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Lake Charles American-Press from Lake Charles, Louisiana • Page 8

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Lake Charles. July II. 1954 Lynn Leads Sessi In Doubles Race Walt Sessi. who last week led the Evangeline League in doubles, Is back in second place the two- oagger race this week. Bill Lynn, Alexandria boosted his output to 30 doubles, one more than Sessi, Chemicals Win Jaycees Little Loop First Half to take the lead in games through last Tuesday.

Thibodaux' catcher-manager Bill Dossey continued to burn up the league batting race. Dossey's average is now .427, well ahead of the competition. Lake Charles' Lakers have little to brag about in the team aver-j ages. The Lakers are seventh in' batting, with a .259 mark, ami in team fielding. Here are the averages through last week's game.

Included are batters with averages of .300 or better, and all pitchers who have winning records: BATTKHS ab li zb 3b ivt. ili. 7a 1:17 17 A 21 aa j-iiin, ju irs 4 .3, b.n. ju Sessi, L.C. aio Bl 'ill.

64 Saner. 31b 33 111 2tj izquire, C. 357 65 .124 la Mathieson Chemicals won ilS 5 the first half Jaycee Little League sse iis -n 309 68 101 17 B.R. 237 35 78 4 Lllbrte. Al.

125 16 41 3 HI SO ITlanV of I 28 7 "9 2 105 18 93 106 2-4 JJ.AW Aijo 73 95 17 the last inning. Little Jerry Col-1 -12 8 13 Barren 269 60 S3 15 for Roger Logan, Morgan's 7 11 6IBerry Bros. ...8 13 Oi'S 6 13 STANDINGS (Vina! Hound; JVain ct 8 a .687 rs 5 4 .556 skeis 5 .441 1'alnters 3 .333 and HarrlK Supply oussard! urouswra a tier vs MorEan'V; 806 OPS vs Berry Bros School. 806 OPS vs 6 1 001 0--4. At anllc; Merchant's vs Berry Uros.

10 i Ol )u vs Fraz er Vs Mor a (JallaUt Ot Jit i'oi-ivr and i I.AHT WKEK'8 RKSL-ITS 001 100 1-3 ipioaoo-5 oi 7 5 44th 44th A US SOO 10 .150 6 9 Take Lak Charles Recreation Softball Results, Standings A CITY LEAGUE ndn mir I me in South Little League CITY LEAGUE MEN'S 'A' XKAGUE Team 13 TravlK 14 Merchant's ....14 Frazler 11 THIS WKEK'S SCHKDULB School, Travis versus Atianclc: Frazler vs. Merchant's "Jv and amt Setters. 806 Supply Htli fi' and Bussing CWA I.KACrb' Li To am Ju'gle Matr's OjHtlaruleni It Team 2 Kec's 9 144 8 JessujjiDragueUs 4 5'Sea 6 001 ft ft! AVefk'h Schedule wo oZT i qi, a a lls vs STANDINGS Kim UaU) Chemicals Merchants Bankers The pel. 667 .333 G.B. 1 flag Saturday, beating the Gulfj Bankers in a thriller, 9-8.

As in so many of the games! played so far this season, Ihislc.LBe.'ju. one was won in the bottom half 1 letta, running who had been hit by a pitched ball, crossed the plate with the flag winning-run. Cary tin made a valiant try Marto get Colletta, but his throw to the plate on Richard Landry's sharp grounder was a trifle wide and the ball of catcher Freddy popped out Lewis' mitt. It was the second win of the Bndlr, Cr. 4 Hylds.

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14 Siff, Cr. Fox. N.r. 6 3 Al. 4 Sink, u.R.

4 5 17 6Z JBl U4 2 1 41 .357 23 Ul 3 13 77 1 a 'J. 4 2 is Vti 4 12 70 .331 8 3 32 5 2 29 1 20 3 19 .323 1 5 .322 2 43 .321 3 24 74 .315 3 20 60 .355 7 22 SO .312 1 3 .308 6 6 6 43 JOG 88 IS 1 13 68 .301 PITCHERS I lp bb so 0 33 19 35 19 IS IS IS 2 SI 3 11 10 2 7 -JL 6 5 61) 22 47 IK 47 57 1 11 -39 11 8 21 123 52 100 46 41 70 4 110 51 102 43 45 6S 6 161 76 138 71 70 120 7 167 90 165 77 94 44 4 94 57 100 50 59 31 Holu. Cr. 52 102 36 45 4S 60 33 64 29 33 31 2 48 23. 48 20 18 21 185 99 191 76 80 114 78 133 6S 28 40 5 133 4 100 9 1S6 8 1,10 week for the Chemicals, who had' Alvr beaten the Oilers 8-3 earlier in J'' week.

