The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 9

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1961 BLYTHEVILLE (ARK.) COURIER NEWS PAGE MAJOR LEADERS By THE ASSOCIATED PREM AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting, (based on 380 or more at bat) Runnels, Boston, Kuenn, Detroit, Williams, Boston, .317. Runs Mantle, New York, 123; Runnels, Boston and Power, Cleveland, 97. Runs batted in Jensen, Boston, 120; Colivito, Cleveland, Sievers, Washington, 105. Hits Fox, Chicago, 180; Power, Cleveland, 179; Runnels, Boe- ton, 177. Doubles Kuenn, Detroit, 37; Power, Cleveland, Kalinc, Detroit, 31.

Triples Power, Cleveland, 10; Aparlcio, Chicago, Tuttle, Kansas City Lemon, Washington, 9. Home runs New York, 41; Colavito, Cleveland, Cerv, Kansas City and Sievers, Washington, 38.. Stolen bases Aparico, Chicago, Rivera, Chicago, 20; Undid, Chicago and Mantle, New York, 18. Pitching (based on 15 or more decisions) Turley, New York, 21-7, McLish, Cleveland, 187, Ford, New York, 14-7, .687. Strikeouts Wynn, Chicago, 172; Sunning, Detroit, 170; Turley, New York, 168.

NATION Al, LEAGUE Batting on 88(1 or more at bat) Mays, Sap Francisco, A Phladelphia, Musial. St. Louis. .334. Runs Banks, Chicago, 117; Mays, San Francisco, 116; Aaron, jjilwagkefs, 109.

in Banks, Chica- gp. 128; Thomas, Pittsburgh. Iftj); Aaron, Mjlwaiik.ee and Anderson. Philadelphia. 95.

Hits Ashburn. Philadelphia, 207; Mays, San Francisco, 201; Aaron, Milwaukee, 196. Doubles Groat, Pittsburgh, 36; Cepeda, San Francisco, 35; Aaron, Milwaukee, Triples Ashburn, Philadelphia, 13; Banks, Chicago and Vir dpn, Pittsburgh, 11. runs TT Bsnks, Chicago, 47; Thojpas, Pittsburgh, 35; Rob: inson, Cincinnati and Mathews, Milwaukee, 31. Stolen bases Mays, San Frqncisco, Ashburn, Philadelphia, 30; St.

Loujs, 20. Pitching (based an 15 or more decisions) Spahn, Milwaukee, 2J-11, .656: urdette, Milwaukee, 19-10, Friend, Pittsburgh, 2213, .629. Strikeouts -r- Jqnet, St. Louis, Spahn, Milwaukee, 147; Podres, Angeles, 141. Infallible' Expert: Tribe to Lose, 30-14 Also Picks LR Central To Fall Flat t-- Milliard kicks off for Army and plays tackle against South Carolina Saturr day.

By JOHN' R. STARR Associated Press Sports Writer An infallible prediction ell through last week when he Central High-Paducah was reinstated after iaving beon cancelled. Such vagaries of late make a exceedingly especially since we had picked Paducah to win before the cancellation. Last week's record was so bad, as a mailer of fact, UtPt decided against figuring a percentage. Still, here we go again: Istrouma 2a, Central that winning streak has got to end sometime and Istrouma is loaded this year.

Only determination to lake No. 36 in a row can pull the Tigers through. Bowdry Bent on TV Revenge CHICAGO Bowdry of St. Louis, seventh ranking light heavyweight, is a 3-1 favorite tonight to defeat Sonny Ray, the only man ever to beat him. Bowdry, 20, has lost only twice in 25 fights since lurning'pro in 1955 following a brilliant Golden Gloves amateur career of 45 victories without defeat, 38 of them by knockouts.

Ray, 22-yeaPold former railroad worker who learned to box in Chicago gyms, will be In hi! first main event In the nationally televised (ABC, 8 p.m. EST) bout in Chicago Stadium. He lias a 17-5-5 record and has defeated Bowdry, a stablemale HIGH SCHOOL TOUCH LOOP OPENS UP Billy Gil bow to Infirmary FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (AP) The University of High School Touch Football Arkansas Razoi'backs stressed blocking and tackling in League opens this afternoon at! practice yesterday and sharpened pass defenses in pre- Liule Park ai with the Sal-', paration for the aerial attack of Tulsa, their opponent clliles and Missiles kicking it next Saturday. "We didn't practice very long, but we hit harder," Coach Frank Broyk's said, obviously pleased with a noticeable pickup in team spirit. The Arkansas coach termed the pass defense work as a Friday, Sputniks meet Jets.

The teams: SATELLITES: Gene Austin. Bill Sullivan, James Barksdale, of welterweight champion Virgil Akins, twice in three J. B. Fisher, Billy Boone, Steve: deterrent against Tulsa. They first met in 1956 with Bowdry winning in four rounds.

Ray I Brown, Winford Morelnnd, Dan-1 "They've nl a great passer. Their quarterback, George Cagll liayoed him in the second round in July, 1957, and took a four round ny Cooper, Bob Harding and Mor decision from him in their last meeting, Dec. 19, 1S57. Luxora Juniors Jolt Joiner, 6-0 DELTA PQPE Kemper grujqn, rolling for Nuhn Provision in Cotton Boll League at Delta Lanes last night, produced a high individual game of 223. Nunn and One-Hour Matr tinizing arc locked for the loop lead with 11-1 record.

