The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 6

BLYTHEVILLE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS Tennessee State Champs Lick Eichs Second Time Behind Ace Hurler The Buckeye Cotton Oil Company team, of Memphis, fin shed the kind of playing that last year made them the state champs of Tennessee, and downed the Loy Eich Independents here last night 7 to.2 score. Featuring the brilliant pitching of Tony Parrari, veteran mounds- inan who has been one of the South's leading softball aces for a half-dozen years, the Buckeyes overwhelmed the Blytheville team with a second-inning onslaught that produced six runs. The Mem- phians' big drive came alter the Eichs had netted two unearned runs in their half of the first inning when the Buckeyes took turns kicking the: ball around. However, from the first canto it was the Tennesseans all the way, as Parrari shackled the local club with a solitary hit and struck out 12 batters. Erwin Jones, on the mound for the Blytheville team; pitched good ball except for his disastrous second inning fiasco.

He allowed a total of only eight hits, struck out five Memphiaris, and issued only one base on balls. With the exception of Farrari, there were no individual stars on the Tennessee team. Every man who came, to the plate was a dangerous slugger and a potential distance hitter. Add to this the fact that the Buckeyes possessed almost perfect team coordination 1 in the field, and you have the story of their A. c.

Bunch of Yarbro, a recent addition to the Eich team, was short fielder again last night and played a nice game. Ray Mann of Osceola, playing his first game of the year with the Blytheville cluby looked good at shortstop. Marland Griffin, first baseman for the local aggregation, slammed out his 'team's only hit in the first inning, when he tucked a single through short. It was announced at the close of the game' that the Eich team will meet the powerful Matthews, softball club at Haley Field Friday night. Game time will be 8:30 pan.

Baseball Standings Aw, C'mon, Women's Auxiliary Air Force team defeated Auxiliary Territorial Servk-e lineup in tug-oC-war in England. been and above his superlative diamond performance of the day. You see, back in 1934, when the New York Yankees sent him back to Baltimore; his name had been Peter Jablonovvski. And before the season was over, Baltimore had shunted him to Rochester. Three clubs in one year! Jublo- nowski decided Uie lime had come for drastic action.

And he took it. Luck Changed With Name When Rochester sckl him to Montreal, Pete asked that his papers be made out in the name of Appleton Harris discovered that by using Pete as a relief hurler he could gee the maximum amount of work and effectiveness out of the big fellow. For several seasons thereafter with the. Senators, and finally with the Chicago White whom he was traded in was one of the most efficient firemen in the circuit. the hands on the big clock of life were moving around the dial.

And when the Pale Hose 'cut Pete adrift the other day, the indicator showed that Appleton was Novice Sprinters Seem Destined For I943's Biggest Horse Race By United Press It's a long way until next year's Kentucky Derby Day. Meets, such as Saratoga, that are scheduled later in the season, may change the picture completely. But right now the breeding ami performance of four two-year-olds seem to indicate they will be among the the race of the roses is run. Two of the youngsters, Suncap and Supermont, are both owned by the Foxcatcher farm and sons of the speedy Rosemont of a few seasons back. Suncap cut pome fancy didoes at Belmont and drew down first money in the National Stallion stakes and the Juvenile.

Super- mont, Suncap's stabieniate, outclassed an impressive field to take the Tremont stakes at Aqueduct. Count Meet, third of the quartet, is owned by Mrs. John Hertz. This colt is a son of the immortal Reigh Count and Shows best in the stretch. In his first start, the Count was second and in the next two times out came on to win.

The fourth of the lot is Mare's Nest stud's Picket. Picket is a son of the imported Jacopo and lias won each of his three with each try. This, colt will get his toughesr. Saturday in the Arlington 'Futurity. Horse racing Ls more unpredictable 'than either love or war.

But Jiese youngsters seem destined to make their marks. SOUTHERN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. xLittle Rock 52 38 .578 54 Nashville 50 Memphis 48 New Orleans 16 Birmingham 46 Chattanooga 42 Knoxvillc 35 NATIONAL LEAGUE W.