In the only other game of alKpk'ii 'i-h. ia Holiday shortened week, the CHlcsIS 1 9 Service Oilers the Muller! Laf. it 9 isi Merchants 6-5. 15 nn Standings, schedule for the!" IM D8 10S coming week, and scores of i played last week follow: Legion SO 116 60 86 92 6S 126 56 86 109 22 65 122 44 6S 67 41 77 45 'S 176 64 4.5 84 13 115 4S Richard Gray, above, has compiled an enviable pitching record for the oilers of South City Little League. The youthful moundsman has won all five of his starts this year, giving up only 13 runs.

He has hurled a pair of two-hitters, allowed only threa hits in each of two other games and was touched for only four safeties in his other triumph. He is the son of Mayor and Mrs. Sidney Gray. The Bankers wound up with the first-half championship in the South Lake Charles Little League, posting a 6-3 mark to grab the title. They iced the title last week with an 11-3 triumph over the Bakers, using a nine-run third inning.

The Oilers finished second with a 5-4 mark, followed by the Bak-l ers K-5) and the Painters (3-6) I Travis 001 ooo wvi vw t) ea ce ail(1 a an( Simmons. Berry Bros Fratler 000 OOO 001 X--R 9 Fletcher. Monarch -Lous and Goes. and Tuesday DrutitxHs vs. 1'eenoretls; libretti vs.

Hllauderx. Matrons vs. 1'an- Sea Hawks JJearettri- Matrons vs. Teen- 2 Soa Hjvi'ks s. HiJatitlors.

vs. B.B.C.'s; Tttc- FKK LKAGL'E 9 HCubs 5 Thiv U'lwk's Schedule VK. Eagles. vs. Hec'6.

vs. Cuhf. v.s. Hawks. V6.

Llong. t. 4 7 I 00! 1 6 wi a and Wall. and Sumpler. Frailer Travis ..020 200 6 0 i)20 J24 8 Ol and Simmons.

ana HVlls. Dixie oil 000 Marr.imi'l 021 034 1)11 201 9 (i Broi 004 a Tral go? and bumpier. i iu-1. anrl Liindrv. I.ASl' WEEK'S RKSLLTS and Hull.

ooo- 3 3 a MEX-S -B- LEAGUE ls 109 10x 6 OiTram 0 Car cme Bl Un a K- Mar l5 Jl Bordcn's ikerY el 1 a 1 6 01 nw 'a ly 13.V—11 7 5i7-Cp JO.V— i Carpenter. Welch. Burger and Mil- tord; Brucey, Forrester ind Jlariin i I'ainters 291 0 6 6 O' ier 005 7 6 Boulilon. Scarborough, Spencer and Ir.galla and Suydam THE I.KAUINC BATTERS (Kinal Flrat Xalf) ab -12 19 15 J6 13 1'' l' 18 4 10 THIS XVKKK'R iirhooi. ili-rcuniel: Mnnaivh vs CWV 441 BW vs Sunnly ARS.

J4lii 1UV: 7.1'r. 4jili Holk-kl .99 10 7 11 .4 14 Team EAST END CENTER SKMOK r.mni'K Tarly Timers ir, 68t8h F.M 51st Bliib, s'n. F.M. CUv Stars 3 44th P.M. 0 1.

211'osia! All'iice 4 Gulf Siaifs 9 -Uir Ward 4 LL Pelicans Hold Eastern Lead J- 1 Marttn. liakers J. Hoinero, Oilers Suydam. Oilers C'unek. Paint Orpemer, Bank limes, bank Able.

Paint Rozaj. Offers li. llurgen. Bank rhaumom. Bank fiowrey.

Bakers Cott. Painters Oilers Welch. Bankers Dawson, BaJcers -Uih 7-l'p vs Bordcn's. 19 11 3 33 22 26 4 15 10 iiTi 1 Helulus. Monarch 375 vs i soe Supply VR Marcan- LAST WKEK'S nESt'LTS ORO .363 .353 .333 .333 .333 .333 i .3231 .317 Hattnnn geron Stewart.

