Highlights - 1947

1947 NSC World Tournament

Phoenix AZ

Sep 21-29

Order of Finish (NSC)
1. Phoenix (AZ) Farm Fresh Markets (5-1)
2. San Diego (CA) Palomar Foods (7-2)
3. Rome (GA) Andrews Motors (3-2)
4. Oklahoma City (OK) Anderson Sporting Goods (3-2)
5. Waco (TX) United Tile (3-2)
6. Phoenix (AZ) Phalanx Fraternity (2-2)
7. Milwaukee (WI) Royals (2-2)
8. Seattle (WA) White Center Athletic Club (2-2)
9. Boulder (CO) Platt-Rogers (1-2)
10. Tulsa (OK) Fire Department (1-2)
11. Reno (NV) Harold's Club (1-2)
12. Toronto (ON) Mount Dennis Athletic Ass'n. (1-2)
13. Rochester (NY) Bonaldi Bros Post (0-2)
14. Gainesville (FL) New York Hatters (0-2)
15. Ciudad (MX) Regalos Gaona (0-2)
16. Bell (CA) Merchants (0-2)

All American Team Pos. B/Avg
Dick Mitchell- San Diego (CA) IF
Bob Adams- Phoenix (AZ) Phalanx IF

John Pinson- Rome (GA) IF
Mickey Aquirre- San Diego (CA) IF
Bill Bletcher- Reno (NV) OF
Harold McNeeley- Tulsa (OK) OF
Jim Brawner- Phoenix (AZ) Farm OF

John Pompeo- Seattle (WA) UTL
Harley Taylor- Toronto (ON) UTL
Ralph Pelkowski- Milwaukee (WI) C
Hugo Pearson- Waco (TX) C

Pitchers W-L I/P H E/R S/0 B/B
Bob Michaels- San Diego (CA) 3-1
Arnold Trujillo- Phoenix (AZ) 2-1
Clyde Woods- Oklahoma City (OK) 2-0

Other Awards
Most Valuable Player- Mickey Aquirre IF, San Diego (CA)
Outstanding Pitcher- Bob Michaels, San Diego (CA)
Leading Hitter-Bob Adams IF Phoenix (AZ)
Team Sportsmanship-Andrew Motors, Rome (GA)
Best Dressed Team-Harold's Club, Reno (NV)
Note: We have no further info on player's stats for 1947.

NSC Executive Committee
High Commissioner: Justice Arthur T. LaPrade, Phoenix (AZ)
President: Nick Stroebel, Chicago (IL)
Exec.Secretary: Larry Walker, Phoenix (AZ)
National Advisor: Joe Hunt (Chairman, Arizona Tax Commission)
Umpire-In-Chief: Art Haren

Notes & Game Notes
This was the inaugural softball tournament of the newly created National Softball Congress (NSC), preceding the International Softball League (ISL) and forerunner to the present International Softball Congress (ISC).

Much of the content herein from the NSC, ISL and even the earlier years of the ISC
were painstakingly compiled by former ISC Historian, Art Cashion, Ft. Worth (TX).

Mr. Cashion spent countless hours reviewing outdated newspapers (thru his local library) from around the country in order to glean much of the information on this and other ISC tournaments. We are greatly indebted to Art Cashion for the tremendous task he undertook in compiling the early history of our organizations.

Game Notes:
Arnold Trujillo (Farm Fresh) no-hit the Oklahoma City team.
One-hitters included future ISC Hall-of-Famer, Paul Lopez (Farm Fresh) and Eddie Feigner.

Eddie Feigner (Seattle) would later go on to world-wide acclaim with the handle, The King and His Court.
Wes Priest (Reno) threw a 1-hitter and lost (1-0) to Milwaukee.
Frank Parente (Seattle) was the only player to hit 2 homeruns.
Ted Oleo (Farm Fresh) was the only player to hit two triples and did it in the same game. Johnny Taylor (Phalanx) hit the only grand-slam homer of the tournament. Dick Mitchell hit two of only four doubles in the entire tournament. Bob Adams, Phalanx had 4 hits in one game.
Of the 24 extra-base hits in the 16 team tournament, 13 were homers.

The above was edited on Sep 1, 2006 by Bret Baughman, Cedar Rapids Iowa ISC Historian. At this time I will also add full line scores as reported in the Arizona Republic in the time period of the NSC World Tournament.

The Championship game of this tournament went extra innings with Farm Fresh scoring 4 runs in the top of the 8^th to claim the NSC World Championship.

