5 to 4 margin. Skipper Coley Hall propelled the Red Caps offensively in the opener with a three-hit performance including a three-run circuit-clout in the eighth canto. Jimmy McKissock of the victors and Home’s Bruce Thirsk both belted a double and single.
Weaver (L) and Kasmer
Puder (W) and Padovan
The Clothiers were in arrears 4 to 2 until the eighth frame of the finale when they plated a brace to knot the count. Then, in the ninth, they won the game with an unearned run when Billy Adshead of the Projectiles made two errors on the same batted ball, allowing Charlie Miron to score all the way from first base. Outfielder Ted Clarke of the Bow Missiles topped all swatters with a double to go along with a pair of one-baggers. Fred O’Farrell doubled and singled for the Quigs.
Van Pelt (W) and Staggs
Ford (L) and Henry
(May 25) In arrears by four runs as they came to bat in the ninth inning, Arnold & Quigley put together a belated rally at Athletic Park and came within a slender margin of nipping a neat win from veteran heaver Baden “Babe” Esplen and his Home Gas buddies. But it didn’t quite get the Clothiers over the hump and they were beaten 5 to 4 before a good-sized crowd. Bruce Thirsk, who patrols the right garden for the Petrol Pack, spearheaded the offensive thrust by the Gasmen, slamming four base shots including a triple and double.
Van Pelt (L) and Staggs
Esplen (W) and Kasmer
(May 26) The Vacs went further ahead in the Senior City baseball race when they beat Arnold & Quigley 3 to 1 to open a twin-bill at Athletic Park. Home Gas took the late encounter 3 to 0 from the ground floor Arrows.
A pair of unbeaten chuckers, Joe Dailey with five wins and Earl Lewis with four, squared off in the curtain-raiser with Dailey emerging as the winner. Both started shakily, but as their anxiety subsided, they each pitched well with the V.A.C. ace having the edge because the A & Q batters were pounding the apple into waiting hands. Dailey allowed three hits only whereas Lewis yielded eight. Fred Tinling and Andy Padovan both stroked two hits for the winners with Tinling’s second-inning double driving in a pair of counters.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Lewis (L) and Staggs
Doug Muscutt tossed a three-hitter in the wrap-up game shutout. He didn’t walk a batter and was never in trouble. Second baseman Eddie Trummer and fly chaser Ross Edy both whacked a double and single for the Gasmen.
Muscutt (W) and Kasmer
Gray (L) and Henry
(May 28) The lowly Arrows continued their slide, dropping another game at Athletic Park, this time 4 to 1 to Arnold & Quigley. Larry Holden of the Quigs hurled his best game of the campaign in setting down the Transfermen on seven hits and also stroked a brace of swats, including a solo home run. Losing twirler, George “Lefty” O’Leary was also lit up for seven safeties but the Arrow tosser allowed his hits in bunches which, like bananas, are more tasty that way. Earl Lewis of the Quigs doubled and singled while teammate Boyd Staggs as well as Ted Clarke and Harvey McIntyre of the Bow Missiles each contributed two singles.
O’Leary (L) and Henry
L. Holden (W) and Staggs
(May 30) The Arnold & Quigley diamondeers blanked the league-leading V.A.C. contingent 7 to 0 as Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis avenged his lone pitching defeat of the season in saddling Red Caps’ heaver Joe Dailey with his initial hurling loss. Lewis held the Clubbers to just four hits in whitewashing the Vacs. First baseman Jimmy Watters of the Clothiers led the nine-hit offensive assault against Dailey, slamming a home run and a double. Sidekick Charlie Miron wasn’t far behind, lacing a triple, double and single.
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Dailey (L) and Padovan
(May 31) V.A.C. pitching ace Hal Puder started shakily, being a trifle wild, but settled down to hurl a four-hitter which propelled the Red Caps to a close 3 to 2 win over the smooth Home Gas squad. For the first four innings there was nothing but a flock of horse collars on the scoreboard as Puder and losing flinger Doug Muscutt kept runners at bay. The Vacs opened the scoring in the fifth and added a second counter in the sixth canto when outfielder Ralph Stong climbed on one of Muscutt’s servings for a mammoth home run. The Home’s nine tied things up in the eighth on a couple of walks, a hit and an error. In the ninth, with two out and Art Morse aboard, Frankie Plouf of the Clubbers smashed a drive to the middle pasture which was just out of the reach of outfielder Don Stewart. As Morse sped for home the horsehide was relayed to the platter while Morse was declared safe when backstop Johnny Kasmer muffed a good throw. Plouf and Stewart each contributed a double and single to their club’s offensive production.
Puder (W) and Padovan
Muscutt (L) and Kasmer
(June 1) Arne Miller’s solo home run in the eighth inning gave the bottom-feeding Arrows a much-needed 3 to 2 victory over Home Gas. Winning chucker Michelson, who had a cup of coffee appearance earlier in the campaign with Arnold & Quigley, opposed “Babe” Esplen on the hill and did a fine job of stopping the Gasmen and ending the long losing streak that has been plaguing the Transfermen. Miller and outfielder Clifton, a newcomer from Bellingham, picked up a brace of swats apiece for the Projectiles while Eddie Trummer duplicated the feat for the Fuelmen.
Michelson (W) and Henry
Esplen (L) and Kasmer
(June 2) The Arrows won their second straight game although it took them ten innings to dispose of the Vacs 2 to 1 in the lid-lifter of a league doubleheader. The finale also went into overtime before Home Gas outlasted Arnold & Quigley 4 to 3 in a 13-inning struggle. New mound performer Al Wepfer stymied the league-leaders on seven hits in the opener, besting Cecil “Doc” Helmer. Johnny Nestman, Ed Henry and fly chaser Clifton of the Projectiles as well as Red Caps’ backstop Andy Padovan each poled a two-bagger and single in this fracas.
Wepfer (W) and Henry
Helmer (L) and Padovan
Don Weaver emerged as the winning tosser in the second-game marathon, stymying the Clothiers on six hits, one of which was a home run by Jimmy Watters. Ed Van Pelt, an import pitcher from California who was ticketed for release by the Quigs, was given a reprieve and hurled all 13 innings of the finale. Despite being saddled with the loss, he distinguished himself with perseverance under tiring conditions in going the route. Hal Weinker’s sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth extra canto settled things, allowing baserunner Ross Edy to scamper home from third base with the winner. Eddie Trummer had a four-bagger for the Gasmen, the longest blow surrendered by Van Pelt.
Weaver (W) and Ingram, Kasmer (10)
Van Pelt (L) and Staggs
(June 4) The top-dog Vacs overcame a late 2 to 1 deficit to knock of the Arrows 6 to 2. Going into the ninth inning, the Red Caps were down a run but then put a five-spot on the scoreboard to walk away with the triumph. A two-out bases-loaded single by V.A.C. outfielder Ralph Stong sent the tying, lead and insurance runs across the dish. Winning tosser Joe Dailey then smashed a two-run inside-the-park homer to complete the late rally. Dailey’s mound work was superb as he was nicked for just two hits. Playing-manager Coley Hall of the Clubbers paced the winners’ nine-hit attack with a double and single.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Ford (L) and Henry
(June 5) Athletic Park was the scene of a robust slugfest in which the Arrows outlasted Arnold & Quigley 19 to 15 in a ten-inning battle. In this offensive shootout, 40 base blows were marked up, 20 by each side. Seven triples and three doubles were included in the outburst. It took a four-run extra frame by the Transfermen to decide the issue. Outfielder Ted Clarke of the Bow Missiles had four base raps including a triple and a double. Swatting three knocks apiece were Arne Miller of the Projectiles as well as the Clothiers’ sextet of Jimmy Watters, Ray O’Dell, Charlie Miron, Joe McCarthy, Norm Trasolini and Fred O’Farrell. Besides his three hits, O’Farrell stole home in the first inning and pulled a delayed steal later on.
Michelsen, Ford (W) (2) and Henry
Lewis, Boston (6), Van Pelt (6), Craig (7), L. Holden (L) (9) and Staggs
(June 6) In a battle of left-handers, both of whom became wild at times, Don Weaver and his Home Gas sidekicks prevailed 9 to 6 over Hal Straight and the V.A.C. baseballers. Four run outbursts in both the third and fourth frames sealed the deal for Homes. Rival first sackers, Coley Hall of the Red Caps and Arne Miller of the Gasmen, led their respective nines with the lumber, each nailing the horsehide for three safeties. Two of Hall’s knocks went for doubles.
Weaver (W) and Ingram
Straight (L) and Padovan
(June 8) Norm Trasolini’s triple in the top of the eleventh inning, which drove in Charlie Miron, broke a 9 – 9 tie and was the turning point in an 11 to 9 Arnold & Quigley victory over Home Gas. Twice during the contest, the Gasmen had fought back to tie the score but their third attempt at doing so fell short. Heavy hitting was the order of the evening, A & Q bagging 17 base blows while Homes went one better with Eddie Trummer’s four hits, including a home run and double, leading the way. Trasolini also racked up a quartet of raps, acquiring a triad of one-baggers to go along with his three-ply clout. Shortstop Fred O’Farrell of the Quigs had the game’s second four-bagger.
Lewis, L. Holden (W) (6) and Staggs
Muscutt (L) and McCann, Kasmer (5), Ingram
(June 9) The Newton-Buchmann’s nine from Seattle’s Northwest Baseball League retreated to the Puget Sound empty-handed after dropping a brace of inter-league games in Vancouver. In the opening tilt, they fell 7 to 5 to the Vacs while, in the evening affair, Home Gas drubbed them 7 to 1. The Red Caps trailed throughout the matinee game but came to life in the eighth frame to bag all seven of their counters. Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal, with two singles, topped the Clubbers’ seven-hit batting attack.
Gourley, Frisch (L) (8), Hyllengren (8) and Austin
Puder (W) and Padovan
Don Weaver dug himself out of many holes in the late joust to cop the complete game mound triumph. Hal Weinker with a home run and triple and Eddie Trummer with three singles provided him with ample offensive support.
Frisch (L) and Austin
Weaver (W) and Ingram
(June 11) More adept at hitting in the clutch, the first-place Vancouver Athletic Club pastimers throttled Home Gas 8 to 3. Both teams smacked the apple for ten base hits but the Red Caps were superior with ducks on the pond. They grabbed a 3 to 0 lead in the top of the initial stanza and never looked back. Eddie Trummer lit up winning heaver Cece “Doc” Helmer for a solo homer while teammates Abe Cross and Don Stewart as well as Coley Hall of the Clubbers each banged out a double and single.
Helmer (W) and Padovan
Esplen (L), Edy (7) and Ingram
(June 12) Erupting in the fifth frame to plate all six of their counters, Home Gas rattled the cage of Arnold & Quigley to the tune of 6 to 2. Veteran ball tosser Doug Muscutt was on the hillock for the gasmen and his change of pace and sleepy curve were working almost to perfection as he set the Quigs down on six hits. Hal Weinker and Bruce Thirsk collected a double and single each for the winners who nailed the offerings of loser George “Lefty” Boston for 11 base knocks. Outfielder Don Stewart and shortstop Jackie Sherman also had two safeties, both one-baggers, for the Gasmen as did Jimmy Watters of the Clothiers.
Muscutt (W) and Ingram
Boston (L) and Staggs
(June 13) Journeyman moundsman Dave Gray allowed only two bingles in leading the Arrows to a 7 to 0 whitewashing of Arnold & Quigley. Co-starring in the well-played game was Art McLarney, the Projectiles new shortstop, who put on a superb defensive exhibition, snaring line drives that appeared to be headed for certain hits and starting double plays with his acrobatic play. He also contributed a couple of singles, one of which drove in a brace of counters. The Clothiers played sloppily behind loser Earl Lewis who was driven to the showers early.
Gray (W) and Henry
Lewis (L), L. Holden (2) and Staggs
Standings * W L Pct.
V. A. C. 14 7 .667
Home Gas 11 10 .524
Arnold & Quigley 10 12 .455
Arrows 7 11 .389
* standings reflect win and loss totals against Seattle Northwest League teams
(June 15) The V.A.C. aggregation lost some ground when they were surprised by the lowly Arrows 5 to 4 at Athletic Park. The Vacs accumulated eleven hits to ten for the Bow Missiles but were unable to overcome an early four-run deficit. Bill Ford, with late relief help from Dave Gray, secured the mound triumph. The Transfermen sparkled on defense, especially shortstop Art McLarney. The Arrow shortpatcher also banged out a solo home run off loser Hal Puder. Billy Adshead of the Projectiles led the way with the stick, garnering three safeties although two of them were of the scratchy variety.
Puder (L) and Padovan
Ford (W), Gray (8) and Henry
(June 16) The University of Washington Huskies broke even in two exhibition games at Athletic Park. During the afternoon portion of a double-dip they beat Arnold & Quigley 5 to 3 but were blanked 3 to 0 by big Joe Dailey and the Vacs in the evening encounter. Both starting hurlers lasted just 1/3 of an inning in the opener as the Huskies forged ahead 4 to 2 after one inning of play, a lead they never relinquished. The Washingtonians had ten hits, doubling the Clothiers’ production of five. Winning tosser Wintemute drilled three hits in support of his mound performance while Ray O’Dell and Charlie Miron of the Vacs cracked a brace each off of his servings.
Daily, Wintemute (W) (1) and Marlowe
Van Pelt (L), Boston (1) and Trasolini
The Red Caps, initiated by Coley Hall’s circuit-blast, took control of the follow-up tussle by scoring all three of their markers in the fourth canto. Dailey did the rest, blanking the Collegians on five hits. Hall acquired three safeties for the Clubbers while Varsity outfielder Hal Lee got to Dailey for two hits.
Enquist (L) and Gasparovitch
Dailey (W) and Padovan
(June 18) Rookie twirler Ray Watchorn, a newcomer from Nanaimo, presided on the hill for the Arrows and, in his debut appearance, came through with a four-hit shutout win, blanking Arnold & Quigley 4 to 0. Larry Holden, the Clothiers’ disher-upper, pitched solidly in defeat. The Baggage Transfermen opened the scoring in the fourth inning when Arne Miller doubled and Art McLarney, who played brilliantly again, singled to drive him home. In the seventh panel, the Projectiles added three more, the first as a result of an infield miscue and the last two on Billy Adshead’s single. Miller and Adshead were the only swatters able to come through with two hits in this skirmish.
L. Holden (L) and Staggs
Watchorn (W) and Henry
(June 19) Home Gas gathered but four hits off left-hander Hal Straight, yet made them count for five runs to beat the league-leading Vacs 5 to 1. In the opening stanza, three errors by the Red Caps allowed Homes to plate a pair. Then in the third, three hits, one a double by Bruce Thirsk, and a walk produced three more. After that outburst, Straight blanked them the remainder of the contest on one hit. The Clubbers were held to seven safeties by cagey Doug Muscutt. Twice they threatened to score in the plural but with stonewall fielding by the Gasmen and crafty hurling by Muscutt, they came up with only goose eggs. Straight broke the scoring drought for V.A.C. when he pounded a solo circuit-jack in the bottom of the ninth. Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal of the vanquished nine, with two singles, was the only batter in the game who could muster up more than one base rap.
