The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 8

SIX HI.YTHKV AKK.i NKWS Floundering Rods Team Only En-Frisco awLMerchunts Lose' trant Wilh Clean Slate; The formidable llnbbard has been tlircalrnin; I- i 1 places every since (lie Cily C.ITJ League season opened. the undisputed Iradci'shiii of loop lost night with a victory the strong Frisco five. i The hardware boys shoved lii't Frisco out of a triple tie for place and the Merchants, who w.v also deadlocked with llnbbard mrij Frisco tor top honors, wore feated by the Hi-Jafkers in I final game of the night. The Anr- lost to the Gas Hounds after Ing the Gas crew for throe ters with borrowed phyor hu.u i the Hounds giving his cx-unti-s most trouble. The Dixie Fliers 10 Company by one point niai 1 i gin.

The Fliers entered a protest before the name against a new player wilh s-jl-! diers and ilie final outcotv.c of (h: game Is still In doubt. The Hubbard boys surprised tip fans wilh the manner in which they decisively disposed of the Frisco five. Tlie railroad team, Incidentally, upset the Hubbard nugri 1 gation in the first half race when It appeared that Hubbard would walk away with the firs', half race. The hardware troupe gained sweet revenge last, night, handing the railroaders a 32 to 13 walloping. Railroad ncfemo Weak A poor defense gave the Hubbard team a ctiancc and they took advantage of It.

At (he end of the first half Hubbard was far in Irani. 16 to 4, and continued to score frequently during the second half. Michael was high point man with 12 points. Holland led Hie Frisco team with eight. Company and the Dixie Fliers met in tne hardest fought gam? cf the night.

The soldiers won, 18 to H. A field goal in the last fc.v seconds of play turned (he trick the militia. At the half the Dixie Flljrs 11 to 8 and when the third ended were still out in front the militia put on a last quarter spurt that shoved them In front. The Pliers protested Ihc use ol Colston by the soldiers bjforc th? game started. They claimed Colston, having played last the Gas Hounds, was tc "lay one week or during onr game before Jcinlng another tram.

In the absence of league oflichls. the protest was recorded and will be acted on later. In the mtanllmc- the militia are credited with the victory subject to official action. The Gas Hounds "leaned" th: BRUSHING UP SPORTS Standings w. Hubbard 3 Frisco a Gus Hounds 2 Merchants 2 Hi-Jnckris 2 Companv 1 Dixie Filers 0 Apes L.

0 1 1 1 1 3 3 Pel. 1.000 .067 .1107 .333 I GivcJMendrix Strong Claim OOKS SHOES I.IUlc Jet's lleluni. It won't comu as any great surprise to me If. when the Yankee make their first invasion ot Cleveland in lUcw. one.

Joseph £ewoll i)Uts on a seusal tonal ball show, ticine and triple plays. This jame Scwell was cul ndrift by the Indians a few aso only to hie himself away to York lo register under the VTankr: colors. He will be the regular tliird CONWAY. are over. those losses were not 1 Apes a player in the third game baseman on the teiini of first string men who gave Hciidrrx- margin by which Colonial and for three quarters this gener- is, he will Henderson College a clear claim to one nUjht three "points nndithe ous gesture on the part of the; be if regular positions cnn be de-.

the Arkansas cage championship. other night one point. Hounds looked more like tragedy. (lerminecl by the athletes' uhDwhijs. Backed by a couule of freshman' fall, sophomore Crossstt boy.

and The Hounds let the Apes have tin sprinu training. 'subs, thcv went through 19 college: Everett Enson. Balesvlli'a. who last Charles Elklns for the night when the AIKS failed to muster a full crew of monkeys. for three quarters the lowly In front of the Houndi Hcwlo.y's Best With nnnati May Be Weak 8th Braucher.

11V WII.MAM HUAVTilEK NKA Srr'vlci; Spurts Writer I TAMPA. March isn't a Bicat deal lo Ije said about Cincinnati Iteds. Thsy finished 1 7th last year, nnd one look at the i 11NH roster is 1 almost convincing lo forecast eighth place for them in thc NaUonal League rcu" this Dan Howley, of'course, is'doing Ihi- best he cun. Dan Is the kind of a fellow who would do that in spile of high water, Hlnes. 1 strikes ir cither factors beyond his control.