Sunday, Sep 21^st

Game 1

Andrews Motors, Rome GA 000 220 3 7 6 0

White Center AC, Seattle WA 010 001 0 2 6 3

WP – Ferris Elders LP – Eddie Feigner

Game 2

Phalanx Fraternity, Phoenix AZ 301 172 3 17 14 2

Regalos Gaona, Ciudad Mexico DF 000 000 0 0 2 6

WP – Pat Patrick LP – Luis Rodriguez

Game 3

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 000 000 0 0 7 1

Harold’s Club – Reno NV 000 000 1 1 7 1

WP – Les Haney LP – Bob Michaels

Game 4

Platt-Rogers, Boulder CO 3

Merchants, Bell CA 2

Linescores Not Reported

Monday Sep 22^nd

Game 5

Royals, Milwaukee WI 010 010 0 2 5 2

Anderson Sporting Goods, Oklahoma City OK 300 020 x 5 5 3

WP – Cliff Brock LP – Ted Chic

Game 6

Fire Department, Tulsa OK 013 001 0 5 4 1

NewYork Hatters, Gainesville FL 010 001 0 2 3 2

WP – Arno Lamb LP – Tommy Taylor

Game 7

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ 000 100 0 1 3 1

United Tile, Waco TX 000 000 0 0 1 1

WP – Arnold Trujillo LP – Clayton Dugger

Game 8

Mt Dennis Athletic Assn, Toronto ON 10

Bonaldi Post, Rochester NY 9

Linescore Not Reported however we do know it did go into extra innings.

Tuesday Sep 23^rd

Game 9

White Center Athletic Club, Seattle WA 000 101 4 6 8 0

Merchants, Bell CA -16^th Place 100 000 0 1 3 3

WP – Eddie Feigner LP – Not Reported

Game 10

Andrews Motors, Rome GA 000 100 0 1 5 0

Platt-Rogers, Boulder CA 000 000 0 0 3 1

WP – Ferris Elders LP – Larry Bolling

Game 11

Harold’s Club, Reno NV 000 000 100 0 1 3 3

Phalanx Fraternity, Phoenix AZ 100 000 000 1 2 5 2

WP – Pat Patrick LP – Les Haney

Game 12

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 17

Regalos Gaona, Cidudad Mexico DF – 15^th Place 2

Linescores Not Reported

Wednesday Sep 24^th

Game 13

New York Hatters, Gainesville FL -14^th Place 110 000 2 4 1 4

Royals, Milwaukee WI 000 022 1 5 4 3

WP – Gene Raczkowski LP – Tommy Taylor

Game 14

Fire Department, Tulsa OK 100 010 0 2 2 2

Anderson Sporting Goods, Oklahoma City OK 020 020 x 4 6 1

WP – Clyde Woods LP – Arno Lamb

Game 15

Mt Dennis Athletic Assn, Toronto ON 001 000 0 1 4 5

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ 121 405 x 13 10 1

WP – Paul Lopez LP – Harley Taylor

Game 16

United Tile, Waco TX 020 020 0 4 6 1

Bonaldi Post, Rochester NY – 13^th Place 010 000 1 2 5 3

Thursday Sept 25^th

Game 17

White Center Athletic Club, Seattle WA 100 000 3 4 7 0

Mt Dennis Athletic Assn, Toronto ON-12^th Place 000 000 0 0 1 4

WP – Eddie Feigner LP – Gordon Cliffe

Game 18

Harold’s Club. Reno NV- 11^th Place 000 000 0 0 2 1

Royals, Milwaukee WI 100 000 x 1 1 0

WP – Ted Chic LP – Wes Priest

Game 19

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 100 000 3 4 7 1

Fire Department, Tulsa OK – 10^th Place 000 000 0 0 5 0

WP – Bob Michaels LP – Arno Lamb

Game 20

United Tile, Waco TX 000 000 1 1 3 2

Platt-Rogers, Boulder CO – 9^th Place 000 000 0 0 5 1

WP – Clayton Dugger LP – Larry Bollig

Friday Sep 26^th

Game 21

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 3

White Center Athletic Club, Seattle WA – 8^th Place 2

No Line Scores Reported

Game 22

Andrews Motors, Rome GA 6

Phalanx Fraternity, Phoenix AZ 5

No Line Scores Reported

Game 23

Anderson Sporting Goods, Oklahoma City OK 000 000 0 0 0 3

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ 010 000 x 1 3 6

WP – Arnold Trujillo LP – Cliff Brock

Game 24

United Tile, Waco TX 402 030 0 9

Roylas, Milwaukee WI – 7^th Place 030 000 3 6

WP – Clayton Dugger LP – Gene Raczkowski

Saturday Sep 27^th

Game 25

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 4

Phalanx Fraternity, Phoenix AZ – 6^th Place 0

No Line Scores Reported

Game 26

Anderson Sporting Goods, Oklahoma City OK 011 040 0 6 6 0

United Tile, Waco TX – 5^th Place 000 000 0 0 3 4

WP – Clyde Woods LP – Cecil Ellis

Game 27

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ 203 012 0 8 10 0

Andrews Motors, Rome GA 000 000 0 0 1 4

WP – Paul Lopez LP – Ferris Elders

Sunday Sep 28^th

Game 28

Anderson Sporting Goods. Oklahoma City OK -4^th Place 000 000 0 0 1 1

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 022 000 x 4 5 0

WP – Bob Michaels LP – Cliff Brock

Game 29

Andrews Motors, Rome GA-3^rd Place 100 000 0 1 3 0

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 101 000 x 2 6 2

WP – Chet Jordan LP – Ferris Elders

Monday Sep 29^th

Game 30

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA 200 000 0 2 7 1

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ 000 010 0 1 3 2

WP – Bob Michaels LP – Arnold Trujillo

Game 31 Championship

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ – 1^st Place 000 200 04 6 12 1