Muscutt (W) and Dudgeon
Straight (L) and Padovan
(June 20) Arrows’ chucker Dave Gray, who delivers the horsehide from the starboard side, struck out eight Red Caps and conceded a mere four base hits, all singles, in engineering the Projectiles to a 2 to 0 shutout win over the league-leading V.A.C. aggregation. Gray was ably abetted in his mound performance by the spectacular defensive work of his middle infielders, shortstop Art McLarney and Billy Adshead at second base. McLarney continued to amaze with his magical glove work and, in addition, manufactured a double to drive in the initial Bow Missile tally in the fourth frame. Adshead did his part in making seven assists and three putouts as well as producing a sixth-inning single that plated the winners’ second counter. Rival playing-managers, Johnny Nestman of the Transfermen and the Clubbers’ Coley Hall, both punched out a brace of base hits, the only participants in the match to reach plural figures. One of Nestman’s blows was a two-ply swat.
Gray (W) and Henry
Helmer (L) and Padovan
(June 22) Back-to-back base blows in the seventh inning by the battery of Home Gas supplied the tying and winning runs as the Gasmen came from behind to nip Arnold & Quigley 3 to 2 at Athletic Park. The Clothiers had assumed a 2 to 0 advantage in the third canto on Boyd Staggs’ single which plated losing hurler George “Lefty” Boston and Jimmy Watters. In the fifth, Homes got one back when Don Stewart doubled, advanced to third on Jackie Sherman’s one-bagger and scored on a fielder’s choice. This set the stage for catcher “Biff” Ingram and winning tosser Don Weaver to strut their stuff in the seventh. After Ross Edy reached first on an error and moved up a base on a sacrifice, Ingram and Weaver delivered clutch singles to turn the deficit into a lead as Weaver’s blow was aided by a two-base outfield error. Weaver and Watters led their respective clubs at the dish with a brace of swats apiece.
Weaver (W) and Ingram, Dudgeon (7)
Boston (L) and Staggs
(June 23) With all four clubs in action during doubleheader play, Home Gas went bouncing further ahead in the standings by edging Arnold & Quigley 5 to 4 to open proceedings. Later on, the good ship V.A.C. floundered as the Arrows pierced holes where they were most effective in defeating the Clubbers 4 to 2. The Gasmen opened up a healthy lead in the middle innings of the early game and the A & Q squad was unable to overcome the deficit as Earl Lewis lost another pitching joust to “Babe” Esplen. Abe Cross, Bruce Thirsk and shortstop Jackie Sherman all contributed a brace of singles in support of Esplen. Jimmy Watters of the Clothiers had the most safeties in the contest, racking up a triad of one-baggers. Teammate Ray O’Dell clouted a four-bagger.
Lewis (L) and Trasolini
Esplen (W) and Dudgeon
Veteran Dave Gray earned the second game victory in a duel with the Red Caps’ Joe Dailey. The Transfermen pounced on Dailey and the Vacs for all four of their runs in the first inning. With nothing but horse collars on the scoreboard for the next six frames, the Clubbers finally broke through for a pair of markers in the seventh. A pickoff at second base abruptly ended the rally and V.A.C. never threatened again. Merrick Cranstoun and outfielder Clifton each had two of the Projectiles’ eight hits. One of Cranstoun’s blows was a double. Skipper Coley Hall doubled and singled for the vanquished nine while teammate Fred Tinling singled twice.
Gray (W) and Henry
Dailey (L) and Padovan
(June 25) With Hal Puder registering eight punchouts while flinging a seven-hitter, the V.A.C. diamondeers blanked Arnold & Quigley 4 to 0. Larry Holden did mound duty for the Clothiers and was nicked for nine safeties. Coley Hall drilled a brace of bingles for the Red Caps including a two-run single in the fourth canto. Charlie Miron doubled and singled for the Quigs.
Puder (W) and Padovan
L. Holden (L) and Staggs
(June 26) Home Gas moved into a half-game lead in the Vancouver Senior City League by slapping down the Arrows 8 to 2. The Gasmen collected 12 bingles in dismantling the Projectiles, eight of them registered off the slants of starter and loser Ray Watchorn. Abe Cross and Hal Weinker both drilled a double and single for the victors. Arne Miller of the Transfermen smacked a pair of two-baggers off winning flinger Doug Muscutt.
Watchorn (L), Plouf (8) and Henry
Muscutt (W) and Dudgeon
(June 27) It took the Vacs ten innings to swing into their hitting stride and defeat the Arrows 5 to 2. Winning chucker Hal Straight began the overtime session with a solid single, his second one-bagger of the contest. After an out was recorded, Andy Padovan singled and Fred O’Farrell walked to load the bases. Coley Hall’s sacrifice fly out allowed the lead run to cross the dish. Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal then singled in the first insurance counter and O’Farrell completed the scoring with a theft of home. The Red Caps held a 10 to 8 advantage in base swats with Padovan’s three singles leading the way. Frankie Plouf smashed a two-run dinger for the winners. Shortstop Art McLarney paced the Bow Missiles at the platter with a triad of one-baggers.
Straight (W) and Padovan
Ford (L) and Henry
(June 29) Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis gave a masterful exhibition of soup-boning at Athletic Park in leading Arnold & Quigley to their first win in their last eight starts, a 5 to 1 triumph over Home Gas. Lewis limited the usually heavy-hitting Gasmen to just four hits and would have recorded a shutout victory but for two inglorious errors by his teammates in the last inning. Not content to merely display his ability at flinging the horsehide, “Birdlegs” belted a solo home run off loser Don Weaver in the fourth stanza. Second sacker Ray O’Dell pounded a second homer for the Clothiers in the sixth panel.
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Weaver (L), Kershaw (8) and Dudgeon
Standings * W L Pct.
V.A.C. 16 11 .593
Home Gas 16 12 .571
Arrows 11 13 .458
Arnold & Quigley 11 16 .407
* standings reflect win and loss totals against Seattle Northwest League teams
(July 2) Home Gas, the strong Vancouver nine, scored a double triumph in a holiday doubleheader against the Victoria Sons of Canada, leaders in the Capital City circuit, by scores of 4 to 2 in the early game and 11 to 8 in the nightcap attraction.
(July 3) In a game where all the scoring occurred in the first three innings, Arnold & Quigley got by the Arrows 4 to 3. The Quigs, who had the lead from the outset and never trailed, mounted an 11-hit attack against rookie chucker Ray Watchorn from Nanaimo. Ray O’Dell and Charlie Miron led the offensive thrust for the Clothiers with a double and single apiece. Catcher “Babe” Rea of the Transfermen also picked up a two-bagger and a single.
Boston (W) and Staggs
Watchorn (L) and Rea
(July 4) Winning pitcher Joe Dailey’s double in the top of the ninth inning drove in a pair of runs that were enough to give the Vacs a narrow 4 to 3 win over Home Gas. The Red Caps trailed 3 to 1 entering the fateful ninth as Home’s Don Weaver looked as if he had the game well in hand. All of a sudden the V.A.C. aggregation came to life offensively as Ralph Stong opened the rally with a two-bagger and scored following a single by Frankie Plouf and an infield error, setting the stage for Dailey’s blow with two aboard. Dailey had his big soup bone working well in whiffing 11 of the Gasmen. Coley Hall led the winners at the dish with three hits while Plouf and Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal both added a pair.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Weaver (L) and Ingram, Dudgeon
(July 6) Arne Miller’s two-run single in the sixth inning drove in the only runs of the game as the Arrows got back in the win column with a 2 to 0 conquest of Home Gas. It was a tough loss for Doug Muscutt who allowed the Projectiles only six hits, one less than winning tosser Dave Gray gave up. Outfielders Ted Clarke of the Transfermen and Ross Edy of the Gasmen both collected a brace of one-baggers for their respective ball clubs.
Gray (W) and Rea
Muscutt (L) and Dudgeon
(July 7) Charlie Miron smacked a pair of home runs in leading the Arnold & Quigley nine to a 7 to 1 thumping of V.A.C. in the opener of a double-bill. In the follow-up encounter, Home Gas exploded for five runs in the sixth canto to grab a 6 to 3 win from the Arrows. Jimmy Watters also assisted in making things easy for winning flinger Larry Holden in the matinee match, contributing a double and single. Frank Hall of the Red Caps picked up three safeties, one of which as a two-ply clout.
Helmer (L) and Padovan
L. Holden (W) and Trasolini
Although out hit, the Gasmen effectively bunched their swats in the nightcap. Gus Girard singled three times for the winners while Art McLarney, Arne Miller and George Smith all had a triad of base raps for the Cartage Crew. Miller’s total included a four-bagger while McLarney’s sum contained a double.
Ford (L), Watchorn (6) and Henry
Weaver (W), Kershaw (9) and Dudgeon
(July 9) The V.A.C. diamondeers increased their lead over Home Gas in the race for the league pennant when the edged the Gasmen 8 to 7 in a rather uneventful tilt at Athletic Park. Neither starting pitcher was able to go the distance as runs were plentiful. Frankie Plouf and Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal had three hits apiece for the victors, a double being part of Plouf’s output. For Homes, Abe Cross and Hal Weinker both singled twice.
Puder (W), Dailey (8) and Padovan
Esplen (L), Muscutt (7) and Dudgeon
(July 10) Although out hit by an 11 to 7 margin, Arnold & Quigley made their base knocks count and came away with a 5 to 3 win over the Arrows, a victory which allowed them to move past the last-place Cartage Crew into third place. The Clothiers, with Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis on the hill, had the Bow Missiles blanked until the ninth when they put together a late rally and scored their three markers. Catcher Boyd Staggs belted a triple and double for the Quigs while outfielder Hal Lee singled three times.
Gray (L) and Henry
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Standings * W L Pct.
V. A. C. 19 12 .613
Home Gas 17 15 .531
Arnold & Quigley 14 16 .467
Arrows 13 16 .448
* standings reflect win and loss totals against Seattle Northwest League teams
(July 11) Shortstop Jackie Sherman’s wild throw to the plate on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth frame allowed the Arrows to score the winning tally in escaping with a 6 to 5 triumph over Home Gas. The lead changed hands frequently in this hard-hitting affair in which seven extra-base blows were hit. Rival keystone sackers Eddie Trummer of Homes and Billy Adshead of the Bow Missiles both slugged home runs. Art McLarney tripled and doubled for the winners while hot corner custodian Hal Weinker had three hits for the Gasmen, two of which were doubles.
Muscutt, Weaver (L) (9) and Dudgeon
B. Lewis (W) and Rea
(July 13) Behind the stellar pitching of Joe Dailey who worked both games, V.A.C. took both games of an inter-league double-header in Seattle, beating the Gibson’s Carpet Cleaners 1 to 0 in the opener and Renton WA 3 to 1 in the follow-up tussle. Both tilts were of seven innings duration. Dailey allowed five hits in the first game and none in the second but a pair of errors robbed him of a no-hit, no-run victory. Playing-manager Coley Hall had a four-for-five day at the plate for the Red Caps in the 14 innings of action.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Penzo (L) and Walby
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Lewis (L), Michaelson and Austin
(July 14) Invading Gibson’s Carpet Cleaners from the Seattle Northwest League split an inter-league double-bill with Vancouver opposition, defeating Arnold & Quigley 3 to 1 in their opening contest but dropping a 1 to 0 decision to the Arrows in the second affair. The visitors rattled off three twin killings in the matinee game, squelching the hopes of the Clothiers.
Scribner (W) and Walby
L. Holden (L) and Staggs
Dave Gray won out in a chucker’s duel in the late affair as the Transfermen made a lone first-frame tally stand up as the winner.
McKay (L) and Walby
Gray (W) and Rea
(July 16) Pitcher Ray Watchorn didn’t let the drizzle bother him as he proceeded to toss a three-hitter in leading the Arrows to a 6 to 0 blanking of Home Gas. On the other hand, it was obvious that losing flinger Don Weaver was uncomfortable performing in the rain but he persevered to the end, being lit up for 12 safeties. The Cartage Crew scored most of their runs by opportune hitting but, in most cases, were ably assisted by an erratic Weaver. Billy Adshead led the winners at bat, connecting for three base raps while teammates Art McLarney, Ted Clarke and “Babe” Rea picked up two apiece.
Weaver (L) and Dudgeon
Watchorn (W) and Rea
(July 17) Besides serving up some of the fanciest stuff seen at Athletic Park all season while he was fashioning a three-hit blanking of the V.A.C. squad, veteran chucker Elmer Bray picked up two hits and drove in a pair as he led Arnold & Quigley to a 4 to 0 conquest of the Red Caps. Frank Hall was the only batter from the Vacs who had any success with Bray’s offerings, hitting a pair of singles. Assisting Bray offensively were teammates Jimmy Watters and Hal Lee who also picked up two one-baggers each.
Bray (W) and Staggs
Straight (L) and Padovan
(July 18) Behind the steady pitching of Hal Puder, the V.A.C. crew of baseballers collected just enough of the necessary runs in the third inning to guarantee them a 6 to 4 victory over the Arrows. A four-spot copped by the Red Caps in the third stanza set the tone for the contest. Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal and Frank Hall both delivered two hits in support of Puder, an output equalled by outfielder Clifton of the Bow Missiles. Arne Miller smashed a ninth-inning solo round-tripper for the Projectiles.
Ford (L), Gray (4) and Rea
Puder (W) and Padovan
(July 20) The Vacs pounced on loser Doug Muscutt’s offerings for five counters during their last two turns at bat as they emerged with a 6 to 2 triumph over Home Gas. Winning flinger Joe Dailey led the Red Caps with the war club, slamming a triple and two singles. All three of his base blows drove in a run. Eddie Trummer stroked three singles for the vanquished nine and teammate Fred Dudgeon added a three-bagger and single.
Muscutt (L), Esplen (8) and Dudgeon
Dailey (W) and Padovan
(July 20) The visiting Arnold & Quigley team of Vancouver won both games of an inter-league twin-bill from two strong Seattle Northwest League teams. In the matinee joust, the Quigs defeated Newton-Buchmann’s 6 to 5 while in the late contest, a seven-inning affair, the Clothiers triumphed 8 to 4 over Horluck’s.