L. Brooklyn 58 23 St. Louis 50 Cincinnati 45 New York 42 Chicago 41 Pittsburgh 38 Boston 37 Philadelphia 22 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. New York Boston Cleveland xDetroit St.

Louis Chicago Philadelphia xWashington game. 56 49 49 45 42 35 36 30 American translation of his! 37 years old. Polish handle. That's no age to go back to the And with the new name he im- minors and start all over, and. old mediately became a new baseball Pete knew it.

personality. That the Royals, Pete pitched the greatest baseball of his career. He notched 23 triumphs to only nine losses, to bring the Washington scouts a- running. Where had this Appleton been and how had they happened to overlook him before? When they discovered that this newest pitching find was just Jablonowski the in-and-outer with another name, the scouts became But, after all, Pete's Thins New Career in Army But Appleton's sturdy back is i oung Tennis Star Advances To Finals Yesterday's Results Night games: Memphis 2, Nashville 0. Chattanooga 7, Birmingham 3.

SOUTHERN Nashville at Memphis. Atlanta at New Oleans, postponed. Chattanooga at Birmingham. Knoxville at Little Rock. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn 10, Chicago 5j.

Pittsburgh 6. New York 2. Cincinnati 6-2, Boston 2-7. St. Louis 7-9, Philadelphia 3-4.

rum IB Argentine's Champion Goes To Semi-Finals Baltimore Orioles With Newark Bears In Daffy Struggle By United Press Tilings went along pretty much according to plan in, the. big leagues yesterday. But pull up a chair and listen to what happened in Newark, New Jersey. The Newark Bears squared off against the Orioles of Baltimore in an International League classic. And when the dust had settled at Ruppert stadium.

Newark had triumphed by a score of 23 to 3. That score is the smallest part of the story. The Bruins touched four Oriole hurlers for 14 the Orioles got 12 themselves. Newark whacked out homers like of them. Every man a Babe Ruth, that's Newark.

The story behind the story was this: The Orioles committed six bobbles afield and these four hurl- jers dished up nine free trips to first base. Zowie, whatta ball Up in the big time, the Yankees won one from Cleveland, four to nothing, while second place Boston split with the White Sox. The Red Sox won the first 10 to 1, but Chicago took afterpiece, 11 to 6. Washington nosed out Detroit, four to three in an 11-inmng night 7-5, 1-6 anG 6-4. The Saint Louis Browns In the women's division, Helen I lic ed 1pl li 1 seven to fou of York, defeated iMrs.

Rose Boch of Elmhurst, New jYork, 6-love, 6-lovc in third Little Lucy Thon. 4 1-2. wants to swim all right at Montauk, L. Surf but sister Adnennc. 2.

just looked at the rolling sea, shivered and said: "Not me. sislcr." and headed for high-water mark forthwith. Courageous Pete Appleton Witt Give Up Baseball For Army Career Ily HALFH D. PALMER United Press Sports Editor From the mezzanine, the dreamy notes of a piano floated down to the hotel lobby. Two lingering in the Florida sunshine until the ides of March abated in their native Mid West, tip-toed toward the soothing sound of the music.

The sight that' greeted their eyes as they rounded the potted palm that screened the baby grand caused their mouths momentarily to gape. For there, seated at the keyboard, was. a 180-pound six-footer his black-thatched head thrown back, his eyes closed, and.his mouth open a "gleaming gold tooth, upper The thick fingers which were stroking the caressing tones from the instrument looked more like those of a professional baseball player's than a pianist's. As, indeed, they should have. For Peter William Appleton, the of this musical idyll, had been a ballplayer all of his adult years since, his graduation from the University of Michigan still was.

The dowagers didn't know it, but they were beholding a symbol. Old Pete was happy. And when he was happy, he played the-piano. Not wildly, raucously as might be expected of one whose feelings were running high. But idly, as il in deep from the hit numbers of some of the well- remcmbered musical comedies and operattas of his boyhood to the lighter works of the masters and back again.