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA – 2^nd Place 200 000 00 2 4 1

WP – Paul Lopez LP – Chet Jordan

Farm Fresh Markets, Phoenix AZ Championship Roster

Bevington, Lefty

Brawner, Jim

Curtis, Dane

Hunt, Joe

Lopez, Paul

Lowry, Art

McDaniels, Billy

Moore, Claude

Olea, Ted

Rivas, Rudy

Riveras, Ray

Thomas, George

Trejo, Gilbert

Trujillo, Arnold

Palomar Foods, San Diego CA

Aguirre, Mickey

Bujazen, Butch

Davison, Jerry

Fournier, Jim

Green, Dee

Hayes, Griff

Jordan, Chet

Kennedy, Bob

Martinez, Al

Meyers, Eddie

Michaels, Bob

Mitchell, Dick

Nichols, Burt

Rodriguez, Rigo

Andrews Motors, Rome GA

Bates, Melvin

Byrd, Sam

Carter, George

Carter, Robert

Elders, Ferris

Free, Lewis

Howell, Clyde

Mcrae, Billy

Partee, Elbert

Pinson, John

Rucker, David

Thacker, Jimmy

Treglawn, James

Anderson Sporting Goods, Oklahoma City OK

Beddingfield, Bill

Brock, Cliff

Cobb, Fred

Hill, Russell

Love, Iman

Morgan, Buck

Paine, Allie

Prickett, Russell

Summer, Jack

Trosper, Joe

Weber, Howard

Woods, Clyde

United Tile, Waco TX

Appell, John

Dugger, Clayton

Ellis, Cecil

Ferguson, Talford

Ferguson, Wallace

Fortune, Clyde

Gonzales, Dick

Hogan, Winston

Pearson, Hugo

Rucker, Billy

Taylor, Bill

Upmore, Steve

Williams, Lewis

Phalanx Fraternity, Phoenix AZ

Adams, Bob

Adams, Vance

Bryan, Bub

Kuhn, Paul

Law, Kenny

Lehman, Marvin

Pantner, Ray

Patrick, Pat

Fear, George

Rommel, Floyd

Taylor, John

Taylor, Willard

Willis, Eddie

Royals, Milwaukee WI

Blank, Dave

Bohuch, Chet

Chic, Ted

Cincotta, Paul

Corak, Dan

Evica, Frank

Fallon, Jack

Jelich, Frank

Kaminsky, Stan

Pelkowski, Ralph

Raczkowski, Gene

White Center Athletic Club, Seattle WA

Adams, Dick

Beyers, Bob

Burrell, John

Cowen, Harry

Feigner, Eddie

Fessler, Bob

Flynn, Billy

Hall, Dick

Mastro, Nick

Nosich, Max

Parente, Frank

Pompeo, John

Shultz, Frank

Platt-Rogers, Boulder CO

Bollig, Larry

Earl, John

Fanning, Bill

Leiker, Roman

Mastriona, Frank

Mastriona, Mike

Merlino, Greeky

Nace, Bill

Reaume, Don

Rowden, Jim

Thompson, J.D.

Treasure, Tom

West, Everett

Zaike, Frank

Fire Department, Tulsa OK

Carrens, O.Z.

Chapin, Ronald

Doublin, Bill

Jennings, Charlie

King, Billy

Lamb, Arno

Lewis, Burrell

Livingston, Jim

Lovell, Jim

Mcneeley, Harold

Miller, Mike

Sanders, Jack

Scott, Kenny

Sherman, Al

Harold’s Club, Reno NV

Bletcher, Bill

Brafford, Hardy

Davis, Slick

Haney, Les

Lazzrone, Al

Maygran, Babe

Morris, Charles

Nelley, Glen

Peeples, Pat

Reardon, Bill

Reardon, Harry

Roush, Lyle

Mt Dennis Athletic Assn, Toronto ON

Belzen, William

Bowers, Bus

Cliffe, Gordon

Dogherty, Thomas

Folkes, Ronald

Gresko, Ed

Hall, William

Kowalik, Andy

Mcmaster, Ronlad

Phillips, Harold

Russell, Arthur

Stayner, Nick

Taylor, Harley

Wheelens, Alex

Bonaldi Post, Rochester NY

Arioli, Ted

Becker, Bob

Bonacci, John

Corona, Don

De Rose, Anthony

Di Ponzio, Angelo

Fiore, Louis

Giancone, James

Mantagliano, Peter

Scalone, Anthony

Schwind, Corky

Sellito, Frank

Senger, Carl

Seymour, ….

New York Hatters, Gainesville FL

Blizotes, Johnny

Burton, B.L.

Davis, Tuffy

Deas, Sandy

Hartman, Fritz

Rice, Ray

Richey, Nathaniel

Streit, Hershell

Taylor, Tommy

Willis, Del

Regalos Gaona, Ciudad Mexico DF

Astorga, Carlos

Garnica, Paul

Garrido, Rodolpho

Garcia, Othen

Mariscal, Enrique

Merino, Emilio

Mondragon, Mario