L. Holden (W) and Staggs
Percival (L) and Capps
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Schildt (L), Woods and Austin
(July 21) The Arrows squeezed by Home Gas 2 to 1 in the curtain-raiser of a double-dip at Athletic Park. In the nightcap contest, Arnold & Quigley staged a ninth-inning comeback to edge the Vacs 9 to 8. Although out hit 8 to 5 in the matinee tussle, the Arrows capitalized on their opportunities. George Smith’s three-bagger drove in their first run in the seventh and he crossed the plate with the second counter in the same frame when Billy Adshead followed with a double. The sole marker obtained by the Gasmen came in the eighth when Abe Cross, who hit three-for-three, snuck home from third on a wild pitch. Smith and Fred Dudgeon of Homes both had a pair of safeties.
Watchorn (W) and Rea
Kershaw (L) and Dudgeon
A parade of walks beat V.A.C. in the final game. They picked up 11 safeties yet blew an 8 to 5 lead in the ninth even though the Quigs grabbed only five hits during the match. A brace of base raps by Andy Padovan, Coley Hall and Ralph Stong all went for naught in the late collapse.
Boston, Lewis (W) (2) and Staggs
Helmer, Straight (L) (6), Dailey (9) and Padovan
(July 23) The Vacs took a 9 to 3 pasting from the bearded House of David aggregation in exhibition play at Athletic Park. Second baseman Hansen of the Whiskered Tourists led the visitors with a home run and single. Frankie Plouf singled three times for the Red Caps.
Wykoff (W) and Fleming
Dailey (L), Straight (4) and Padovan
(July 24) Wheeling his fastball into the flowing whiskers of the touring House of David nine for nine strikeouts, southpaw Don Weaver of the last-place Home Gas nine pitched the Gasmen to a 3 to 2 win over the Davids. First sacker Abe Cross of Homes led the way with the stick, churning out a trio of bingles.
Nussen (L) and Fleming
Weaver (W) and Dudgeon
(July 25) Elmer Bray’s smart pitching, backed by sensational fielding and clever base running, was too much for the Arrows as they were downed 5 to 2 by the Arnold & Quigley nine. The Quigs led all the way, scoring twice in the first frame and adding another pair in the third for a 4 to 0 lead. Bray struck out seven and yielded an equal number of hits. Hall Lee paced the Clothiers with the baton, drilling a double and a pair of singles. Teammate Ray O’Dell and Art McLarney of the Bow Missiles each contributed a two-bagger and single.
Watchorn (L) and Rea
Bray (W) and Staggs
(July 26) Those sharpened Arrows cut large holes on three V.A.C. pitchers and speared a 7 to 5 win for the Transfermen over the Red Caps. Ted Clarke’s two-run single in the fourth stanza broke a 4 – 4 tie and sent the Projectiles in front to stay. George Smith hammered four hits for the triumphant nine including a two-ply swat.
Puder, Helmer (L) (3), Dailey (4) and Padovan
Ford (W) and Rea
(July 27) A pair of opening-inning counters stood up for the Arnold & Quigley nine as they nosed out Home Gas 2 to 1 in spite of being out hit by a 9 to 5 margin. The inability of his mates to grab him runs inflicted defeat on Home’s Ernie Kershaw who deserved a better fate. Victorious tosser George “Lefty” Boston was lucky to get away with the win although he turned in a very good account of himself, stranding nine runners on the basepaths. Jimmy Watters, A & Q first sacker, emerged as the most productive swatter in the affair, picking off a double and single.
Kershaw (L) and Dudgeon
Boston (W) and Staggs
(July 28) The first-place V.A.C. contingent saw their lead atop the Senior City loop reduced to just half a game after dropping both games of a twin-bill. In the afternoon contest, Home Gas gathered 12 hits in downing the Red Caps 7 to 2 while in the sunset event, Arnold & Quigley wiped out an early four-run deficit to win 8 to 7. In both games, the Vacs played poorly. Puder’s ineffectiveness plus three errors accounted for the wide edge built up by the Gasmen in the opener. Hal Weinker doubled twice and also picked up a single for the victorious nine.
Puder (L) and Padovan
Muscutt (W) and Dudgeon
The opposing nines put on an offensive display in the finale as the Clothiers racked up 15 hits to 13 for the Clubbers. Infielders Ray O’Dell of the Quigs and Frankie Plouf of the Vacs each produced a double and a brace of one-baggers.
Straight (L), Dailey (8) and Padovan
L. Holden, Lewis (W) (6) and Staggs
(July 30) The Vacs lost their third in a row and their second straight to Arnold & Quigley when the Clothiers took a close 3 to 2 verdict before a full house of over 4,000 paying customers at Athletic Park. The V.A.C. aggregation made a concerted effort to knot the count in their last turn at bat but the rally ran out of gas. Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis had three base blows for the Quigs, one of which was a ninth-inning solo homer which turned out to be the winning counter. Winning flinger Larry Holden drove in the first two markers for his team with a second-inning single. Frank Hall of the Red Caps connected for a double and single off Holden.
L. Holden (W) and Staggs
Dailey (L) and Padovan
(July 31) A scratchy hit and an errant throw to first base in the eighth inning gave the Arrows the necessary aid to beat the Home Gas outfit 1 to 0. Shortstop Eddie Trummer’s hurried low throw to the initial sack after juggling a slow roller allowed scampering Ed Henry to reach the keystone sack in the next-to-last frame of the up-to-then scoreless event. Sacrificed to third by winning tosser Bryan Lewis, Henry then scored the sole marker of the tussle on Ted Clarke’s one-bagger.
Weaver (L) and Dudgeon
B. Lewis (W) and Henry
(August 4) Thirty-one innings of baseball were reeled off by the Senior City Leaguers at Athletic Park as V.A.C. and Arnold & Quigley kept pace in their struggle for the top spot in the loop. Twenty-two of those innings were played in the afternoon as the Vacs beat the Arrows 2 to 1. In the event that finally followed, A & Q , under the pitching of young George Boston, managed to snaffle a win from the lowly Home Gas outfit 7 to 4. Big Joe Dailey and Dave Gray were the iron men of the matinee affair. Dailey finally won in the twenty-second frame when his mates were able to bunch three hits. Frank Hall and Andy Padovan hit back-to-back singles and, then, Fred Tinling came up with a scratch hit just out of the infield as Hall raced home with the lead tally. The Arrows then went out one-two-three in their half of the frame. Freddy O’Farrell had three hits for the Red Caps including an opening-stanza leadoff homer to begin the marathon. Second sacker Walter Bliss of the Projectiles collected five base blows, one of which was a double.
Dailey (W) and Padovan
Gray (L) and Henry
Even though the Gasmen had twice as many base hits as the Clothiers, 10 as opposed to 5, the evening game was never in doubt after the first few cantos. Hal Weinker of Homes stroked three singles while teammate Eddie Trummer and catcher Boyd Staggs of the Quigs both came in with a double and single.
Muscutt (L), Weaver (5) and Dudgeon
Boston (W) and Staggs
(August 6) A rousing seventh-inning rally which netted them all seven of their runs highlighted a 7 to 3 triumph for Home Gas over the Arrows. Catcher Fred Dudgeon of the Gasmen had a sparkling evening with the hickory, clubbing a brace of doubles and a single. His seventh-inning two-bagger came with the sacks full and drove in all three runners. Outfielder Don Stewart contributed a double and single to the 12-hit total accumulated by the Home swatters.
Watchorn (L) and Henry
Kershaw (W) and Dudgeon
Standings * W L Pct.
Arnold & Quigley 23 17 .575
V. A. C. 23 18 .561
Arrows 21 21 .500
Home Gas 19 21 .475
* standings reflect win and loss totals against Seattle Northwest League teams
(August 7) Scoring four times in the top of the first inning, Arnold & Quigley breezed to a 9 to 1 conquest of Home Gas. The victory for the Clothiers moved them a full game ahead of the Vacs in the struggle for first place in the circuit. Hal Lee had a double and single for the Quigs. Teammates Boyd Staggs and Charlie Miron contributed two singles and a home run respectively. For the Gasmen, Abe Cross and Hal Weinker both singled three times.
Bray (W) and Staggs
Weaver (L), Esplen (1) and Dudgeon
(August 8) Art McLarney hit a single, double and home run in leading the Arrows to a 10 to 4 thumping of the V.A.C. band of baseballers. Although nicked for eleven safeties, pitcher Bill Ford of the Bow Missiles kept them well scattered while receiving solid defensive support from his middle infielders. The Red Caps, on the other hand, committed six inglorious errors. Ed Henry and second baseman Walter Bliss also racked up three safeties for the winners while Frankie Plouf replicated the swatting feat for the Vacs.
Puder (L), Helmer (3), Straight (4) and Padovan
Ford (W) and Henry
(August 10) All nine players in the Arnold & Quigley lineup hit safely as the Quigs increased their lead over the second-place Vacs by dumping them 7 to 2. The Clothiers put together a four-run outburst in the fourth frame, ignited by Charlie Miron’s four-bagger, which set the wheels in motion for the one-sided win. With such a balanced offensive display by A & Q, the evening’s hitting leader turned out to be Coley Hall of the Red Caps who stroked a triad of one-baggers.
Dailey (L) and Purmal
Lewis (W) and Staggs
(August 11) Home Gas and the Arrows, the bottom two teams in the Senior City circuit, improved their positions in the standings as a result of doubleheader action at Athletic Park. Both games were close and both ended with one-run decisions, the Gasmen dropping top-dog Arnold & Quigley 3 to 2 in the afternoon encounter while the evening tussle went into ten innings before the Transfermen prevailed over V.A.C. 5 to 4. Ernie Kershaw’s four-hit pitching, coupled with batterymate Fred Dudgeon’s home run were the main factors that enabled the cellar-dwelling Gasmen to snap the Clothiers eleven-game win streak in the early contest. Dudgeon also had a pair of singles.
L. Holden (L) and Trasolini
Kershaw (W) and Dudgeon
The big bat of hot-hitting Art McLarney broke up the second game in favour of the Bow Missiles in the first session of overtime. McLarney beat out an infield hit to short, scoring Walter Bliss with the winning run. McLarney and teammate “Babe” Rea finished the contest with three hits apiece. Coley Hall and Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal of the vanquished Vacs also had a trio of raps with a double being acquired by each. Outfielder Ralph Stong hit a four-ply dinger for the Red Caps.
Gray (W) and Henry
Straight (L) and Padovan
(August 13) Lanky outfielder Hal Lee’s two-run homer in the top of the ninth panel gave Arnold & Quigley a 3 to 1 victory over the Arrows. It was a tough game for Bryan Lewis, Arrows’ soup-boner, to lose. Lewis easily shaded triumphant tosser Elmer Bray in the course of a smart pitching duel. Before Lee’s circuit-smash, the Quigs had only been able to muster three hits off Lewis, a double and two singles by Ray O’Dell. The Cartage Crew finished with seven bingles including two apiece by Walter Bliss and Merrick Cranstoun.
Bray (W) and Staggs
B. Lewis (L) and Henry
(August 14) The V.A.C. diamondeers held on for a 4 to 3 win over the battling Arrows aggregation at Athletic Park. Continually in hot water, rookie flinger Cece Helmer of the Red Caps, who was credited with the knoll triumph, was bailed out by the superb relief effort of big Joe Dailey who came to his aid in the eighth frame. The Vacs held a slight 7 to 6 advantage in base raps with shortstop Frankie Plouf supplying most of the offensive damage to the Projectiles, lighting up loser Ray Watchorn for a home run and two singles.
Helmer (W), Dailey (8) and Padovan
Watchorn (L) and Henry
(August 15) Scoring single counters in both the seventh and ninth frames, first-place Arnold & Quigley shutout runner-up V.A.C. 2 to 0. Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis was the maestro on the hillock for the Clothiers, blanking the Red Caps on two singles, one by each of the Hall brothers, Coley and Frank. The Quigs only managed five safeties off loser Hal Puder including a triple and single by Norm Trasolini and Ray O’Dell’s solo circuit-clout.
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Puder (L) and Padovan
(August 16) First baseman Abe Cross belted a solo round-tripper in the sixth frame off Bryan Lewis which broke a 1 – 1 deadlock and sent the Home Gas tribe away with a 2 to 1 victory over the Arrows. Winning heaver Doug Muscutt was nicked for eight hits and struck out five in the scrappy contest while Lewis conceded nine bingles and whiffed six. Percy Pamphlett’s infield single, scoring Ross Edy, gave the Gasmen a lead in the fourth but the Transfermen promptly squared things in their half, Merrick Cranstoun scoring on Johnny Nestman’s fly ball to the outfield. Pamphlett wound up with a brace of one-baggers as did Walter Bliss, Art McLarney and “Babe” Rea of the Projectiles.
Muscutt (W) and Dudgeon
B. Lewis (L) and Henry
(August 17) A last-ditch five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning pulled Arnold & Quigley out of a 6 to 2 hole and allowed them to escape with an exciting 7 to 6 triumph over Home Gas. Eddie Holden climaxed the comeback by belting a three-run homer to complete the story-book finish. Holden and teammates Hal Haughland, Hal Lee and Norm Trasolini as well as Eddie Trummer, Ross Edy and Fred Dudgeon of the Gasmen all had a pair of base hits in the heavy-hitting affair.
Kershaw (L) and Dudgeon
Boston (W) and Trasolini
(August 18) The Arrows came from behind in the eighth inning to nose out the lowly Home Gas nine 7 to 5 in the first of two games at Athletic Park. The second-half of the double-dip saw the first-place Arnold & Quigley aggregation open even more space between themselves and the none-to-close runner-up Vacs by knocking off the Red Caps 8 to 5. Late-inning fielding miscues cost the Gasmen the opening contest. George Smith of the Arrows was the game’s hitting star, coming through with a double and three singles.
Weaver, Esplen (L) (1) and Dudgeon
Ford, Gray (W) (5) and Henry
The late game produced even more sloppiness afield as the teams combined for eight errors, five by the V.A.C. squad. The losing nine held a 10 to 7 margin in base hits but were never in the lead. Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal of the Clubbers emerged as the leading swatter in the contest, collecting three singles.
Straight (L) and Padovan
L. Holden (W) and Staggs
Standings * W L Pct.
Arnold & Quigley 29 18 .617
V.A.C. 25 23 .521
Arrows 23 24 .489
Home Gas 21 25 .457
* standings reflect win and loss totals against Seattle Northwest League teams
(August 20) Two crafty veteran chuckers went nose-to-nose for eleven innings at Athletic Park as Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis and the Arnold & Quigley nine came away as a 2 to 1 winner over Don Gray and the Arrows. After each team plated a counter in the second inning, only goose eggs appeared on the scoreboard until the bottom of the second round of overtime when the Clothiers pushed the winning run across. Gray actually had the edge over Lewis, allowing just six hits while “Birdlegs” was nicked for ten. George Smith of the Projectiles took the batting laurels for the evening, poling a double and two singles.