The Nunn keglers wrapped up most of the night 1 high spots in the Cotton Boll. The team has high series (3220), high game (1102), and tearp member Fpy Etchiesop slammed home high individual (57S). Rams Ripp By Wildcats Lange's Wildcats mounted two scoring drives in the first half and look home a 13-0 decision over Catholic Rams in Grade School football play at Little Park yesterday afternoon. The Cats received Ihe opening kick-oft nad went all the way on a drive that netted 48 yards. They also cashed the extra point Jn the second period, after the Ram line had halted their ground game, the Cats pulled a spread and a tossed a touchdown pass good for 25 yards.

They failed to make the extra point. Thut was the scoring for the dgy, but the Rams staged one threat In the second half, reaching top Wildcat 28. The Cats also staged one threat to the Ram 35 but they were held for downs. The Wildcat offense appeared much smoother than last week, whije the Ram first half seemec a bit uncertain, hut improved considerably in the second half. This afternoon Fairview Warriors are scheduled to meet Slid bury Green Wave at Little Park Game time is 4:30.

FORT SMITH 20, Pine Bluff 6: A couple of Big Nine also-rans battle for the leavings. The Grizzlies because it's a home game for them. WhUehaven. 30, Blythe- 14: The Chicks can't win for losing and Whitehaven at-, ways has a solid team. Helena 21, Litlle Rock Hall We'd have picket! this Ihe other way Uvq weeks ago, but Hall has lost too many boys in transfers to hold up against the Indians.

Hot Springs 14, Benton 6: As smiling the Trojans can come back from last weed's upset licking by Malvern. North Litlle Rock 20, Camdetl 16: A real clon.nybroqk, such as these two have a reputation for staging against each other. El 20, ShrcYCport Fair Park 6: The Wildcats arc scored on for the first time Ibis year. Texarkana, 36, Texarkana 2: In this case, there is more dan hot air in the Texan. LUXORA Shawnee juniors played most of the game, both offensively nand defensively, i their own territory here last night.

Luxora triumphed, 6-p, Luxora finally pushed across the winning six-pointer in Ihe last quarter with Gerald Hice hurrying over around end on a 20-yard play. The Junior Panthers pushed to within breathing distance of the goal in the first quarter but sudden stiffening up of Shawnee's defense and a penally checked the drive. Luxora's fine tailback, Charles Millpway, scored a TD in the second frame, but a penally called it back. Milloway was injured and didn't play Ihe second half. Luxora's fullback Roy Permen- ler played a sweet game also.

For Shawnee, Jimmy Ammons fullback, and Bruce Miller, 80 pound halfback, were standouts. ohi, cnn roally throw Ihe ball," he said. Two lineup changes were made by Broylcs yesterday. Guard Bill Gilbow of Blythevillo was sent to the infirmary with a slighl touch of flu, and was replaced by Jerry Green of Terrell, The other change was at left end, where Sieve Butler of Arkansas City, replaced Billy Tranum of Wilson. is Painter.

MISSILES: Tommy Farmer, Clarence Bradford, Ira Lambert, D. Crocker, R. C. Gainer, Don Battles, Winford Curry, Kent Ritchey, Steve llandley and Bill Heller. SPUTNIKS: Bobliy Johnson, John Cherry, Earl J.

L. Austin, Clarence Flowers. Jim-j Swede Pug-of-Monrh my Graham, Arthur Hubbard.l Leo Stephens. Paul Petty. Cal-j NEW YORK Jo vin Benefield and Robert Oakley.

jhEnsson of Sweden not only earn-i JETS: Clyde Grif- c(! a Fighter of the Month award airy knockout of Jimmy Dav 'Machen. hut llio feat has advanc- ney, Ricky vis, Danny Marty Caudle, Charles Bell, Dflvid Haw- cd him to No. I rating among Ihe kins and Gary Bardford. for Floyd Patterson's heavyweight iitte. Johansson replaces Zora Folley of Chandler, in that spot in the Ring magazine's semimonthly ratings, released today.

Folley previously had fought draw with Machen. He is now ranked second among the challengers, and Machen is dropped to fifth. WAYNE KHOADS was high individual gamer in the Sportsmen's League. He rolled 216 for Letter Carriers, who had high lean! at 2978. Jim Smart of Still Itfotor threw Ihe best individual series (52J).

Still also claimed high team game SPORTSMEN WL Still Motor Co 102 Missco Implmt 9 3 Letter Carriers 8 4 Ark-Mo "Reddy" 7 5 Teague Radio 7 5 Business Machines 6 6 Buchanan Chewy 6 6 Bob Sullivan Co 4 8 Ark-Mo Blue Flames 3 9 Ark-Mo Reddy Aces 0 12 COTTON BOLL One-Hour Martiniiing 11 1 Nunn Provision 1 Stewart Drugs Ely. Steam Laundry 7 5 Reeil'oot Packing Co 5'-i-6W A. .....4 0 Bjrum Implmt i 10 George B. Lyons 1 11 Lad Lassie i 11 Dr. Pepper 4 will be against Nino Valdes in Madison Square Garden on Dec.

2 Patterson's manager, D'Amato, who is carryjng on running and apparently endles feud with the International Box ing CJub, would neither confirm nor deny the match. The 34-year-old Valdes, wh fights out of Cuba, is already be lieved to be in training in Ho Springs, Ark. FURTHER: Subigco over Fayitlevillo. ipringdale over Harrison, Van Duren over Rogers, Forrest City over Brinklcy, Stullgart over Jpnesboro, Newport over Walnut Hidge, West Memphis over Osceo- Wynne over Parkin, Malvern over Catholic, Nashville over Jacksonville, Bauxite over Mabelvale, Morrilton over Dardanelle, Conway over Russellyille, Arkadelphia over Prescoll. Crossetl over Magnolia.

Fairview over Gurdon and Hope over Smackover. Floor Sander and Edgcr For Rent E.G. Robinson LUMBER CO. Blythevllje, Ark. "The Friendly Sard" 319 Ash St.

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