But Hid plain facts are that the aren't Dan Howley, while he will not admit it as as lie lives, really knows it. Dan himself Is a He stubbed his toe on something over at Palm licach, bsforo the season started, and now has a I linens growth on his foot. Wilh a cane, he hobbled over, to ir.ret me in Hie lobby of the historic and beautiful old Tampa Bay hulcl. with Its ancient Moorish aicliileclure and.it's.'"first elevator in Hie state of "Well, this and It isn't," 1 started, as he sat on one of the c'cep divans in the lobby, "I just heard from Hellmiuin aiid that ar, Ihrltls In his wrist is goinjt to take some time to cure. We need Heil- I guess you knosv that." "I guess you need more players than -Hcfliimnn, loo." I suggested.

"You know it," Dan "bill go and try (o get 'em. Look! i at Ihe NaUonal. League. There are five teams there that arc loaded 'with Cubs, Robins, i Giants, You -pick oul a r-oupic of players on every nno of those teams who would bring JS100.000 in 'the market. "Take thc'other three Braves, Reds and with thc exception of'KlcIri there isn't a great star among them.

"Bui I don't want you to thjnfc that thc Reds aren't going some- I place. Maybe not this year, but. i wait. We'll be. up there." "How about pitchers?" "I.wish I had some more.

The holdovers are Larry Benton, Benny I t'rey. Cy Johnson. Ray Kolp, Red Lucas. Eppa Rlxey and Biff Wy- OIIB. We've got about six rookies," and some of 'em looked pretty, good.

npt yenr. Archie Campbell and Ob Eckert came, up from Columbus. Then got.Ownle Carroll Toledo. The Tigers him Jo he Yanks, last'year and was sent'down, but he.may come bade. iVc also have Ogden, -oh waivers from the.

Browns'. We got Ed Strelecki in the wanker and-'he good this spring!" Should Joey find the stnsc se; SHUTS without a black mark. Only I ycur was an all-state selection; air Arkansas Teachers ever threatened though a freshman, arc '(orw'ards; Hcmlrlx dominance In any of the i Marlon of for him to execute a at- the expense say Johnny Hodapp. who Is a terrific nineteen s.iuvs. line hitter-or lo pole home The record is not a spotless one.

won twice in the winning runs. I'm inclined the Capital City Business College, as 5 a 5ur crr (Ac?) Ferrcll lo bring stayed Hounds as to the fans. In ths final quarter Ellis, Taylor nnd Christbr. of the Hounds managed to settle down to something liks tne' form rans ocy vas an ldol U0rs that gave the Hounds the first half! ferv ently as Nap Lajfle and Trh championship and moved out in speaker. Tncy st revcrent- of Nap and Trls so it Is unlike- is the center; and'Robert 'j Miller of Conway-and Elmer Smith of Casa.

one ot best alhletes ta believe thc Cleveland jbul- lest two games to Colonial Bak- ever developed in Arkansas, are the lend boUteious applause. To those cry. an Independent learn. How-! guards. front.

The final score was 27 to 17 Hkins. the boy who almost upset lv tlmt tney cmlM the Hounds' apple cart, was hlgli rcorer alcn? wilh Christian. Eich counted ten points. In the final game the Hl-Jack- ers won just about as they pleased from the Merchants and gave the grocery boys a tumble for the first 1 to turn coldly from Swell. A Sure-Tiling Hillrr.

As I view it, the Yankees will bcnentcd by having In that batlln; order oE pure sluegers a man whom place berth they had shared fince I the second half opened. final I time. The element of chance accompanies Bnbe Rulh ar.d Gehrig to Ihe plate will be ahnos'. entirely removed when liUle waddles into thc batter's box. give? chararteristic hitch of th: dcrs anrl peers through strdnt- tage of the cd cye5 down thc pltchln? way whistle clew the Merchants i ty of Cleveland voices pro- were trailing 11 to 2.