Gray (L) and Henry
Lewis (W) and Staggs
(August 21) V.A.C. played dazzling baseball behind the almost perfect pitching of big Joe Dailey and came away with a 1 to 0 victory over Arnold & Quigley. Dailey fanned five in posting the two-hit shutout win. The Red Caps scored the game’s lone run in the sixth inning. Ralph Stong opened the frame with his second hit of the game, this time a double, was advanced to third on Frank Hall’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Hal Haughland’s error.
Bray (L) and Staggs
Dailey (W) and Padovan
(August 22) The Arrows knocked Home Gas further into the cellar of the Senior City circuit by taking a 6 to 1 decision from the Gasmen. Art McLarney led the Bow Missiles at the dish with a double and a brace of one-baggers. Teammate Ed Henry slammed a triple to go along with a single. Percy Pamphlett accounted for the lone run secured by Homes when he slugged a fourth-inning homer.
Kershaw (L), Weaver (5) and Dudgeon
B. Lewis (W) and Henry
(August 24) With an ineligible player in their lineup, the Home Gas aggregation took an exciting 2 to 0 verdict from the second-place V.A.C. squad in a game that was extended to eleven innings. Bruce Thirsk singled to begin the top of the second extra frame and Ross Edy followed with a two-run circuit-smash to provide the Gasmen with their counters and the win as the Red Caps were blanked in their half of the stanza. With almost no hope of qualifying for the playoffs, manager Ernie Paepke of Homes threw caution to the wind and played Harry White, former Sacramento shortstop, who was clearly ineligible. The result of the game will be reversed in the standings.
Weaver (W), Muscutt (11) and Dudgeon
Puder (L) and Padovan
(August 25) Home Gas and the Arrows, occupants of the lower half of the league hierarchy, both came through with victories in doubleheader action. The Gasmen, once more using ineligible player Harry White, came up with five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Vacs 5 to 2 in the matinee encounter. The Arrows scored twice in the top of the ninth frame to nip Arnold & Quigley 3 to 2 in the sunset game. With the result of the opening contest to be thrown out and awarded to the Red Caps once more, the Homes team played loosely, coming back from a two-run deficit to tie the game on Don Stewart’s two-run round-tripper, a blast which ignited their engines for a further three-run splurge.
Helmer (L), Dailey (8) and Padovan
Muscutt (W) and Dudgeon
Two counters off Larry Holden in their final turn at bat gave the Bow Missiles the late game triumph. Ted Clarke had a double and a single for the winners while Jimmy Watters hit a pair of doubles for the Quigs. Earl Lewis of the Clothiers took a liking to the offerings of his brother Bryan who toiled on the Arrow hill for the first eight innings, slamming a double and single off his sibling.
B. Lewis, Gray (W) (9) and Henry
L. Holden (L), Boston (9) and Trasolini
(August 27) A hustling band of Arrows pounded three Home Gas chuckers for 16 hits in hammering the tail-enders 9 to 2 as the Vancouver City Senior Baseball League closed out its regular schedule. Dave Gray held the Gasmen to seven safeties in chalking up the knoll victory. Johnny Nestman, Walt Bliss and George Smith all cracked three hits for the Transfermen. Don Stewart blasted a two-run homer for Homes.
Kershaw (L), Muscutt (6), Weaver (8) and Dudgeon
Gray (W) and Rea
Final standings W L Pct.
Arnold & Quigley 30 20 .600
V. A. C. 28 23 .549
Arrows 26 25 .510
Home Gas 21 29 .420
* final standings reflect win and loss totals against Seattle Northwest League teams as well as two forfeited games by Home Gas to V.A.C. for using an ineligible player
Playoffs
Semi-finals (best-of-seven) Arrow Transfer vs Vancouver Athletic Club
(August 29) Ray Watchorn pitched the Arrows to an 8 to 4 win over V.A.C. in the first game of the semi-finals. Leadoff hitter Frankie Plouf supplied the Red Caps with a short-lived 1 to 0 lead when he climbed aboard one of Watchorn’s blazers and sent it soaring over the right field wall. After falling behind again briefly in the top of the third panel, the Bow Missiles piled on five counters to grab the lead for good. George Smith, Ted Clarke and Watchorn each picked up a double and single for the victors. Ralph Stong hit a brace of two-baggers for the Vacs while teammate Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal came through with three singles.
Dailey (L), Puder (3), Straight (7) and Padovan
Watchorn (W) and Henry
(August 31) With the score knotted at 3 – 3, two runners on base and two out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Frank Plouf outsmarted veteran Bryan Lewis of the Arrows by hitting a well-kissed home run which gave V.A.C. the second game of the four-out-of-seven playoff showdown 6 to 3. It was the second round-tripper of the contest for Plouf who also stroked a single for a huge night at the dish. Wilfred “Bunny” Purmal also picked up three hits for the winners, all singles, while Ted Clarke led the Arrows offensively with a double and single.
B. Lewis (L) and Henry
Puder (W) and Padovan
(September 1) The Arrow Transfer baseballers took advantage of starter Joe Dailey’s wildness and romped to a 6 to 3 win over V.A.C. in game three of their semi-final playoffs. Playing somewhat indifferently, the Vacs also committed four errors as the teams split 12 base hits right down the middle. Johnny Nestman and Art McLarney of the Cartage Crew were the only swatters from either side to register a brace of bingles.
Dailey (L), Straight (6) and Padovan
Gray (W) and Rea, Henry
(September 3) While awaiting the declaration of a winner of the semi-final series, the pennant-winning Arnold & Quigley squad partook in a friendly exhibition doubleheader with the Renton WA aggregation from Seattle’s Northwest League and came away with a sweep, taking the morning tilt 10 to 8 and the afternoon affair 3 to 0.
Plouf, Bunstine and Lezer, Dobson
Lewis (W) and Trasolini
Bunstine (L) and Lezer
Boston, Bray and Staggs, Trasolini
(September 3) V.A.C. squared the semi-final series once more, trimming the Arrows 3 to 1. The Red Caps, who out hit the Projectiles 11 to 6, led from the outset. Jimmy McKissock and Coley Hall each ripped a double plus a couple of singles for the winners. Arne Miller of the Bow Missiles stroked three singles off complete-game winner Joe Dailey.
B. Lewis (L) and Henry
Dailey (W) and Padovan
(September 4) The Arrows came from behind and scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning in a 4 to 2 win over the V.A.C. contingent of pastimers. Dave Gray earned the hillock win, his second of the series as he spun an eight-hitter. Losing left-hander Hal Straight was nicked for seven safeties. Arne Miller led the Transfermen with the stick, garnering a double and single. Straight laced three singles in support of his mound effort while teammate Frankie Plouf had a pair of one-baggers.
Straight (L) and Padovan
Gray (W) and Henry
(September 5) After twenty grueling innings of tense baseball, the Arrows claimed an 11 to 9 triumph over V.A.C. and won the Senior City semi-finals four games to two. Dave Gray hurled 15 of those 22 frames in a relief role and copped his third win of the playoffs. The teams did all their regulation time scoring in the first five frames and came out knotted 7 – 7 after nine innings were in the books. They traded deuces in the sixteenth canto, bringing the score to 9 – 9. In the top of the twentieth, “Babe” Rea came to bat with one away and runners at second and third, promptly driving home the winning and insurance markers with a screaming double. A grand total of forty-four base hits were recorded in the marathon, twenty-six by the Bow Missiles. Grinding out four hits apiece from the winning side were Art McLarney, Walt Bliss and Rea. McLarney had a home run in his package of hits while Rea connected for a triple to go along with his game-winning two-bagger. Coley Hall of the Red Caps had the most base blows of anyone, a total of five which included two doubles. The Clubbers’ Ralph Stong also had a strong game with the timber, drilling three doubles and a single.
Watchorn, B. Lewis (2), Gray (W) (5) and Henry
Puder, Straight (5), Dailey (L) (7) and Padovan
Finals (best-of-seven) Arrows vs Arnold & Quigley
(September 7) Coming alive with a three-run outburst in the top of the ninth inning, Arnold & Quigley got past the Arrows 7 to 6 in the first game of the Senior City finals.The Quigs gathered eleven hits in copping the opener. A scoring drought of seven innings interspersed the four-spot that the Clothiers put on the scoreboard in their initial turn at bat and their comeback sum in the final frame. Ray O’Dell’s two-run single, his third base rap of the contest, was the blow that sent the tying and winning runs across the platter. Hal Lee and Charlie Miron both racked up a triple and single for the winners. Walter Bliss smacked a home run for the Transfermen and catcher Ed Henry doubled and singled.
Bray (W) and Staggs
Ford, B. Lewis (L) (3) and Henry
(September 8) Rain shortened the second game of the finals, a 5 to 1 win for the Arrows, to eight innings as pitcher Ray Watchorn did a number on the Arnold & Quigley nine, handcuffing them on four hits. Art McLarney and Ted Clarke both poked a brace of raps for the Baggagemen.
Watchorn (W) and Rea
Lewis (L) and Staggs
(September 13) Ed Henry’s twelfth inning single plated George Smith with the winning counter as the Arrows assumed a two games to one lead in the Senior City finals with a 4 to 3 victory over Arnold & Quigley. Dave Gray continued his solid playoff performance on the hill for the Transfermen, winning for the fourth time. Billy Adshead picked up three hits for the winners, all singles while teammate Arne Miller had a home run and single. The Holden brothers, Eddie and losing flinger Larry, gathered four of the A & Q seven hits.
L. Holden (L) and Staggs
Gray (W) and Henry
(September 14) Elmer Bray pitched Arnold & Quigley to a snappy 4 to 1 win over the Arrows at Athletic Park, squaring the series at two games apiece. Bray worked with ease all through the contest, had excellent control and gave up just six safeties, all singles. Bryan Lewis tossed the entire game for the vanquished nine, surrendering nine base raps, two of which were obtained by A & Q leadoff hitter, Jimmy Watters.
B. Lewis (L) and Henry
Bray (W) and Staggs
(September 15) The Cartage Carriers from Arrow Transfer beat Arnold & Quigley 2 to 1 in an Athletic Park thriller to take a three games to two lead in the Senior City finals. Nothing but horse collars adorned the scoreboard for the first five innings but, in their half of the sixth, the Bow Missiles bunched three hits and a walk for two markers, enough for the win. The Clothiers made a valiant attempt at a comeback, Ray O’Dell scoring on Charlie Miron’s double in the ninth frame, but their efforts fell short. Winning flinger Ray Watchorn threw a four-hitter while Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis, on the hill for the subdued nine, was touched for just five base knocks. Outfielder George Smith of the Men’s Wear outlet and catcher Boyd Staggs of the Projectiles both rang up a pair of one-baggers.
E. Lewis (L) and Staggs
Watchorn (W) and Rea
(September 17) Elmer Bray hurled Arnold & Quigley to a 6 to 2 victory over Dave Gray and the Arrows in the sixth game of the Senior City finals. In leveling the showdown series at three games each, the veteran moundsman had his assortment of stuff working well and yielded just six hits in going the route to hand Gray his first loss of the playoffs. A pair of teammates, each called Hal, ignited the offense for the Clothiers. Outfielder Hal Lee homered and singled while shortstop Hal Haughland drilled a triple and one-bagger.
Gray (L), B. Lewis (8) and Henry
Bray (W) and Staggs
(September 19) Before a wildly cheering packed house, Arnold & Quigley bested the Arrows 7 to 4 to capture the Senior City Baseball League title. For the third successive season, the snake-bitten Arrows tasted defeat in the league finals. Things looked promising for the Transfer crew when they jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead in the first two innings. However, the Clothiers went ahead in the fifth and sewed things up in the ninth with a three-spot. Elmer Bray picked up the hurling triumph, his fourth against the Bow Missiles in the series. Both teams swung the bats well with the Projectiles holding a 12 to 10 margin in safeties. Charlie Miron and Boyd Staggs both clubbed a double and single for the winners while teammate Eddie Holden smashed a home run. Arne Miller of the Baggagemen stroked four singles in a losing cause while sidekick Billy Adshead came through with a two-ply clout and a one-bagger.
Bray (W) and Staggs
Gray (L), Watchorn (4) and Henry
TERMINAL LEAGUE
A strong team representing the Imperial Oil company town of IOCO, located on the north shore of Port Moody, joined the Terminal Baseball League for the 1934 season.
A fire at Con Jones Park in late July played havoc with the scheduling of home games for the Vancouver entries in the 1934 Terminal League as the seating areas, artificial lighting and public address systems were all destroyed as well as team and umpire equipment stored in the locker rooms. While rebuilding was taking place, some of the games were temporarily shifted to the Powell Street grounds.
(April 27) Dime baseball under floodlights made history at Vancouver’s Con Jones Park when more than 6,000 people filled every available seat and jammed four and five deep in a pathway behind the plate in the opening game of the 1934 Terminal Baseball League. The game itself saw the defending champion Asahis take down the youthful Shores’ Jewelers aggregation 4 to 1. The Gem Dealers had the best of the offensive play, clipping winning flinger Ty Suga for ten sharp bingles. Threatening nearly every inning, however, the Diamond Merchants couldn’t produce at the right time while the Nippons continually killed their rallies with smart fielding and steady defensive play. The opportunistic Asahis clinched the game in the sixth panel when Eddie Nakamura, Frank Shiraishi and Suga hit safely after George Shishido had walked. Suga’s hit was timely as he drove in two runs after two were down. Outfielder Ivor Saundry paced Shores at the dish with a double and single, driving in the Jewelers’ lone run.
Esplen (L) and Peters
Suga (W) and Yasui
(April 28) The IOCO Imperials made their inaugural start in the East End loop at Con Jones Park and came away with a 6 to 1 verdict over B & W Fuel Oil. Crushing the horsehide for 13 base blows, the Refinery Boys looked impressive in their Terminal League debut. Freddy Condon grabbed the complete game pitching win over brother Jimmy, spinning a five-hitter while ringing up eight strikeouts. Not known as a power hitter, third sacker Dean Freshfield of the Esso troupe swatted a double and a home run. His teammate, outfielder Bedingfield, as well as fly chaser Hughie Wickett of B & W both slapped out a double and one-bagger.
F. Condon (W) and Spicer
J. Condon (L), Yehle (8) and Pitt
(April 30) Shores’ Jewelers edged the Meralomas 5 to 4 in a highly exciting Terminal League conflict at Con Jones Park. It was anybody’s game until the second-to-last frame when losing tosser Lowrie uncorked a wild pitch with Jimmy Biggan on third base, allowing the winning tally to cross the plate. The Kitsilano Clan was a little unsteady in the field with three of their four errors costing runs. Young Jimmy Naughton of the ‘Lomas was the game’s hitting star, pounding out two doubles and two singles. Chuck Davis went the route on the hill for the Diamond Merchants to take the mound victory. His batterymate, catcher Bob Peters, collected a double and single to lead the victors at the platter.