Pete was particularly happy this day his impromptu concert was long. First Comeback Try Successful For he was back in the majors again and had just pitched an exhibition-game masterpiece which had caused. Manager Bucky Harris to confide that, his job with the Washington Senators was cinched. The year "was 1936, and it was the fifth time in his decade in! organized ball that Pete Appleton had made the hopeful trip up from the leaky roof circuits to the big time. Pete was 31 years old by this advanced age for a hurler to be coming back to attempt to carve a career in the big show.

But if there was any apprehension in heart that he might again have to make the weary trek back; to the bushes, not revealed in Appteton's ecstatic countenance iu the quiet confidence of Ms However, Pete -had reason to fee that tbe blight security had record season couldn't be denied. And his first test eague fira the next Spring seemed to confirm the evidence that he still strong- and his fighting spirit undimmed. So if the application Pete has made for enlistment in the Army Air Corps ground school is accepted, somewhere a piano will be giving off with that sweet music once again. For Pete will be that even if the zing has gone from his hard, high one he still-isn't too old to get in telling blows in his country's fight for survival. FORREST HILLS.

N. Y. July 10. Bob Falkenbcrg of Hollywood, California, has moved into the finals of the Eastern Junion Tennis championships. Falkenberg eliminated Jack Geller of New Rochelle after a hard battle by scores of 10-8, 6-2 triumph over Ted Backe of Bay Shore, New York.

In the Boy's division, top-seeded I Alan Watson of Elizabeth. New Jersey, moved into the final round by trouncing Bill Friend of Auburn, 1 New York, 6-love, 6-2. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 4, Cleveland 0. Boston 10-6, Chicago 1-11. St.

Louis 7, Philadelphia 4. Washington 4, Detroit 3, (11 in- ninsg). NEW YpRK, July 16. The Argentine champion, Alejo Russell has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Eastern Men's clay court tennis championships. Russell moved up with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over George Ball of El Paso, Texas.

Meanwhile, top- seeded Ted Schroeder, who started late, began to catch up with the field by defeating Dick Odman of Seattle, 6-2 and 6-4, in a third match. Read Courier News want ads. round match. And Nellie Sheer of Miami, Florida, eliminated, Millicent Hirsh Lang of New York, 6-4, love-6 and 6-2. Gold Shower Winner hi Eastview Stakes In the National league, the leading Brooks took the measure of Chicago, ten to five.

But they lost ground. The second place Cardinals took a twin bill from. Philadelphia, seven to three and nine to four. Pittsburgh licked the giants, si to two, and Cincinnati I with Boston. The Reds took first' six to two and the Braves the second, seven to two.

NEW YORK, July 16. Jockey Billy Thompson rode a smart race to boot Gold Shower Another player advanced to the home to a one length victory in quarter-finals when Charlie Matt- the $5000 Eastview stakes at Empire mann eliminated Eddie Moylan of city, i Trenton, New Jersey, by scores of Thompson held Gold Shower up strong in the stretch to fight off the challenge of the one-to-two favorite, Count Fleet, who finished second. Rurales was in the show spot. The time for the five and three-quarter furlongs was one minute and 8 of a second over the track record. was, indeed, a difiercnt hurler.

So Pete played and played and stayed on and on. He Made The Grade pia- no reverie may come floating out under big- of a u. S. Army Air Corps barracks window in Tokyo or Berlin. If so, it will be the longest and best recital Pete gives.

For the veteran would be su- Ace Football Mentors To Coach Ail-Stairs He never was the spectacular success with Washington that he had been that season with Montreal. But Appleton won 14 and lost nine that first season with the sixth-place was better than par in the circumstances. However, he was getting: younger. And a.s time went premely happy to have participated in the greatest victory of them all! The Territory of Alaska was created by Congress in 1912 and the first legislature met in 1913. The Ozarks arc believed to be one of the oldest mountain ranges in North America.

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