The grocery' tcsled when the chib announced boys did better in the second half but the held s-ore was 21 to 0 'The Hl-Jackers' swept out in front at the start and after gain- Ing a comfortable lead pL-M r. slip-shod fashion, but The Mer- 1S chants were to take advan- without over exertion. with seven points led the scorers. First Game (13) Holland Northern 1 Carman 2 Brogdsr. Hubbard (32) Tatum 9 Michael 12 K'lngham, A.

10 Surge 1 Henry J. Kinningham, Blankenship: Frisco: S-coy. Second Game DixteFliers (17) Pos C'pany iW Kettlngcr 2 McHenry Oanske 3 Wright Barnes 2 Wtogins Turner 4 Bible 6 Sewell's release. Tho--o voices contended tint unflinching service through 10 seasons ar.d 1102 consecutive games, his steadying fluence on young pitchers and ill- Mi- Henry. Third Game Pos.

G. H'nds (27 ability to uiivc the a ride whenever he rtopprd to plate should have balanced the rrale.s In favor of his retention. was sick last year, they pDinteJ but maining his health in another year he wculd return to 11 form that w.u his over that conj secutive-giimc Wretch. i Portaps! A But leaving In I'l 2 I 1 Indian basses 11 Kcrc justified in 6 Sewcll. The fire of his youth Colston I tcoclcd Newsom 3 I as by far thc chattcrlncr-nt in- nin you KNOW liiith, in his firsl c(n- cial workout with the Yanks, wore three undershirts, a rubber shirt, the gray pants el a road uniform, white sweat sox with no oveisox.

one pair of shoes and one glove He welshed 228 pounds utter the workout. Slripped. coursn He got by that firsl day without having to iiLitigrnph anything He didn't got his piciure taken This the Ynr.ks out to practice in tile r.iiu Clarke, Giants' cc-jcli. linde nn error in nddresilnc rookie catcher, the cihcr day. He called him Bunions.

Johnny Frederick. Hobins' ccn- lerlielder. has cut considerably His teammates now wonder if it's safe to call him "Muscles." Jack Qiilnn ad mils hp had olfcrs from five teams other than I'ue Hob- Ins "My reasons for choosing the Brooklyn team are obvious," slid Jack. BOXKR K.O.'S BANDIT BERLIN. would-be pav- oli baiulil, who took $273 from a jill cashier of a suburban laundry she came from bank, made list one mtslc.ke In his flight, he rlcd to make his getaway across an Ihlctic field where a group of ama- enr boxers were working out.

The heard the girl's cries. One of them knocked thc bandit on: ind turned him over to Ihe pallce. Ol'TDOOll ADS FORBIDDEN N'OUDERNEY. gover- lor of thc district Including the Friesian inlands of N'orderney. Borkum, Juist, Jialtriim.

Langeoog ind Splekcroos has issued a decree forbidding unsightly billboards and imllnr outdoor advertising in Ihe -iirnl districts of the islands. Furthermore, all existing billboards nust be removed by May 1. A further order prohibits buildings which delracl from the beauty of-'ths landscape. nnd there salary wn- two imder- Apes (17) Elklns 10 Stevens 3 Wahl Westbrook 4 Smith Substitutions Christian 10 Taylor 1 studies, Burnett and Dotore. seemed ready to play rr.aj:>r ball.

I do not kr.o-.i- just wh.it Ellis 7 the Indian-; would have Raydsr they known with the Yankees. They may hav- -Hounds: Busby 1 jliad their minds made up to Ihht- Fonrth Game rn the payroll nnd a', srn Hl-Jackers (21) Pos. Merchants time make room fcr a 5 4 Hutton 4 promLsing youngsters. Hut Allten 3 Wilson how much the Bradley Medlln 3 Vanzint 5 would like to win a psnnsnt 4 ISMCS. sure they would much have Isaacs.