Lowrie (L) and Tanner
Davis (W) and Peters
(May 1) Scoring five runs in both the first and second innings, the Asahis went on to throttle the IOCO Imperials 14 to 7 at Con Jones Park. Out hitting the Refinery Towners to the tune of 14 to 12, the Nippons parlayed their base knocks into the equivalent of extra-base blows as they ran wild on the bases, accumulating 12 swiped sacks. After 6 1/2 frames, they held a 14 to 0 margin but then starter “Mickey” Maikawa weakened and the Oilmen rattled him for 7 runs on 11 hits during their final three turns at bat. Reg Yasui stroked three singles for the winners while teammate Frank Shiraishi gathered a brace of knocks and pilfered five bases. Ralph Spicer and George Telosky of the Esso Gang both nailed the horsehide for a double and single.
Maikawa (W) and Yasui
Jowett (L), Robitaille (2), Horne (7) and Spicer
(May 3) The Meralomas grabbed off their first victory of the season, blanking B & W Fuel Oil 3 to 0 behind the sparkling two-hit pitching of “Buddy” Townsend. The Kitsie hurler also drove in a key run with a three-ply wallop in the fourth frame. Losing flinger Johnny Keith was also stingy with the base hits, surrendering just three.
Keith (L) and Pitt
Townsend (W) and Strong
(May 8) The B & W Oilers scored seven runs in the third inning to swamp Shores’ Jewelers 9 to 0. B & W chucker Fred Yehle dished up a nice assortment of slants in blanking the Jewelers on seven hits. Hughie Wickett connected for an inside-the-park circuit-clout with two runners aboard for the winners. Catcher Bobby Peters paced the Gem Merchants with the lumber, swatting a trio of one-baggers.
Esplen (L), Burroughs (3) and Peters
Yehle (W) and Pitt
(May 11) The Meralomas came from behind in the stretch, only to falter, and were nosed out by B & W Fuel Oil 5 to 4 in Terminal League action at Con Jones Park. Smart base running by the Oilmen and a crashing single by catcher Fred Pitt accounted for the winning run. Pitt also had a double during the encounter. George Downie/Downey led the Kitsies with the stick, gathering a triple and one-bagger.
Townsend (L) and Tanner, Strong
J. Condon (W) and Pitt
(May 12) The Asahis added another scalp to their belt, downing the IOCO Imperials 6 to 5 in an 11-inning battle at Con Jones Park. The Refinery Towners were sub-par afield, committing five errors, while the Nippons displayed a sparkling defense that was flawless. In the second session of overtime, pinch-runner “Mousie” Masuda scampered home from third base with the winning counter on an overthrow to first base. Reg Yasui and Frank Shiraishi of the winners and shortstop J. Davis of the Imperials each picked up a brace of base raps.
Horne, F. Condon (L) (9) and Spicer
Nishihara, Maikawa (W) (8) and Yasui
(May 14) Shores’ Jewelers dropped another Terminal League clash, this time succumbing to B & W Oil 11 to 7. The rookie-laden Jewelers showed a lot of fight after getting away to a disastrous start. Shortstop George Van Hatten of the Oilers topped the bludgeon wielders in this fracas, slamming a triple, double and single.
Keith (W), Yehle (8) and Pitt
Burroughs (L), McArthur (6), Davis (7) and Peters
(May 15) The Asahis remained unbeaten and reeled off their fourth consecutive Terminal League win by coming from behind to drop the Meralomas 8 to 5. Entering the bottom of the sixth frame, the Nippons trailed 2 to 0 but a seven-spot rally, climaxed by Abie Korenaga’s superbly executed two-run squeeze play, quickly erased the deficit and put them in front to stay. The ‘Lomas had a 10 to 9 margin in base knocks. “Buddy” Townsend of the Kitsies led all hitters with a double and a pair of singles.
Townsend (L), Arthur (6) and Strong
Suga (W) and Yasui
(May 17) Shores’ Jewelers wobbled in the final stanza of a Terminal League game at Con Jones Park and lost out to the Meralomas 6 to 5. Five errors by the Gem Dealers proved costly in the final result. Jimmy Naughton’s two-out blow in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in catcher Tanner from second base with the winning counter. Both teams registered ten hits with shortstop Bert Mann of the winners and Shores’ outfielder Murdock claiming three apiece.
Esplen, McArthur (4), Davis (4), Inkster (L) (9) and Peters
Arthur (W) and Tanner
(May 18) After trailing 4 to 0 for most of the game, the B & W Oilers scored twice in the seventh canto and added three more in the eighth to hand the Asahis a 5 to 4 loss, the first defeat of the campaign for the Nippons. Losing pitcher “Mickey” Maikawa’s throwing error past third base which bounced off the fence and ricocheted beyond left fielder Frank Shiraishi with two out and two on base allowed B & W batter Jimmy Condon to ramble all the way around the bases to plate the winner. Hugh Wickett slammed a home run and a single for the Oilers while winning heaver Condon had three singles. Herb Tanaka was best with the bludgeon for the Asahis, garnering a triple and a one-bagger.
Maikawa (L) and Yasui
J. Condon (W) and Pitt
(May 21) With veteran chucker Alex “Lefty” Simons baffling IOCO hitters in the pinches with his assortment of slow benders, the B & W Oilers reeled off their fifth straight Terminal League victory, a narrow 4 to 3 triumph over the Imperials. Simons’ mound effort was backed up solidly by his middle infielders, shortstop George Van Hatten and keystone sacker Bruce McIntyre, who combined to initiate four double killings. The Refinery Towners got off to a flying start against B & W, shoving over three runs in the first frame. Simons kept them in check after that as his mates began to chip away at the deficit. The Oilmen took the lead in the seventh on a pair of singles, a couple of sacrifices and some smart base running by McIntyre. Eddie Davies of the Esso Gang was the contest’s most productive swatter, drilling a double and a brace of one-baggers. Simons, catcher Fred Pitt and Johnny Keith each laced a pair of singles for the victors.
Simons (W) and Pitt
F. Condon (L) and Spicer
(May 22) The Asahis moved back into the win column by downing Shores’ Jewelers 2 to 1 at Con Jones Park. The Nippons pulled off three lightning-fast double plays in the infield to hoist winning heaver Ty Suga out of a few dour looking spots. Suga whiffed eight and was nicked for seven hits. He held the Diamond Merchants scoreless until the eighth when three successive hits shoved losing twirler Chuck Davis over with Shores’ lone run. Davis limited the Asahis to five hits, one being a solo homer by Herb Tanaka in the fourth panel. The Japanese added to their lead in the fifth on two base raps and a couple of sacrifices. Shores’ playing-manager Charlie Stevenson and catcher Bob Peters were the only swatters in either lineup to gather two base knocks.
Suga (W) and Yasui
Davis (L) and Peters
(May 24) Nag Nishihara starred as the Asahis lengthened their lead in the Terminal League with a 3 to 1 victory over B & W Oil. Nishihara limited the Oilers to four measly hits, all singles. As well, he came to the dish in the fifth inning, with the score tied, and singled to score Frank Shiraishi with what turned out to be the deciding run of the ball game. Fred Yehle did a creditable job of soup boning for the Fuelmen, conceding seven safeties. The Nippons took the lead in the opening inning when the nimble Roy Yamamura stole home right under Yehle’s nose. The Oilers evened the count in the fourth frame, first baseman Maveety spiking the platter on Yehle’s single. Nisihara’s run-producing single followed in the next stanza. Just to make it sure, the Japanese plated an insurance marker in the seventh when Herb Tanaka singled off Yehle’s glove to score George Shisido.
Yehle (L) and Pitt
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
(May 25) Some healthy willow wielding against some rather ineffective pitching gave the Meralomas nine runs in their first three turns at bat, far more than what was necessary to drub Shores’ Jewelers 9 to 0 at Con Jones Park. Complete game tosser, “Buddy” Townsend, had his heater blazing all evening as he whiffed no less than eleven batters in blanking the Diamond Merchants. He was nicked for six safeties, three of which came off the bat of Shores’ catcher Bob Peters. Bert Mann singled on three occasions for the ‘Lomas while teammate Jimmy Naughton supplied the power with a home run and double.
Esplen (L), McArthur (3), Burroughs (3) and Peters
Townsend (W) and Strong
(May 26) Two infield hits, both by George Telosky, were all the IOCO batsmen could manufacture from the assorted offerings of “Mickey” Maikawa, versatile Asahi elbower, as the Nipponese added to their already superfluous string of victories with a 6 to 0 triumph over the Oil Refinery nine. Roy Yamamura and Reg Yasui paced the ten-hit Japanese offensive with a pair of base swats apiece with one of Yamamura’s being a two-ply clout.
Maikawa (W) and Yasui
F. Condon (L) and Spicer
(May 28) The IOCO Imperials doubled the Meralomas 4 to 2 beneath the glowing floodlights of Con Jones Park. Southpaw Reg Jowett of the Refinery Towners grabbed the route-going win. He punched out nine batters by way of whiffs but was in several tight holes due to bunched hits and walks during the latter frames of the foray. Len Arthur was nailed with the defeat. Reliever Roy Holden pitched well in his stint for the Kitsies on the knoll, surrendering but one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings as a fireman. Dean Freshfield of the Esso troupe and Meraloma outfielder Archie Walker both collected three safeties with a double included in Freshfield’s sum of swats.
Jowett (W) and Spicer
Arthur (L), Holden (4) and Tanner
(May 29) Herb Tanaka, flashy third sacker of the Asahis, emerged in the role of hero as the Nippons pulled out a ninth-inning 5 to 4 victory over the fighting Shores’ Jewelers nine in a Terminal League skirmish at Con Jones Park. It was Tanaka’s big war club which pounded out the hit which scored two runners in the fifth to knot the count at 3 – 3. Again, in the ninth, with the score all even and one out, Tanaka slapped a long double to the middle pasture to drive in Roy Yamamura with the winning run. It was his third bingle of the ball game. Outfielder Pottinger and keystone sacker Ivor Saundry of the Jewelers each gathered two base hits off winning flinger Nag Nishihara. Pottinger’s total included a three-ply clout while Saundry’s sum encompassed a two-bagger.
Davis (L) and Peters
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
(June 1) Those nimble Asahis further enhanced their position atop the Terminal League when they literally bunted their way to an 8 to 4 victory over the Meralomas before 2,000 spectators at Con Jones Park. Chalking up eight sacrifice bunts at strategic moments of the game, the Nippons proved to be one big headache for the ‘Lomas. Both teams used a brace of soup boners with “Mickey” Maikawa getting the decision in a relief role. Four willow wielders, “Mousie” Masuda and Frank Shiraishi of the Asahis as well as the Kitsies’ “Scotty” Lister and Bert Mann, registered a duo of base knocks.
Holden (L), Ray (4) and Tanner
Suga, Maikawa (W) (2) and Yasui
(June 2) The IOCO Imperials jumped right into the fight for the Terminal League penthouse when they took Shores’ Jewelers into camp 10 to 0 at Con Jones Park. Jack Bourne hurled the seven-hit shutout victory for the Esso clan and also led the Refinery Towners with the baton, stroking four singles. Teammate Al Scott was next in line with a triad of one-baggers.
Bourne (W) and P. Telosky
Burroughs (L), Davis (3), Esplen (6) and Tinling
(June 3) With the stands overflowing at IOCO, the Imperials played in front of their home town fans for the first time this season, hammering the invading B & W Oilers 13 to 1. Freddy Condon stymied B & W on seven safeties in taking the one-sided victory. Eddie Davies banged out a pair of doubles for the winners while Dean Freshfield laced three singles.
Yehle (L), Keith (4) and Pitt
F. Condon (W) and Spicer
(June 4) Suffering their eighth consecutive loss, Shores’ Jewelers fell to B & W Fuel Oil 10 to 7 at Con Jones Park. The two teams combined for 26 hits with B & W collecting 15 of them. Leading the parade of horsehide swatters for the Fuelmen was second sacker Bruce McIntyre who smashed out four singles. Hughie Wickett and George Van Hatten both belted a double and a brace of one-baggers while infielder Lucken/Lucking drilled a home run. Jimmy Biggan led the Jewelers at bat with three singles.
Sayers (L), Esplen (2) and Peters
J. Condon (W) and Pitt
(June 5) The IOCO Imperials made it three straight by outlasting the Meralomas 13 to 11 in the heaviest slugging match of the Terminal League season. The teams piled up 29 hits between them, many of which went for extra bases. Outfielder Frank Tucker, first baseman George Telosky and shortstop Al Moser all laced out three singles for the victors. Jimmy Naughton homered with two aboard and singled twice for the Kitsies while teammates Roy Holden, Frank Ray, Archie Walker and Bill Emery each picked up a double and a one-bagger.
Jowett, Bourne (W) (3) and P. Telosky
Ray (L), Holden (5) and Naughton
(June 6) A two-out five-run rally in the ninth panel gave B & W Fuel Oil a 7 to 4 win over the Asahis in a tensely exciting tussle at Con Jones Park. The defeat for the Asahis was just their second in eleven games. Nippon first baseman Joe Fukui’s errant throw to third base which allowed baserunner Morley to score, initiated the late Asahi implosion. Losing heaver, Nag Nishihara, appearing upset, then allowed four consecutive singles plus a walk as the Fuelmen racked up more than enough counters to win the game. Johnny Keith picked up the hillock triumph with a nine-hitter. George Van Hatten, Fred Pitt, Morley and playing-manager Billy Condon each singled twice for the Oilmen while Nishihara of the Nippons duplicated the feat.
Keith (W) and Pitt
Nishihara (L) and Yasui
(June 7) Outstanding defensive play by shortstop Roy Yamamura featured the Asahis 4 to 1 victory over Shores’ Jewelers. Yamamura handled both the routine and spectacular in flawless fashion, the most timely of which nipped a potential Shores’ rally in the eight when he made a full speed catch of low fly into left field which he turned into a double play. Young Ken Noda got his first chance of the season on the mound for the Nippons and, backed up by clever fielding, held the Diamond Merchants to seven hits. Joe Fukui singled three times to lead the winners offensively. Teammates Herb Tanaka, Frank Shiraishi and “Mousie” Masuda each had a pair of bingles, the same output achieved by Shores’ Ivor Saundry.
Noda (W) and Yasui
Inkster, Esplen (L) (5) and Peters, Inkster (5), Saundry
(June 8) Shores’ Jewelers, tail-enders in the Terminal Baseball League, came to life with a vengeance when they won their second game of the season by taking the Meralomas down the line 7 to 4. The Jewelers played bang-up baseball, giving ‘Lomas chucker George “Lefty” O’Leary, making his return to Terminal League wars, a rude reception by combing his deliveries for 15 swats. Winning flinger Chuck Davis was in trouble almost every inning but managed to escape serious peril with the aid of some steady defensive work by his mates. Hot corner custodian Clampitt of the Gem Dealers singled three times while fellow infielder Ivor Saundry doubled and singled. O’Leary hammered a solo homer for the Kitsies and outfielder Tommy Faulkner delivered a two-ply swat and a one-bagger.
