The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 8, 1949, Page 3

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1949 OWEN GETS JUDGMENT, B. B. CASE SPRINGFIELD, Mo, April §— —Mickey Owen, who jumped m the major leagues to the Mexican baseball circuit three years ago, won a $51,428 judgment yesterday against his former boss, millionaire Jorge Pasquel. But the biggest hope former catcher of the Dodgers still is to get the majors. “Naturally I'm happy atout the verdict,” Owen said after a federal jury had awarded him a sum repre- centing the unpaid portion of his salary in the Mexican league for 1946 and his full salary for 1947, 1948 and 1949. Tre jury also turned down Pas- quel's damage claims against Owen “What I really want now is to get back into organized baseball,” Owgn declared. He said he ected to play semi-pro baseball this sum- mer. of the Brooklyn back into Cwen was one of more than halt | a dozen major leaguers who were Jured south of the border by the Mexican league in 1946. Pasquel was owner of the Vera Cruz Club angd President of the Mexican cir- cuit, which fclded after he with- drew his financial support. Each of the players from major and minor leagues rlayed in the Mexican loop were suspended from professional base- ball for five years by Commissione: A. B. (Happy) Chandler. Victor B. Harris, of St. Louis, at- torney for Pasquel, said the verdict would be appealed. Pasquel’'s breach of claims against Owen $120,5€0. Judge Altert L. Reeves had in- structed the jury of ten men and two women not to consider 2 $12,500 konus Pasquel said he gave Owen. He also told the jury that if Pasquel had removed Owen as manager of the Vera Cruz club, “It is my duty to tell you it was breach of contract.” th the who contract were for oo CANDY LEAGUE ON ALLEYS AT ELKS| The Candy League took over the alleys last night at the Elks and Capitol Theatre show- tickets went to E. Lincoln, B. Blanton, I. Iver- cen and A. Johnson. Schlitz beer, donated by - Bud Whitesid2, went to E. Hamilton, A. Johnson, M. Lanvenik, E. Parsons, T. Hazlett and E. Hagerup. FineAShape‘ SHREVEPORT, 1 —At least one akout whose sp tr form Lou Boudreau ought not rtstop Lou Boud- 8—® Indian April and ing to worry | reau. | Lou hit a home run, a double land ‘a single the Tribe topped | Giants 11-8 at Fort His startling con- a stolen of the exhibition took second on Cooper, sliding in y from the tag. Bob Feller got socked for nine hits in five innings and was be- hind 6-3 when Mike Garcia re- lieved him. Cooper greeted Garcia 3y pound field fence, et the vict ver, was chedule toher it Mike went on (¢ o i TRADE TALK, | B. B. CIRCLES SHREVEPORT, La. April g a homer over the left| Trade t c York nts Dodgers. The Giants came A ager Leo Durocher who stayed tehind in Fort Worth, Tex., to con-¢ fer further with Branch Ricke; Piesident of the Dodgers. There was no announcemsnt, but Du cher is understood to be still ing cne or two utility infielde and & pit cma second string G “There is positively not nite pen “We're | get some tr: action but at have to be future developments.” | Durocher was expected to fly| here from Fort Worth to join his team for another game against) Cleveland. —— e . FIGKT DOPE Fights last follows: NEW YORK (Sunnyride Ga: i Gene Boland, 154, Detroit,; knocked out Armando Amanini, 158, Rome, Italy, 5. i PHILADELPHIA — Stonewall Jackson, 151, Washington, D. C.| outpointed Otis Graham, 151, Phil-| adelphia, 8. I ATLANTIC CITY—Eugene Hair- ston, 150, New York, outpointed Don Ellis, 154, Atlantic City, 8. 4 ing defi-! said. | night turned out ¢ en) ang the Brookiyn!? E «l.” | winning THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA {Padres, pitching scattered eight hit |ball and holding the Oakland Oaks . |scoreless after the second inning. | The scbre was 3 to 2. PC LEAGUE LONG ONES By JIM BACON Astociated Press Sportswriter A pitcher’s balk gave Sacramente a tenth inniny win over Hollywood and shot the Solons into a first| place t San \ AR IS PLEASING GRIMM night" Fortlar ) i DAL April 8—P—ro0y This smalley Chicago Cub short- 3 stop continues to delight Manager Jim Hughes|charlie Grimm with his hitting in talked across the winning run in'cxhibition games. the last of tenth. With the| emalley was held to a single in tied and Jim Moran on third the Cubs' 7 to 1 decision over the Hughes hesitated in his de-| — Al SO itter Joe Marty. | me for the 3 to 2 homered in the the Stars’ only STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League fan Franesco Sacramento Hcllywood Los Angeles Oakland | Seattie Portland €an Diego o s s t > 28 took was an At Sacramento, tt ATTLE WINS & ito and €an Franc cach have a six won and three lost 1ecord. The Seals dropped a 4 to C Seattle dwe, chiefly, hing of Charlie jon to mene 2 in the pitcher r Single- ton walk Tom Neill and Bob Sturgeon and gave way tc hurler Jack Beaver. Jackie Albright sing led to right on Brewer's first throw to ireak the tie. Catcher Mike Grasso’s double scurried Sturgeon home. In the Seals’ eigh a pulled himself out forcing G ek With eighth, of a jam in to fly no Re nth whi 8 extra bagger. There were two Seals atoard at the time.- BRIDGES GOES ROUTE Los Angeles, Bridges, who ad- to 43, traveled - the full rcute 0 notch his second win of the sea- He haqd only one tad inning— | e seventh — when the Angels bunched five of ir ¢en hits for three runs to tie it up at 4-all But the Beavers' scored the two runs in the tenth on singles by Ford Mullen, Dick Sino- vic and Eddie Fernandes and an error—all after two outs. Rookie Tom Kipp made a bril- liant debut with the San Diezo 70 SEATTLE FROM NOME FAIRBANKS WHITEHORSE, Y. T. 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