STANDINGS
W L Pct GB
Tacoma ..... 35 22 .614 --
Bremerton .. 34 25 .576 2
Victoria ... 31 29 .517 5½
Vancouver .. 27 28 .491 7
Spokane .... 27 29 .482 7½
Salem ...... 28 31 .475 8
Wenatchee .. 26 31 .456 9
Yakima ..... 23 36 .390 13
SPOKANE, June 18—Victoria made it five straight at Spokane tonight as they survived two late rallies to hand the Indians a 6-4 setback in the opener of a four-game Western International League series. The victory string is the longest for the A's this year and consolidated their grip on third place in the W.I.L. race.
Slim Jim Propst gained credit for his third victory in five decisions, although he needed help before it was all over. He had a shutout going into the eighth, when a three-run rally brought in Larry Ward. Ward also needed help and Len Kasparovitch was rushed in to save the day.
Propst also led the club at the plate with three hits in four trips and batting in a run. Archie Wilson extended his hitting streak to 12 games with two hits, which plated two runs. Lou Kubiak made good use of his lone hit, driving in two runners.
Victoria ........... 112 020 000—6 8 0
Spokane .......... 000 000 031—4 10 2
Propst, Ward (8), Kasparovitch (8) and Recca; Orphal, Holmes (5) and Younker.
YAKIMA, June 18—Tacoma ran into unexpected trouble from the trailing Yakima Packers. Southpaw Bill Freeman handcuffed them until the ninth as his mates built up an 8-1 lead. The Tigers erupted for five runs in the final frame and had the tying run at the plate when Ray French took pinch-hitter Hank Sciarra's long drive at the fence for the final out. French also picked up a triple, double and a single to lead the hitters.
Tacoma .......... 000 001 005—6 11 1
Yakima ........... 100 023 11x—8 10 4
Gleason, Clary (8) and Rossi; Freeman, Kittle (9) and Eastwood.
WENATCHEE, June 18—Vancouver Capilanos climbed into fourth place by picking on the slumping Wenatchee Chiefs for 4-1 victory. It was the Chiefs' ninth setback and their 11th in 12 games.
Charlie Mead's three-run homer in the first settled the issue. It came after Joe Kaney had doubled and Frank Mullens walked.
Bob Snyder shut down the Chiefs on six hits for his fourth decision of the season. He allowed Jerry Gardner's home run in the fourth for the only Wenatchee run.
Vancouver .......... 300 000 001—4 9 0
Wenatchee ......... 000 100 000—1 6 3
Snyder and Brenner; Cronin and Gardner.
SALEM, June 18—The Salem Senators continued to slip as Bremerton's young Bluejackets moved within two games of the lead by pounding out a 7-2 triumph behind the effective pitching of Keith Simon.
Bremerton .......... 110 200 300—7 13 2
Salem ................ 000 100 001—2 6 0
Simon and Volpi; Stevenson, McMillan (9) and Stumpf.
Dissension Hits Indians
By the Associated Press
Reports of dissension in the ranks of the Spokane Indians bubbled to the surface today following the outright release of two players. Reliable sources predict an extensive shakeup.
Along with partial disclosure of the club's internal troubles, the Indians dropped back into the Western International league's second division by losing at 6-4 decision to the Victoria Athletics. It was the A's fifth straight win.
Tacoma had its first place lead pared to two games by losing a series opener at Yakima, 8-6. Bremerton's runner-up Bluejackets narrowed the gap by trouncing Salem, 7-2, on the Senators' home grounds. Vancouver regained a spot in the first division with a 4-1 victory over the host Wenatchee Chiefs.
Spokane's team difficulties apparently came to a head after a transportation mixup at the end of last week's series at Victoria. The squad was called together on its return home, but the results of the meeting were not revealed.
Shortly afterward, Jim Herrera, the Indians' regular shortstop at the start of the season, and Al Orlando, utility infielder, requested and were given their outright releases. Neither had seen service recently. Herrera said yesterday he asked to leave the club because he "was not satisfied with some of the conditions."
Shake-Up in the Spokane Ball Club
SPOKANE, June 18—A shake-up in the roster of the Spokane entry in the Western International League has resulted in two players leaving the club.
Sources close to the club say the shuffle is not complete and more players may be released or even ask for releases before it is over.
Jim Herrera, starting shortstop at the first of the season and Al Orlando, utility infielder, are no longer with the Indians. Herrera asked for his release because he was "not satisfied with some of the condiitons." Neither of the men had appeared in the line-up recently. A club announcement said both were released outright.
Roy Younker, utility catcher-outfielder, was reported Friday to be leaving the club for his home in California. The club would make no statement on Younker's position.
An official said tonight that Tommy Nelson, now operating at shortstop, might be released.
Only one of the gaps has been filled by the signing of Buck Brownson, a shortstop. Brownson is a former Stanford University and Spokane High School athlete.
A conflict within the ranks was reported after a transportation mix-up following the series at Victoria last week. A general meeting was called after the team returned to Spokane. The results of the meeting were not made public.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Spokane Indians 1948 Preview
Indians Have New Talent
SPOKANE, Wash., April 13—The Spokane Indians, only independent club in the Western International baseball league, will field an entirely home owned outfit in 1948.