O’Leary (L) and Seretny
Davis (W) and Saundry
Standings W L Pct.
Asahis 10 2 .833
B & W Oil 7 5 .583
IOCO Imperials 5 4 .556
Meralomas 4 7 .364
Shores Jewelers 2 10 .167
(June 9) The rejuvenated IOCO Imperials stopped the Asahis 10 to 3 in Terminal League play before 4,000 fans at Con Jones Park. The Refinery Towners never trailed and roughed up loser “Mickey” Maikawa for 12 hits. Winning tosser Jack Bourne’s slow, tantalizing offerings tied the Nippons up for most of the game. Pete Telosky smashed three doubles for the winners while Eddie Davies contributed a two-bagger and a brace of singles.
Bourne (W) and Spicer
Maikawa (L) and Yasui
(June 10) Eddie Davies’ grand-slam homer in the fifth inning highlighted a seven-run outburst which carried the home-standing IOCO Imperials to an 8 to 3 win over the Meralomas. The Imps lit up the ‘Lomas pitching tandem of Roy Holden and George “Lefty” O’Leary for 14 base blows as Freddy Condon breezed to the knoll victory on a five-hitter. Outfielder Frank Tucker and catcher Ralph Spicer both delivered three singles for the winners.
Holden (L), O’Leary (5) and Tanner
F. Condon (W) and Spicer
(June 11) The Asahis used their dependably executed squeeze play twice in the final inning of their Terminal League tussle against B & W Fuel Oil to manufacture three runs, thus breaking a 3 – 3 tie and romping to a 6 to 3 victory before 2,000 fans at Con Jones Park. When the Nipponese nine filled the bases in the top of the ninth, the die was cast for a squeeze play. It came with Frank Shiraishi on the batting end and Abie Korenaga scoring. Herb Tanaka followed to the plate and repeated the dose, being thrown out at first base while fleet-footed Nippons from third and second base both scampered home. Apart from that ninth-inning splurge, the Oilers gave the league-leading Nippons quite a run for their money and, but for four costly infield errors, the result might easily have been reversed. Veteran Ty Suga tossed for the winners, fanning four while yielding eight hits. Errorless support by his teammates kept him on the right side of the fence. Roy Yamamura and Shiraishi both had two base swats for the Terminal League penthouse dwellers with one of Shiraishi’s blows being a double. George Van Hatten smacked a solo homer and a one-bagger for B & W.
Suga (W) and Yasui
J. Condon (L) and Pitt
(June 12) The seven-game win streak of the IOCO Imperials was halted by the tail-end Shores’ Jewelers aggregation who handed the Refinery Crew a 3 to 2 defeat. George SIkora, pitching his first game in the Terminal League, was the big factor in stopping IOCO. He held them to five hits, two of which, a double and single, came off the bat of outfielder Eddie Davies. Portsider Reg Jowett, though touched up for 12 solid smacks by the Gem Dealers, got away quite nicely until the closing stages of the game. Shores’, on the strength of eighth-inning base hits by Charlie Stevenson, Ivor Saundry and shortstop Inkster, plated a pair to forge ahead and take the game. Saundry finished the contest with three hits to pace all swatters while outfielder Pottinger, third baseman Clampitt, Stevenson and Inkster all picked up a couple of bingles.
Sikora (W) and Saundry
Jowett (L) and Spicer
(June 14) A three-run outburst in the eighth inning, which was climaxed by a perfectly executed squeeze play by George Van Hatten, plating Bruce McIntyre with the winning run, gave B & W Fuel Oil a 4 to 3 victory over the Meralomas in Terminal League action. “Buddy” Townsend dropped the hard-fought mound decision to Fred Yehle who gave up one less hit than his hillock opponent. McIntyre was the only player with two hits in the game.
Townsend (L) and Seretny
Yehle (W) and Pitt
(June 15) The Meraloma battery of pitcher Frank Ray and catcher Tanner learned the hard way that issuing walks to the Asahis and giving them opportunities to steal nine bases will prove disastrous. Those things happened and predictably, the Kitsies took an 8 to 4 drubbing from the Nippons. Ray only issued three bases on balls during his 7 2/3 innings on the hill but each one had bad moments, the Asahis orchestrating an Easter parade around the bases, winding up each effort with their proven weapon, the well-placed squeeze bunt. Winning flinger Nag Nishihara was just so-so on the hill, being touched for ten safeties, but he helped his cause with the timber rattling off a double and single. Joe Fukui led the Nippons at the dish with three one-baggers while Reg Yasui accumulated two. Roy Yamamura, Fukui and Frank Shiraishi each swiped a brace of pair of bases.
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
Ray (L), Traeger (8) and Tanner, Seretny
(June 16) B & W Fuel Oil hoisted themselves into undisputed possession of second place in the Terminal League by nosing out the hard-fighting IOCO Imperials 4 to 3 in eleven innings. Adept bunting in the second extra frame allowed the Fuelmen to capture the contest. Initial batter up, Bruce McIntyre, beat out the first of these as the pill rolled down the third base line for a hit. Fred Pitt followed suit, bunting between first and second, making first safely. Hugh Wickett then sacrificed both up a base and into scoring position. The game ended in walkoff fashion when George Van Hatten dropped another one down the first base line as McIntyre raced in from the hot corner with the winner. Van Hatten hit safely three times for the winners while shortstop George Moser doubled and singled twice to lead the Refinery Gang with the baton.
F. Condon (L) and Spicer
Keith (W) and Pitt
(June 18) With new manager Bill Tuson in charge, the Meralomas broke their losing streak when they downed Shores’ Jewelers 8 to 5 in a wild Terminal League contest at Con Jones Park. The Kitsies tried their best to toss the game away in the top of the very first frame. They uncorked four wild pegs, allowing the Jewelers to score four times. But still they came back strong, grabbing three in their half of the same canto and then taking the lead with a pair in the third. Both teams produced seven base blows as none of the hurlers were hit very hard. “Scotty” Lister of the ‘Lomas and Shores’ Ivor Saundry were the only two players to stroke a brace of swats with Lister acquiring a double in his total and Saundry a triple.
Sikora (L), Davis (4) and Saundry
O’Leary (W) and Seretny
(June 19) The flashy Asahis put on another brilliant performance in downing the hard-working B & W Fuel Oilers 6 to 4 at Con Jones Park. The Nippons gave another sparkling exhibition of fielding, they hit in the pinches and staged their usual steady teamwork to score runs. The Oilers used the squeeze play to score their first run in the second but the Asahis came right back and bunched two hits for a run to tie the score. They got to losing chucker Fred Yehle rather hard in the next two frames to score a pair of markers in each canto. After Asahi catcher Reg Yasui was forced out of the skirmish with a hand injury in the sixth panel, the Fuelmen started on a rampage against the remaining Nippon players, some of whom were forced to shift from their natural positions on the field. They bunched four hits and a walk against winning flinger “Mickey” Maikawa. After that, however, they were blanked. The Japanese added a much needed insurance counter in the bottom of the sixth when Maikawa stole home against reliever Jimmy Condon. Outfielder Morley of B & W had a triad of one-baggers to pace the willow wielders in this contest. Frank Shiraishi, “Mousie” Masuda and Eddie Nakamura each replied with a pair of base knocks for the Nippons with one of Shiraishi’s blows going for three bases.
Yehle (L), J. Condon (4) and Pitt
Maikawa (W) and Yasui, Tanaka (6)
(June 21) The IOCO Imperials pasted the offerings of veteran Alex “Lefty” Simons and Jimmy Condon to all corners of the lot in the first two innings to gather nine runs and practically settle the game with B & W Fuel as they laid an 11 to 3 beating on the Oilers. Stellar relief work by the third Oiler chucker, Clare Menzies, kept the score and the run differential from becoming outlandish. Jack Bourne went the route atop the knoll for the Refinery Gang, surrendering eight hits including an inside-the-park homer to B & W shortstop Bill Mazelow. George Moser doubled twice for IOCO in the big second frame. Teammate Eddie Davies collected triples in both the first and second stanzas.
Simons (L), J. Condon (2), Menzies (2) and Pitt
Bourne (W) and Spicer
(June 22) The battling Shore’s Jewelers nine was full of life in downing the top-place Asahis 10 to 1 in a Terminal League contest at Con Jones Park. The youthful tail-enders played snappy ball, taking advantage of their openings. George Sikora, on the mound for the victors, recorded his second win for the Jewelers. He fanned seven and had the Nippons pretty well tied up for the greater part of the game. Losing pitcher Ken Noda was wild and his defensive support wasn’t up to the usual standard displayed by the Japanese. Playing-manager Charlie Stevenson and Sikora led the Diamond Merchants offensively, their two hits each driving across runners each time.
Sikora (W) and Peters
Noda (L) and F. Nakamura
(June 23) Meraloma heaver “Buddy” Townsend had his pick off move to first base working to perfection as he pitched the Kitsies to a narrow 5 to 4 triumph over the cooled-down Asahis. Three times Townsend caught Asahi runners leaning, threw to the initial sack to catch them by surprise and, each of those outs came with none out, allowing Townsend to derrick himself out of holes. Outfielder Ross Morrow’s two base knocks were the most timely for the ‘Lomas as each resulted in runs scored. Teammate “Scotty” Lister came through with a double and single while Roy Yamamura was the offensive sparkplug for the Nippons, singling twice and pilfering three bases.
Nishihara (L) and F. Nakamura
Townsend (W) and Ivers
(June 24) With some steady pitching from Johnny Esplen, Shores’ Jewelers won again, this time defeating the IOCO Imperials 5 to 3, right on the home turf of the Refinery Towners. The Gem Dealers backed up Esplen’s seven-hitter with flawless fielding while pasting the deliveries of losing heaver Barney Horne for 12 safeties. Outfielder Pottinger led the way for the victors with the bludgeon, accumulating a double and a single. Fellow Shores’ fly chaser Jimmy Biggan contributed a two-bagger and single, the same output as George Moser of the Esso Clan.
Esplen (W) and Peters
Horne (L) and Spicer
(June 25) The suddenly hot Shores’ Jewelers aggregation reeled off their third successive victory, taking down the B & W Oilers 6 to 1. Chuck Davis went the route for the Diamond Dealers to capture the knoll decision from Fred Yehle. Eight of the nine starters in the Jewelers’ lineup collected at least one hit. Shortstop Bill Mazelow of the Oilers, with a double and single, was the game’s leading swatter.
Yehle (L) and Pitt
Davis (W) and Peters
(June 26) The Meralomas repeated their victory of three nights ago when they again nosed out a weakened Asahi group of baseballers 3 to 2 in a thrilling struggle. Frank Ray pitched a solid game for the ‘Lomas, limiting the Nippons to just a pair of singles. Ray, along with Jimmy Naughton and George Downie/Downey, had a brace of base raps for the Kitsies.
Ray (W) and Seretny, P. Morrow
Maikawa (L) and Kutsukake
(June 28) Shores’ Jewelers reverted to their early-season form, playing dismally in dropping a 14 to 6 decision to the IOCO Imperials. Five fielding miscues, a parade of four pitchers to the mound who issued numerous walks and hit several batsmen, a runner being picked off base after catcher Ralph Spicer of the Refinery Towners had deliberately dropped a third strike and falling victim to the “hidden ball” trick, all contributed to the downfall of the Gem Merchants. In spite of their all-round ineptness, Shores’ actually enjoyed a 13 to 10 edge in base hits acquired. Outfielder Eddie Davies had a perfect night at the plate for the winners, collecting a brace of doubles plus two singles.
Bourne (W) and Spicer
Burroughs (L), Davis (4), Esplen (5), MacDonnell (5) and Peters, Saundry (5)
(June 29) Despite the fact that they booted the ball all over the lot, the Asahis hung on to eke out a sloppy 7 to 5 win over B & W Oil in a Terminal League skirmish at Con Jones Park. The win broke a three-game losing streak endured by the Nippons. Nag Nishihara picked up the complete game pitching win with a five-hitter but he was constantly in peril as his usually reliable teammates committed seven fielding miscues behind him. Shortstop Roy Yamamura slapped out three one-baggers for the winners. Nishihara, along with “Mousie” Masuda who donned the “tools of ignorance” for injured Reggie Yasui, doubled and singled, a production equalled by outfielder Bill Mazelow of the Oilers.
J. Condon (L) and Pitt
Nishihara (W) and Masuda
(July 5) The Asahis outfought Shores’ Jewelers 7 to 6 in eleven reels of Terminal League baseball action at Con Jones Park. Losing flinger Chuck Davis of the Gem Dealers, who entered the game in the eighth frame, singled in the bottom of the ninth to drive in the tying run and send the game to overtime. Winning chucker Ty Suga, who also came on as a late-inning reliever, delivered the winning hit for the Nippons in the second extra panel driving in “Mousie” Masuda who had earlier singled. Ivor Saundry of the Diamond Merchants had a huge evening with the lumber, cracking out a home run, double and a pair of singles. Teammate Clampitt banded out three hits including a double. Reg Yasui singled on three occasions for the opportunistic Asahis.
Nishihara, Suga (W) (10) and Masuda
MacDonnell, Sikora (5), Davis (L) (8) and Peters
(July 6) The Meralomas jumped out to a 6 to 0 lead and then hung on for a 6 to 5 verdict over B & W Oil. The Oilmen out hit the Kitsies by an 11 to 9 margin as Johnny Keith, George Van Hatten and Jimmy Condon all singled twice for the vanquished nine. Jimmy Naughton and Bill Tuson collected a brace of swats for the ’Lomas with a four-bagger a part of Naughton’s total.
O’Leary (W) and Mauro
Simons (L), Yehle (5) and Pitt
(July 7) Playing their first game of a weekend double-bill, the IOCO Imperials moved closer to the first-place Asahis by downing the Nippons 4 to 2. Opposing chuckers, Ty Suga and winner Barney Horne, were both nicked for nine base raps. Roy Yamamura ripped a double and single for the Asahis to lead all hitters. Coming in with a brace of one-baggers were outfielder Frank Tucker and second baseman Al Scott of the Imperials as well as “Mousie” Masuda of the Nippons.
Suga (L) and Masuda
Horne (W) and Spicer
(July 8) A second victory in less than 24 hours, this one a 6 to 2 verdict over the Meralomas, moved the IOCO Imperials to within two games of the top-dog Asahis in the Terminal League standings. The Refinery Towners took advantage of every opening to plate their six counters against the Kitsilano Clan. Their big break occurred in the second frame when, with two out and the bases loaded, outfielder Bill Tuson of the ‘Lomas dropped an easy fly ball when he bumped into Ross Morrow, allowing all three runners to score. Losing heaver Frank Ray paced the hitters in this contest, connecting for a double and single off winning flinger Freddy Condon.