F. Jocy sign with the Red Sox instead of one of the team, t'r. Rcftree-Games one. tjires and are tryinij to shove aside in theV Thomas Ivy. Game two, Burgc.

climb to the top. PLANTING SEED FOR SALE OR TRADE i'urc 1). No. 4 and Stoneville Nn. 1 0 2 Cash or 2 for 1 STEVENS UNUM.Y )3 HIGH SCHOOL SI)FFEREP ITS FIRST DEFEAT OF HAOU30M 13 SAMES UP To THAT DATe-- OF i3 UJBRE SEWMD 18 "6 13 1 AT THE HALF.

1 SCORED i THE SKDJJD; HALF; UNIC.H WAS.VJ' hn iwci been, seventh -in, dub la'st year, I asked.Dan ll-hc aiiy ore'hitting'out thet Lca'm "Yeg, n. little'more," he replied. 'Mickey from Hollywood, will help us. I had him. at first when we (he pennant at-Tort onto.

I think. Jie'H hit good. We got-Frank Sigafoos in the: drait Los Angelesf-a second-baseman, and I think-he'll hit, too. We bought Nick. Cullop.

the outfielder, from Minneapolis to give him another shot (he majors, and gosh, but he ought to click. Do yen know Cullop. Isii't 30 years old yet? "Then we've got Ray Fitzgerald, nn outfielder from Bridgeport, Little Gene Moore from Dallas and Wally Rocttgcr, who was with thc Giants and Cards. We recalled Estil Cmblree from Columbus." "The (cam docs not look Impressive," I said. Howley agreed.

The lineup probably will be: utue ROOM AT 51 11 lle would no: and tr.at lle u'ould soon return. CHINESE WIN'S SCHOLARSHIP 'six months sentence. He anuounc- ST. LOUIS. Mo.

ctl hc 3S SMCi in arrears Pon. native and former watchmak- alimony payments which h-j er of Canton. China, has awarded a $2,735 scholarship by Parks Air College here, rt was th? result of a contest in which he com- seted with aviation students from every state in the Union and representatives from more than 14 foreign countries. WAR CUTS BREAD PRICE TWIN FALLS, prices tumbled below prewar prices hire recently when several merchants started selling three loaves for cents. RITZ THEATER Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday NEW ALIMONY CLUB HEAll CHICAGO.

Uul- mash, 27, is the newly elected president of the Chicago Alimony club with headquarters for 70 memterf at.the county, jail. H. 17, former president, was forced t-: resign due to completion of his rf.to";Peor'ia.'without a whole lot of Howley is such a be hard suspect Da Howley. hinks the. sa me.

thin j. Glia Caujht RENO', (UP)'. When A t- thnr. Risch, ar-j rested for stealing- from his employer, 'James 'Hash, his only re-; mark'was, "I'm gliuM'got caught" HOME THEATRE Tuesday-Wednesday Thursday DEPARTNtENT, Of- D. are hereby solicited, to be opened In the Office of the Supervising Architect, Treasury Department, C.j.at 9 o'clock, a.

on April 13, 1931, for thc sale or donation to the United States of preferably a corner lot' containing approximately 27,000 square feet, with a dimension of approximately 160 lineal feet, on the more Important of the two street frontages, centrally and conveniently Heath, first; Ford or Slgnfoos. sec-j located and suitable for a Federal ond; Stripp, third; Dressen, Duro-1 building site' at Blytheville, Archer or Cuccinello, short; with the! Kansas. Upon application, the outfielders Hcilmann, Cullop, Crab-1 Poslm'uter will supply prospective tree. Roettger. Moore or Fitzger-i bidders with a circular giving aid.

Several of the Inflelders named particulars as to requirements and i.ii. iii i ivi--i ttniiLtvt i UCJ kU tUAU can be moved about without great Instructions for preparation of bids I Wramouru (fittwr I Picture Sensation of the Year! It's Grand! swell picture! A marvelous cast! A treat YOU owe yourself! S) I and dsta to accompany same. loss. Tt wfts In my mind to FERRY HEATH. Assistant Sec- ATjitinpp in 25c that thc whole team might be mov-1 retary.

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