The Tribe, with new owners and brand new talent, have been working out in California since March 17.
Manager Buddy Ryan, co-owner of the team with J. Lamar Butler, of Los Angeles, has gathered together a veteran outfit that bids well to finish in the upper bracket in the league campaign.
Ryan, who admits that he does not know what the opposition in the league will have to offer, won't make any predictions as to the Indians’ chances of finishing on top.
He will admit however, that this year's outfit is stronger than his 1946 Wenatchee Chiefs which captured the W.I. crown. Ryan believes his team is as strong defensively as the '46 Chiefs both in the infield and outfield and will have a superior pitching staff.
Fine Starters
Ryan has five definite starters in Bill Werbowski, who won 17 for the Indians last year; Frank Nelson and Gene Babbitt, who were purchased from the Birmingham club in the Southern Association, and John Cordell, top ranking pitcher for the cellar dwelling Yakima nine last year. Cordell, only left handed flinger on the club, won 11 and lost nine a year ago.
The fifth starter is John Orphal, who hurled for Seattle and Birmingham last year. He was purchased from the Brooklyn Dodgers. A possible sixth starter, who may also see lots of relief action, is Babe Perry, who toiled for Duluth and Fresno in '47.
Three of the four infield spots appear to be set. Young Gene Petralli, as 18-year-old Sacramento high school flash, holds down first base and Tommy Nelson, former Coast leaguer, is at second. Jim Herrera, who saw three years of duty with the Oakland Oaks before quitting the game two years ago, is at short.
Al Orlando and George Valine are fighting it out for the hot corner with Valine appearing to have a slight edge. Valine played semi-pro baseball in California during the winter.
Played With Rainiers
The veteran Edo Vanni, who saw plenty of action with the Seattle Rainiers in the Coast league, will be the outfield mainstay. He's definitely set in centre field. Bill Wright, former Vancouver Capilano first baseman, is in right field with Al (Spider) Kutz and Jim Changaris battling for the left field post that has been occupied for a number of years by Levi (Chief) McCormack. The Indian front office and McCormack haven't been able to get together thus far although McCormack was asked to report to the Spokane spring camp.
The catching should be the best that Spokane fans have seen. The regular receiver will be Bud Sheely, son of Earl Sheely, the Seattle Rainier business manager. Bud saw Coast league action before the war.
Sheely's catching chores will be shared by Roy Younker, a Western International League veteran with Yakima and later at Hollywood and Portland as a catcher and outfielder.While the Indians have lots of veterans the team will average about 27 years of age with Petralli the baby and 35 year old Cordell the oldest.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 13—The Spokane Indians, only independent club in the Western International baseball league, will field an entirely home owned outfit in 1948.
The Tribe, with new owners and brand new talent, have been working out in California since March 17.
Manager Buddy Ryan, co-owner of the team with J. Lamar Butler, of Los Angeles, has gathered together a veteran outfit that bids well to finish in the upper bracket in the league campaign.
Ryan, who admits that he does not know what the opposition in the league will have to offer, won't make any predictions as to the Indians’ chances of finishing on top.
He will admit however, that this year's outfit is stronger than his 1946 Wenatchee Chiefs which captured the W.I. crown. Ryan believes his team is as strong defensively as the '46 Chiefs both in the infield and outfield and will have a superior pitching staff.
Fine Starters
Ryan has five definite starters in Bill Werbowski, who won 17 for the Indians last year; Frank Nelson and Gene Babbitt, who were purchased from the Birmingham club in the Southern Association, and John Cordell, top ranking pitcher for the cellar dwelling Yakima nine last year. Cordell, only left handed flinger on the club, won 11 and lost nine a year ago.
The fifth starter is John Orphal, who hurled for Seattle and Birmingham last year. He was purchased from the Brooklyn Dodgers. A possible sixth starter, who may also see lots of relief action, is Babe Perry, who toiled for Duluth and Fresno in '47.
Three of the four infield spots appear to be set. Young Gene Petralli, as 18-year-old Sacramento high school flash, holds down first base and Tommy Nelson, former Coast leaguer, is at second. Jim Herrera, who saw three years of duty with the Oakland Oaks before quitting the game two years ago, is at short.
Al Orlando and George Valine are fighting it out for the hot corner with Valine appearing to have a slight edge. Valine played semi-pro baseball in California during the winter.
Played With Rainiers
The veteran Edo Vanni, who saw plenty of action with the Seattle Rainiers in the Coast league, will be the outfield mainstay. He's definitely set in centre field. Bill Wright, former Vancouver Capilano first baseman, is in right field with Al (Spider) Kutz and Jim Changaris battling for the left field post that has been occupied for a number of years by Levi (Chief) McCormack. The Indian front office and McCormack haven't been able to get together thus far although McCormack was asked to report to the Spokane spring camp.
The catching should be the best that Spokane fans have seen. The regular receiver will be Bud Sheely, son of Earl Sheely, the Seattle Rainier business manager. Bud saw Coast league action before the war.
Sheely's catching chores will be shared by Roy Younker, a Western International League veteran with Yakima and later at Hollywood and Portland as a catcher and outfielder.While the Indians have lots of veterans the team will average about 27 years of age with Petralli the baby and 35 year old Cordell the oldest.
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