Ray (L) and Morley
Condon (W) and Spicer
(July 9) Fred Yehle rang up 12 strikeouts as he pitched the B & W Oilers to a narrow 4 to 3 win over the Meralomas. Yehle limited the ‘Lomas to just three hits while mound opponent George “Lefty” O’Leary was nicked for ten safeties. The match wasn’t decided until the bottom of the seventh when outfielder Maveety of B & W singled in the winning marker. Catcher Fred Pitt knocked out a double plus a pair of singles for the victors while teammate Johnny Keith pitched in with a two-ply swat and a one-bagger.
O’Leary (L) and Mauro
Yehle (W) and Pitt
(July 10) For the second time within the last two weeks, pitcher “Buddy” Townsend of the Meralomas tamed the league-leading Asahis when the Kitsilano Kids scored a single tally in the bottom of the ninth to edge the Nippons 3 to 2. Townsend’s slow curves, backed up by some sensational fielding, stymied the Japanese nine on five hits. Losing tosser “Mickey” Maikawa was touched for seven safeties. Catcher Pete Mauro’s final at-bat infield tap which bounced off third baseman Herb Tanaka’s shins allowed Tommy Faulkner to plate the winning counter. Archie Walker and Wynne Scott both singled twice for the winners while “Mousie” Masuda had a double and single for the Nippons.
Maikawa (L) and Masuda
Townsend (W) and Mauro
(July 11) Fly chaser Eddie Davies punched out two doubles and a single at Con Jones Park and his timely hitting had a lot to do with the IOCO Imperials 4 to 3 victory over the hard-luck Shores’ Jewelers nine. Reg Jowett fanned ten and surrendered six hits in claiming the hillock victory. Outfielder Pottinger of the Diamond Merchants matched Davies’ three-hit production although his safeties didn’t produce the same significant results.
Jowett (W) and Spicer
MacDonnell (L) and Peters
(July 14) The B & W Oilers served notice that they are still in the hunt for second place in the Terminal League when they handed the IOCO Imperials a 5 to 2 setback at Con Jones Park. Both pitchers of record allowed seven safeties. Hanging on to a 3 to 2 lead, the B & W nine sealed the deal in the eighth when shortstop Morley pasted a two-run single. George Van Hatten picked up two safeties for the winners. Ralph Spicer homered and singled for the Imperials while teammate J. Davis, playing third base, singled twice.
F. Condon (L) and P. Telosky
Yehle (W) and Pitt
(July 17) The Meralomas played on even terms with the IOCO Imperials for four rounds but, when they bobbled a couple of soft bunts in the fifth, the Refinery Towners broke through for four runs and parlayed that opening into a 5 to 0 conquest of the Kitsilano nine. IOCO chucker Jack Bourne limited the ‘Lomas to seven scattered singles and did not allow a runner to reach third base. Outfielder J. Davis had three of the ten hits which the Imperials garnered off losing flinger Frank Ray and reliever “Buddy” Townsend. Bill Tuson picked up three one-baggers for the Kitsies.
Bourne (W) and Spicer
Ray (L), Townsend (6) and Mauro
(July 18) The Asahis collected only three widely scattered hits off the clever curving of Shores’ pitching ace, George Sikora, yet made a lone second-inning counter stand up as they squeezed through with a 1 to 0 victory over the Jewelers at Con Jones Park. Sikora set down eleven of the Nippons via the strikeout route but his mates were unable to come through with timely blows with ducks on the pond. They accumulated eight hits off left-hander Ty Suga but were continuously frustrated by the outfield play of speedster Frank Shiraishi. Two hit performances by Jimmy Biggan, outfielder Patterson and Sikora were all for naught.
Suga (W) and Yasui
Sikora (L) and Peters
(July 20) Reg Jowett pitched a five-hitter and whiffed eight as the IOCO Imperials downed Shores’ Jewelers 11 to 2 in Terminal League play. It was a close battle until the fifth frame when the Oilmen crashed through for four runs to take control. First baseman George Telosky paced the Refinery Towners’ 14-hit attack with four bingles. Catcher Ralph Spicer wasn’t far behind as he registered a triad of safeties.
Davis (L), Sikora (7) and Peters
Jowett (W) and Spicer
(July 21) After holding the lead on two occasions, the B & W Oil crew was nosed out 6 to 5 by the hustling Asahis. The Nippons rallied from a one-run deficit to snatch the victory with a two-run rally in the last of the ninth. The carefully placed bunts of the Japanese nine gave them the edge at the finish. “Mousie” Masuda picked up three hits for the winners. Playing-manager Jimmy Condon had a home run for B & W.
Keith (L) and Pitt
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
(July 22) The IOCO Imperials took advantage of misplays made by B & W Oil to hand the Fuelmen their second defeat of the weekend, a 4 to 2 loss. Barney Horne was in fine fettle for the Imperials, yielding just four hits with flawless defensive support. B & W, on the other hand, imploded for four errors, the first two of which helped the Refinery Towners plate three counters in the third canto. Catcher Ralph Spicer of the Imperials led the willow wielders, garnering a double and one-bagger.
Yehle (L) and Pitt
Horne (W) and Spicer
(July 23) After stopping the league-leading Asahis in their last three meetings, the Meralomas faltered and the Nippons took them to task, 3 to 1. “Mickey” Maikawa triumphed over “Buddy” Townsend, who was the victorious tosser for the Kitsies in their previous meetings with the speedy Japanese nine. The nimble Nippons used their skill in bunting to score two of their three counters. Herb Tanaka, overseer of the hot corner for the Asahis, had three bingles for his victorious club.
Townsend (L) and Mauro
Maikawa (W) and Yasui
(July 24) Clare Menzies held the hard-hitting Shores’ Jewelers squad to three scattered hits in leading B & W Oil to a 5 to 0 blanking of the Diamond Merchants. Losing heaver George Sikora looked good for four frames but began to weaken in the fourth and faltered even more in the later innings. Third baseman George Van Hatten laced three hits for the victors.
Sikora (L) and Peters
Menzies (W) and Pitt
(July 25) With every player in the lineup picking off at least one base hit, the IOCO Imperials pounded out a sweet 8 to 5 victory over the Asahis, a win which moved them to within a game and a half of the leading Nippons. Outfielder Eddie Davies hammered out four stinging singles for the Refinery Towners. Al Scott and Pete Telosky also took kindly to the Japanese pitching, garnering three base blows apiece. Herb Tanaka was by far the hitting star for the Nippons, blasting a triple to go along with three one-baggers.
Bourne (W) and Spicer
Suga, Nishihara (L) (5) and Yasui
(July 26) The Meralomas came from behind to outscore Shore’s Jewellers 9 to 5 at Con Jones Park. The Kitsies rang up 14 hits in securing the triumph with “Scotty” Lister contributing a triple and single while teammate Ross Morrow slugged a double and one-bagger.
Townsend (W) and Mauro
Esplen (L), Davis (5) and Peters
Standings W L Pct.
Asahis 19 9 .679
IOCO Imperials 17 9 .654
B & W Oil 13 14 .481
Meralomas 10 16 .385
Shores Jewelers 7 18 .280
(July 27) With George Shisido back in the lineup after recuperating for two months with a broken ankle, the Asahis roared past the B & W Fuel Oilers 8 to 3. The Oilers out hit the Japanese nine 11 to 8 but the Nippons ran wild on the bases and even scored two runs on a squeeze play while the bunter was being thrown out at first base. Catcher Reg Yasui of the Nippons and B & W shortstop Morley both acquired three hits.
Suga (W) and Yasui
Yehle (L), Menzies (2) and Pitt
(July 28) The hard-hitting IOCO Imperials banded out a dozen safeties in submerging Shore’s Jewellers 8 to 3 at Con Jones Park. Slugging outfielder Eddie Davies led the way with the lumber for the winners, clouting a double and a pair of singles. Losing chucker “Red” MacDonnell picked up a double and single off winning tosser Freddy Condon.
MacDonnell (L) and Peters
F. Condon (W) and xxx
(July 29) Con Jones Park was burned to the ground during an early morning fire. Three of the five teams in the Terminal League (Shores’ Jewelers, B & W Fuel Oil and the Meralomas) lost their entire equipment consisting of uniforms, bats, balls and gloves. League officials are hoping that the Powell Street grounds will be able to accommodate some of the re-scheduled contests.
(July 29) Playing before nearly 3,000 fans on their home diamond, the IOCO Imperials wielded the whitewash brush to beat the Asahis 4 to 0. Portsider Reg Jowett blanked the Nippons on a three-hitter, a win which moved the Refinery Towners into a virtual tie with the Japanese nine for top spot in the Terminal circuit. Sam Telosky belted a triple and a two-bagger for the victors.
Maikawa (L) and xxx
Jowett (W) and Spicer
(August 4) The Powell Street stands were packed to greet the Terminal Leaguers back to their old stomping grounds where the Asahis took the measure of the Meralomas 2 to 1. The Nippons bunched three of their four hits in the third inning to manufacture their two counters. The ‘Lomas punched out nine safeties, two apiece by Bill Emery and Jimmy Naughton, but couldn’t register an important blow when it mattered most.
O’Leary (L) and Mauro
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
(August 7) Shores’ Jewelers took a pound of flesh from the Asahis, 7 to 6, in a torrid ball battle at the Powell Street diamond. A barrage of hits in the fourth frame, which accounted for six large tallies, gave the Jewelers the verdict. They bunched six blows into that frame including a triple by Ivor Saundry, a home run by third baseman Clampitt and doubles by catcher Bobby Peters and shortstop Inkster.
Craig, Sikora (W) (4) and Peters, Saundry
Maikawa (L), Suga (4) and Yasui
(August 10) Wearing natty white uniforms to replace those lost in the Con Jones Field fire, the Meralomas pounded the horsehide for eleven safeties as they throttled B & W Oil 10 to 2. Included in the barrage of base blows registered by the Kitsies were homers by Bert Mann and Ross Morrow as well as a bases-loaded triple by Pete Mauro. Not to be outdone, third sacker Jimmy Naughton pitched in with a double and two singles. Hughie Wickett led B & W with the stick, clubbing a pair of two-ply clouts.
Ray (W) and Mauro
Yehle (L), Fortin (5) and Pitt
(August 12) The IOCO Imperials split a pair of games in a three-team Terminal League double-bill staged in the Refinery town, dropping a 5 to 2 verdict to the Meralomas in the opener but coming back for a 3 to 1 win over their closest rivals, the Asahis, in the second tilt. The ‘Lomas sewed things up with a three-run output in the final frame of the matinee event. “Scotty” Lister of the Kitsilano Corp and outfielder Frank Tucker of the Esso troupe both manufactured three safeties.
Townsend (W) and Mauro
F. Condon (L) and Spicer
The late contest featured four-hit pitching performances by both winning flinger Reg Jowett and Ty Suga of the Nippons. Hanging tenaciously to a one-run lead with the bases loaded in the sixth frame, Suga committed a balk in trying to foil an attempted squeeze play, forcing in the tying marker. Outfielder Frank Tucker followed with a base blow which drove in the winning and insurance counters.
Suga (L) and Yasui
Jowett (W) and Spicer
(August 14) Shores’ continued their late season sprint for a playoff spot by edging past B & W Oil 4 to 3. The Jewelers were in arrears by a pair of runs entering the bottom of the sixth but came alive to score three times to grab the lead and the victory. Dave Scott earned the hurling conquest over Clare Menzies. Catcher Bobby Peters picked off a double and single for the winners while George Van Hatten of the Fuelmen drilled three singles.
Menzies (L) and Pitt
Scott (W) and Peters
Standings W L Pct.
IOCO Imperials 21 11 .656
Asahis 21 13 .618
B & W Fuel Oil 14 18 .438
Meralomas 12 17 .414
Shores Jewelers 10 19 .345
(August 16) Playing an uncharacteristically poor defensive game, the Asahis virtually handed the Meralomas a 7 to 6 victory. Dropping fly balls, booting grounders and making wild pegs, the Nippons wound up with seven errors and each mistake cost them a run. Yet, it took a two-run splurge in the bottom of the last frame for the Kitsies to pull the game out of the fire. Winning pitcher “Buddy” Townsend had the honour of winning his own game when he drove in Jimmy Naughton with a stinging single. Catcher Reg Yasui of the Asahis led all batters with a double and two singles.
Nishihara (L) and Yasui
Townsend (W) and Mauro
(August 17) The Asahis continued in their swoon, dropping a 5 to 2 decision to Shores’ Jewelers. The Diamond Merchants went ahead 2 to 0 in the third stanza and never trailed. Chuck Davis set the Nippons down on five hits, two of which were garnered by shortstop Roy Yamamura. Jimmy Biggan and “Red” MacDonnell both collected a brace of safeties for the Gem Dealers.
Maikawa (L) and Yasui
Davis (W) and Peters
(August 18) The B & W Fuel Oilers hit their winning stride by stopping the top-dog IOCO Imperials 5 to 1 in the Refinery Town. Fred Yehle got the hillock decision by twirling a five-hitter. Shortstop Morley of B & W had two hits, the only player on either squad to grab more than one.
Horne (L), F. Condon (4) and Spicer
Yehle (W) and Pitt
(August 19) Shores’ Jewelers put away their fifth straight game, knocking off the mighty IOCO Imperials 3 to 2 in a 14-inning thriller. The Esso Gang, behind left-hander Reg Jowett, held a 2 to 0 lead up until the seventh when the Diamond Dealers got one back. The Jewelers evened the count with another tally in the eighth. George Sikora came on in relief for the Gem Merchants in the eighth and slammed the door on the Imperials for the remainder of the contest. In the fifth extra canto, outfielder Pottinger picked up his second single of the tussle in leading off. Infielder Inkster followed with another one-bagger and both runners advanced a base on a wild pitch. “Red” MacDonnell then lifted a high fly to left field and, after tagging up, Pottinger had an easy race to beat the throw to the plate and score the winning tally. Middle infielder Charlie Stevenson of Shores’ and George Telosky of the Imperials both had a double and single.
Scott, Sikora (W) (8) and Peters
Jowett (L) and Spicer
(August 21) The winning streak of the Shores’ Jewelers team came to an end as they were nosed out 8 to 7 by the Asahis at the Powell Street grounds. In arrears by a 6 to 1 count as they came to bat for the final time, the Jewelers came to life and put up a six-spot on the scoreboard to take a 7 to 6 lead. The margin was short-lived, however, as the Nippons rallied in the bottom of the frame for two markers and a walkoff victory on Reg Yasui’s clutch two-run single. Playing-manager Charlie Stevenson of the Gem Dealers led all swatters in the contest with a brace of doubles.
