Wednesday, October 20, 2021

California Semi-Pro

 Harry Venable 1909

1915 Westwood

Managed by Deacon Van Buren, Billy Hamilton was third baseman and Julius Pappa was in center field. The team scored 249 runs, with only 81 scored against them. Had a 17-2 record in 19 games. 

1915 three players injured


1895 CAWL- Joe Cantillon threw game
1895 CAWL held in low opinion

1914-8-2 different perspectives on conduct of Marysville and umpire Mary Oro

1917 Trolley League failed
1918-6-23 Gossip for baseball fans

1921 Carl Zamloch and Jerry Coleman Sr.
1922 San Pedro Merchants, of the Summer League, had Jimmie Reese.

1931 championship of Pasadena (good) preview 1
1940 California Eagles picture (integrated team) basically black but with one or two white players
1936 20th century Fox
1940 Roy Kuhn (milb?) 54 year old manager and occasional catcher for Auburn Cubs
1941 outside player rule banned by SVL
        team had 7 major leaguers Southern California service champions

1949-6-18 Some details for Modesto semi-pro tournament - the winner will be eligible for the state final which will begin 7-16 in Atwater.
1949-6-28 (Lodi) preview. At Modesto Reds park.
1949-7-06 (SF Examiner) Interesting tournament notes
1949-7-09 Modesto tournament boxes. Solari's Inn won 16-5 - Gene Chelli on mound, Vic Solari in line-up.
1949-8-13 The second Annual Stockton Invitational Tournament begins. Picture of the Italian Athletic Club, which has won 17 straight and the County League title. Has a 21-1 record. Former pro pitcher Lewis, Lytton. Lodi Wine Guild is defending champion. Admission is 50 cents.
1949-9-06 Rosters for Lodi v. Stockton semi-pro all-star game listed with full names. Three out of the four umpires are Zupos.
1949-9-07 (Lodi) Alt-preview
1949-9-08 Preview. 
1949-10-22 (Stockton) State pro all-stars will face San Joaquin County Stars.
1950-7-10 (Modesto) Atwater state tournament preview - interesting.
1950-7-14 (Stockton) Lines.
1950-8-11 (Stockton) Third Stockton tournament. Solari's has five ex-pros
1950-8-12 (Stockton) Gene Chelli pic. Preview + boxes.

1950-4-30 (Stockton) Lines. McFarland, Italian AC pitcher, threw a no-hitter.
1950-6-29 (Stockton) Stockton Twilight League box + line. Gene Chelli won for IAC.

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Los Angeles Nippons 

1919-8-03 beat F.A.C. in 1st game of Japanese California title
1929-11-21 to play South Pasadena Merchants
    1936-7-27 lose 8-1 to Arcadia Merchants


Deacon Van Buren

Managed Westwood club in 1915, and presumably 1916. Managed Gridley Rice Millers in Trolley League in 1917. Took up the reins of Westwood again in 1920. In 1921, he managed Susanville, which had a
record of 19-4. A player of his, "Ginger" Greenwood was a former Trolley League player, and I believe
him to be Horace Greenwood, who played in five games in the PCL in 1911. Scouted and coached for
Vernon of the Pacific Coast League from 1923 to 1925. Signed Jimmy ChristianEddie Bryan, and others. Scouted for Mission in 1926 and 1927. Was a scout and coach for the Portland Beavers in 1930. 

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