ee eee eects see we ot moe ; . ‘ a PLS INU Lally bey ti! Tuesday, duly 6, 1954 Te rte ceo BEG Swim Trials Split Between East and West By PETER MURRAY Associated Press Staff Writer VANCOUVER (@—The honors | ‘ing performance in the 110-yard |freestyle, The Toronto miss won by a Were split between east and west scant five feet over the favored Monday as the Canadian swim- ming championships and British Empire Games trials swimming! meet gol off to a splashy start, jMiss Priestley in the fast time of 1:09.2, *, , , Miss Priestley also lost out in ;the 110-yard junior British Columbia led the title |backstroke to Sara Barber, a race with eight, three of them by slender Allen Brew, 14-year- old flash from Crescent Beach in the junior men’s events, Ontario was close behind with six championships and Quebec snared one title to complete the day’s action, Highlight of the action-stud- ded card was a down-to-the- wire duel by Hamilton’s George Park and Gerry McNamee of Vancouver in the 110-yard men’s freestyle, Park, a burly policeman, won out by a hand's length. Both were timed in 1:00.3. Brew scored a clean sweep in the 220-yard breast stroke, the 220-yard freestyle and the 220- | yard backstroke. In the breast; stroke he beat Pete Fowler of; Woodstock, Ont. MARRED BY ACCIDENT The three-metre diving event | for senior women was marred by slight, 13-year-old) whiz from Brantford, Ont. Stengel Lists ‘Enght Pitchers On All-Stars CHICAGO =‘ P—Casey Stengel of New York Yankees, who will manage the American League team in ihe annual all-star baseball game at Cleveland July 13, named eight pitchers for the battle today, Only one, Whitey Ford of his own Yankees, is a lefthander. The others are Mike Garcia and Bob Lemon of Cleveland: Bob Keegan and ‘Virgil Trucks of Chicago White Sox; Bob Por- terfield-of Washington, Allie Reynolds of New York and Bob Turley cf Baltimore. * an accident suffered by Jacquel- : ine LeBlanc of Quebec City, 1953 | Canadian diving champion. : Miss LeBlane hit the back of | her head on the board when she ; cut a difficult ‘back somersault | The American League released Stengel's cholces along with the other playets who, with the eight starters selected In a poll of fans, will represent .the women’s oO d knuckle-ball grip (right) might rets, Athletic Group More than $20,000 in awards ; provide hope- | Offers $20,000 in Awards Sestorbsiat® aim For Membership Contest Based on Games and the member getting the YOUNG HARRY HADDIX, pint-sized hurler ofthe. St. Louts Cardinals, is one of the most- respected pitchers in any league. A 20-game winner in ’53, he seems to be on his way to collect- ing an even greatet number this season. He recently pitched three shutouts In a row and is one of the league’s leading ‘strike-out, artists, | Close looks at Harvey’s fast-ball grip (eft) an ful. moundsmen with some of the hurler’s sec! ie ot i t With Barrage of 35 Home Rig “Boston's : Red. So ‘i game 14-0, Washing seeqnd “7-1, _ Only one Furillo drove in-five runs to ne- he Weitere -eount for (he 7-2 second vietory, Associated Press Sports Writer | Milwaukee won two slugelng Big league ball players cele-| mateles from the St. Louls Car- brated Independence Day WIth) ainals 8-6 and 1-4 as each a home-run barrage that racked" toy slammed four homers, Be- eight baseball stadia from dus-, sides Mathews pair, Nos. 17 and out to bullpen and sent the _ 18, BU Bruton and Del Crandall harried, defenceless. pitchers: ponerad. for’? the’ raves «while By JOE REICHLER 320 and 2-1.) The: was hit by Ron Jae year-old bonus, play ; running to cover,, ‘| Uhe Cardinal homers were hit by at first base tor Chieg The day of doubleheaders re-) Solty’ Hemus; Rip Repulski, ‘Ray of the “Injuréd. Pers} a sounded with 35 home fun) Jablonsk} and rookie Joe Cun- bi Phil ,Cavarretta, blasts, only five short of the : ore, major league record for most homers in one day. Cleveland's Bil] Glynn was the merriest celebrant, The norm- ally light-hitting first baseman exploded three home runs in the 13-6 opening victory over Detroit and drove in eight runs. |: ningham. Cincinnati's nydiegs defeated] Chicago 6-5 in