Davis, Sikora (L) (7) and Peters
Suga (W) and Yasui
(August 23) Showing that they still have some life, the Meralomas took Shores’ Jewelers into camp 5 to 2 at the Powell Street diamond. The Kitsies only secured two hits in their win off the left handed slants of Dave Scott but the first one, a double by “Buddy” Townsend, came with the bases loaded in the fourth frame and scored three runs. In the seventh, two were aboard when George Downey doubled to plate the other two tallies. Winning flinger Frank Ray gave up four hits, one a two-run circuit-clout to shortstop Inkster, and fanned five.
Ray (W) and Mauro
Scott (L) and Peters
(August 24) A two-run single by winning pitcher Johnny Keith in the opening inning was all the offensive production he and his B & W mates needed as the Fuel Oilers edged the Asahis 2 to 1 in Terminal League play. Nicked for seven safeties by the Nippons, Keith showed his best form on the hill in the pinches. B & W were only able to pick up three safeties off losing heaver Nag Nishihara. Frank Shiraishi of the Asahis had three singles.
Nishihara (L) and Yasui
Keith (W) and Pitt
(August 28) Making a number of outstanding defensive plays, the Meralomas came away with a 3 to 1 win over the Asahis. The victory puts the Kitsilano nine into third slot in the loop and stopped the Asahis from replacing IOCO at the top. George “Lefty” O’Leary earned the mound win with a three-hitter. Ross Morrow, speedy outfielder for the ‘Lomas, hit a two-run single in the opening frame which staked the winners to a lead they would never relinquish.
O’Leary (W) and Mauro
Maikawa (L) and Yasui
(August 30) Shores’ Jewelers and the Meralomas played to a 1 – 1 deadlock at the Powell Street grounds. The teams combined for just eight base hits, five being gathered by the ‘Lomas.
Ray and Mauro
Davis and Peters
Standings W L Pct.
IOCO Imperials 21 15 .583
Asahis 22 17 .564
Meralomas 16 17 .485
B & W Fuel Oil 16 18 .471
Shores’ Jewelers 13 21 .382
(September 1) The Meralomas captured a 1 to 0 victory over their closest pursuers, B & W Fuel Oil, in a tense struggle at the Powell Street diamond. A single by Jimmy Naughton followed by Archie Walker’s double produced the contest’s sole marker in the second canto.
Menzies (L) and Pitt
Townsend (W) and Mauro
(September 2) The Refinery Town of Ioco hosted a Terminal League double header to close out the regular league schedule. In the opener, the Meralomas defeated the hosting IOCO Imperials 7 to 1 to clinch third place and a playoff berth while, in the late tussle, the two eliminated teams squared off with Shores’ Jewelers shutting out B & W 3 to 0. The Kitsies scored twice in the opening frame of the first game and added five more in the third to put the game away as winner George “Lefty” O’Leary was fashioning a four-hitter.
O’Leary (W) and Mauro
Bourne (L), F. Condon (3) and P. Telosky
George Sikora won on a two-hitter in the late game as the B & W crew ended the campaign by failing to score at least one run for the second time in two days.
Sikora (W) and Peters
Yehle (L) and Pitt
(September 3) Baseball returned to the rebuilt Con Jones Park facility as more than 4,000 fans sat in on a pair of games for the Japanese championship of the Pacific coast. The Vancouver Asahis showed a lot of their early season form as they swept both games from the visiting Seattle nine by scores of 6 to 0 and 4 to 3.
Hori (L) and Sao
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
Hori (L) and Sao
Suga (W) and Yasui
(September 6) The official reopening of Con Jones Park took place prior to the final regularly scheduled Terminal League fixture between the Asahis and the IOCO Imperials, a first-place showdown. The 5,000 in attendance were not disappointed as the game was a thriller in which the Asahis earned the playoff bye when they edged the Imperials 4 to 3 in ten innings. The Nippons scored the winner in the bottom of the extra canto when, with one out and Roy Yamamura at third base, Reg Yasui was called upon the lay down a bunt on a suicide squeeze play at the plate. Recognizing the adeptness of Yasui’s skill in handling such a situation, left-handed chucker Reg Jowett of IOCO deliberately threw the pill high and outside as Yamamura broke for home but Yasui reached up and, with the artistry of a pool shark, placed the deadened horsehide where no one could reach it. Eddie Davies and “Scotty” Knox picked up two one-baggers apiece for the Refinery Towners while Yasui reciprocated the achievement for the Nippons.
Jowett (L) and Spicer
Maikawa, Suga (W) (6) and Yasui
Playoffs
Semi-finals (best-of-seven)
(September 7) The IOCO Imperials took a one-game lead in the Terminal League semi-finals when they laid a neat 8 to 2 trimming on the Meralomas. Barney Horne handcuffed the Kitsies on two hits. Eddie Davies found his batting eye once more for the Refinery Towners, smashing out two doubles and a single.
Horne (W) and Spicer
Townsend (L), Ray (3) and Mauro
(September 8) Back under the new and glittering lights at Con Jones Park, the IOCO Imperials seem to have found their batting eyes after a prolonged slump with the hickory. They made it two straight from the Meralomas by clubbing their way to an easy 14 to 3 victory over the Kitsilano Corp. Sporting a huge 10 to 3 lead in the fourth inning, the Imperials pulled starter Jack Bourne after Tommy Faulkner had hit a solo homer for the Kitsies. Freddy Condon finished the mound chores, allowing only one more bingle. Al Scott and “Scotty” Knox both hit three singles for the victors while outfielders Frank Tucker and Eddie Davies cranked out a double and one-bagger apiece.
O’Leary (L), Mann (2), Townsend (6) and Mauro
Bourne (W), F. Condon (4) and Spicer
(September 13) After several postponements due to rain, Terminal League playoff action resumed as the Meralomas suffered their third straight defeat in their semi-final series, losing a highly-charged 7 to 6 decision to the IOCO Imperials. A controversial call at the plate in the eighth frame wherein the potential tying run was called out led to some bitter feelings which almost turned to fisticuffs. “Scotty” Knox had three hits for the victors, a double plus a couple of one-baggers. Eddie Davies, George Telosky and Pete Telosky of the Refinery Towners as well as Bert Mann, Ross Morrow and George Downey of the Kitsies all had two singles.
Bourne, F. Condon (W) (4) and Spicer
Ray (L), Townsend (6) and Mauro
(September 14) The IOCO Imperials disposed of the Meralomas in four straight playoff games when they beat the ‘Lomas 3 to 1, earning the right to meet the Asahis in the Terminal League finals. The Kitsilano diamondeers ran up against the stellar hurling of portsider Reg Jowett who fanned 13 and held the them to six bingles. Leading the eight-hit Imperial attack against losing flinger “Buddy” Townsend were Dean Freshfield and “Scotty” Knox who both drilled a brace of singles. Catcher Pete Mauro and shortstop Bert Mann had two hits each for the ‘Lomas, a triple part of Mauro’s total and a two-bagger included in Mann’s output.
Townsend (L) and Mauro
Jowett (W) and Spicer
Finals (best-of-seven) IOCO Imperials vs Asahis
(September 15) Before around 3,000 rabid fans at Con Jones Park, Nag Nishihara of the Asahis threw a three-hitter in leading the Nippons past the IOCO Imperials 2 to 0. The Nippons scored their first counter in the fourth inning when “Mousie” Masuda laid down a bunt that brought in Herb Tanaka from third. Their final tally came in the eighth on Tanaka’s single which drove in Nishihara from second base. Catcher Reggie Yasui of the Asahis was the only player from either team to collect two hits.
Horne (L) and Spicer
Nishihara (W) and Yasui
(September 17) Husky southpaw Reg Jowett tamed the Asahis on four hits in sparking the IOCO Imperials to their first win, a 4 to 1 verdict, in the Terminal League finals. The series now stands at one game apiece. The game had its share of disputed plays and arguments but the Imperials were clearly deserving of the victory. Outfielder Frank Tucker, Dean Freshfield and Al Scott all had a couple of base raps for the Refinery Gang with Freshfield and Scott both having a double included in their totals.
Suga (L) and Yasui
Jowett (W) and Spicer
(September 18) Staging a four-run seventh inning, the IOCO Imperials came back from a 3 to 1 deficit to defeat the Asahis 5 to 3. Dean Freshfield’s two-run triple tied things up and, later in the frame, Al Scott lined a single that sent two more runners home. Catcher Reg Yasui of the Nippons, probably the best defensive backstop in the business, dropped a foul pop up during the IOCO offensive outburst, only his second error over two seasons, which would have cut the rally short. Scott and outfielder Frank Tucker both hit safely on three occasions for the victors with one of Tucker’s knocks going for two bases. Jack Bourne struck out five and gave up seven hits in taking the mound decision.
Bourne (W) and Spicer
Maikawa (L), Suga (7) and Yasui
(September 19) The Asahis dropped another close struggle, 3 to 1, to the IOCO Imperials, putting them behind the eight-ball in the final series for the Terminal League crown. The Refinery Towners picked up a pair of counters in their first turn at bat on run-scoring singles by middle-infielders “Scotty” Knox and Al Scott and never trailed. For the second time in the series, Reg Jowett stopped the Nippons, this time on four hits. Pete Telosky’s vicious swipe to right field drove in the third and final marker for the winners in the sixth panel. Flashy work on the bases by speedy Frank Shiraishi saved the Asahis from a shutout. He stretched an apparent double into a triple in the second canto and then stole home. Dean Freshfield topped the Imperial batters, picking up a double and single.
Nishihara (L) and Yasui
Jowett (W) and Spicer
(September 20) The IOCO Imperials captured the 1934 Terminal Baseball League championship and the Fuji Cafe Cup, disposing of the pennant-winning Asahis 9 to 3 in the fifth game of the final series. The Esso Gang took four of the five matches during the final showdown. It was a much closer battle than the score would indicate. For six rounds the teams were on even terms but the Imperials opened one of their noted offensive bombardments in the seventh, plating six counters to blow the Nippons out of the water. Dean Freshfield sparked rallies for the winners in both the first and seventh with a double and single while outfielder Eddie Davies launched a home run in support of Jack Bourne’s four-hit pitching.
Bourne (W) and Spicer
Nishihara (L), Noda (7) and Yasui
B.C.A.B.A. Senior playdowns
SEMI-FINALS (best-of-three) Victoria Sons of Canada (Victoria Senior Amateur Baseball League) vs Vancouver Arnold & Quigley (Vancouver Senior City Baseball League)
(September 21) Arnold & Quigley of Vancouver entered the B.C.A.B.A. finals, eliminating the Victoria Sons of Canada in straight games by scores of 4 to 1 and 12 to 3. A two-hit pitching performance by Larry Holden gave the Quigs the first-game decision. Charlie Miron paced the Clothiers at the dish, slamming a triple and double off loser Tommy Musgrave.
Musgrave (L) and Barnes
L. Holden (W) and Staggs
The Victorians used three elbowers in an attempt to cool off the A & Q nine in the late tussle but none of them were that effective. Boyd Staggs and Eddie Holden picked up three-ply clouts to go along with one-baggers for the Quigs while Norm Trasolini had a double and single. George “Lefty” Boston whiffed eight and gave up six hits in taking the knoll triumph.
Boston (W) and Trasolini
Cann (L), Shouldice (4), Jones (6) and Barnes
FINALS (best-of-five) IOCO Imperials (Vancouver Terminal League) vs Arnold & Quigley (Vancouver Senior City League)
Playoff pickups of 1934 IOCO Imperials – Sikora George P (from Shores’ Jewelers), Yamamura Roy SS (from Asahis), Yasui Reg C (from Asahis)
(September 22) Behind the four-hit pitching of Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis, Arnold & Quigley ran roughshod over the IOCO Imperials to the tune of 9 to 4 in their initial set-to for B.C. laurels. The Imperials started out like they were going to take the Clothiers to the cleaners, so to speak, scoring a trio of markers in their first turn at bat on a three-run homer by “Scotty” Knox. However, the Shirt & Tie Dispensers were not be be denied and kept pecking away at the offerings of loser George Sikora, who gave up 11 base blows including round-trippers to Eddie Holden in both the fourth and sixth panels. The Refinery Towners scored another marker in the sixth when Knox picked up his second hit of the contest, a screaming double to right field but, after that, it was all A & Q. Lewis had a triple and single in support of his pitching efforts while teammates Jimmy Watters and Hal Lee delivered three and two hits respectively.
Sikora (L) and Spicer
Lewis (W) and Staggs
(September 24) With 2,000 of their rabid supporters on hand from the Refinery Town, the IOCO Imperials beat Arnold & Quigley 2 to 0 at Con Jones Park to even the provincial series at a game apiece. In distributing honours for the victory, southpaw pitcher Reg Jowett and veteran outfielder Pete Telosky shared the glory. Jowett pitched like a veteran in limiting the Clothiers to four bingles while Telosky broke up the ball game in the eighth inning with an inside-the park home run, scoring playoff pickup Reg Yasui, who had singled, ahead of him. Two snappy double plays were the feature of the defensive play by IOCO. Losing twirler Elmer Bray was nicked for just five hits. A & Q’s Eddie Holden, with a double and single, was the only swatter from either side to register two hits.
Bray (L) and Staggs
Jowett (W) and Yasui
(September 25) Wielding their batons with authority, Arnold & Quigley rang up 21 base blows against IOCO in defeating the Imperials 15 to 3 in the third game of the B.C. championships at Athletic Park. The Oil Town crew also did some lusty swatting, picking up eleven bingles in a game wherein hits were a dime a dozen. Every player in the Clothiers’ lineup picked up at least one hit with winning pitcher Larry Holden leading the way by gathering five safeties. Jimmy Watters and Hal Lee were right behind with three base knocks apiece. Watters and Eddie Holden, a two-hit contributor, both had circuit-clouts in their accumulation of swats. The Telosky brothers, Pete and George, as well as Al Scott and playoff pickup Reggie Yasui, each stroked a brace of base raps for the Imperials.
F. Condon (L), Horne (3) and Yasui
L. Holden (W) and Staggs
(September 26) Proving to be the cream of the 1934 baseball crop, the Arnold & Quigley baseballers defeated the IOCO Imperials 6 to 5 to capture to provincial crown in four games. For the second straight contest, every member of the Clothiers generated no less than a lone base swat. Leading the 11-hit A & Q output were infielders Joe McCarthy and Ty Hofeditz who each stroked a brace of smacks, with a two-ply clout included in Hofeditz’ total. Although outclassed, the Imperials showed a lot of fight and made a concerted effort to knot the count by scoring four times in their final turn at bat before being exterminated. Winning tosser Earl “Birdlegs” Lewis gave up just four hits, two to Pete Telosky, but three walks in the ninth, a single by Telosky and a pair of two-out miscues, shared by both an infielder and outfielder on the same batted ball, allowed the Oil Town gang to creep within one run of tying the score. With his feathers ruffled, “Birdlegs” then rose to the occasion by whiffing the next batter to write finis for the season.
Lewis (W) and Staggs
Jowett (L) and Spicer