7 1M 10 9 3 i snd Evans. Ber- 5'Covers 4 S.vr»rt 3 S'cdeditlo -'4th K.M. vs. Clly p-'io'i -i. S-'crpc! s.

Cilv llce vj I VJ! Karivl os: vs, Qrown-svllle. "i L-i Rfnl). s. vs. -nth' nrownsvlllo.

Covers. a Jl'MOK I.KA<:UK Culls 11 10 3 HuckpiTiivrs 2 2 Harli-iH H'jhts 1 7, USE OUR BUDGET PLAN Modernize Your Team THK STA.MU.VGS J. 9 1 .3 7 Oijers Welch, Bank Hmes. Bank ITCH IX ECO Klj-M Half) li bb Younq Pitcher Gaining Fame i vs. Yellow Heart I Uard; ay vs.

Kirsi hattuck Rears Knk-kerbork Bu 1 1I rs vs. Project Hawks. 2S 18 IS 32 30 i oi THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (Second Ha in Monday Chemicals vs. Oilers. Wednesday Merchants vs.

Bankers iriday Oilers vs. Bankers Chemicals IM 012-8 5 Ol 002 010-3 Laner. B. Logan (5). and Khonry; Runfe and Hanchey.

W-Lanicr. HR-Uanchey, Kunte. hantS 110120-3 6 Blake. Bankers Pass. .212 001-S 12 and ...430 4 (6) and Brown Picks Top All-Stars CLEVELAND, July 10 (Jf-Cleveland's Browns will have seven representatives on the College All-Star which plays the Detroit Lions in Chicago Aug.

13. formally the All-Star game can take no more than six rookies from any one National League team. But the Brovrns were losing end Bob Mischak of West Point to Military service anyway, so he is being added to the college roster outside the six-man limit. Besides Mischak, the Brown players will be end Carlton Massey of Texas, end John Carson of Georgia, halfback Gene Filipskf of Villanova, halfback Chester Hanulak of Maryland, quarterback Bobby Garrett of Stanford and center Jerry Hilgenberg of Iowa. Their playing at Chicapo means ba ggers.

IPV win means 010 ooo-i 201 OOO 10X- Opelousas Ties Eastern Chase OPELOUSAS, La. lousas' American Legion Warriors gained a tie for the Eastern Division championship Saturday afternoon, riding to a 4-1 triumph over Crowley on the two-hit pitching of southpaw John Castille. A sudden death playoff between the "two clubs will be played at 3:30 p.m. Monday here. The site was determined by the lip of a coin, won by Opelousas coach L.

J. Raymond. The winner of Monday's tilt will meet Lake Charles, the Western champ, in a two-out-of-three playoff for the seventh district title. Castille had no-hit shutout going into the fifth frame. With two out, Crowley's Bill Stutes eot aboard via an infield error.

Second Baseman Don Signorella lined a single into right-center to score Crowley's only run. Jim Stanton followed Signorella with another single, but Castille shut off the supply after that. The Opelousas hurler fanned 12 and walked only one In going thn nine-inning route. Opelousas tagged righthander Toe Schimimi for seven hits. Including a triple and two doubles.

Catcher Mickey Mills got both of MAPLEWOQD La ut AIAI. eiicans of Maplewood continued GB Bakers ISpencer, Paint 4 IHoullIon, Paint. 6 liurgen. Bank Oilers Oilers Oilers CINCINNATI, July 10 scouts had better jot down; is 17 12 13 ig i o'lhe name of 10-year-old Jerry Jen-' OS la oo ort I ENLARGE OR ADD A ROOM PAINT REPAIR WE RECOMMEND PAINTERS-ROOFERS Monthly Payments Arranged No Money Down Balance Up To 36 Months Louisiana Western Lumber Company 182Z Ryan St. Ph.

6-7515 I 1-Ton MATHES ROOM COOLERS Phone Us for Survey $279.95 $299.95 $374.00 Easy Terms If Desired MORENO'S SHEET METAL WORKS 2106 E. Broad Phone 7-2155 27 is 22 5 for future reference. .28 6S 45 U7 26 1 2 25 IS 20 25 1 1 5 11 311 10 001 'ngeiis. oilers 8 4 9 5 11 2 ...13 21 11 16 14 0 1 43 33 8 11 are slated to meet the Maplewood Isosox on Tuesday and the Hobens Lake. s.

N'osox at IiAST WEEK'S RESCI.TS Dunns 6, Nosox 0 Pels 23. Hobens It Hobens 11, Nosox 5 Pels 17. Dunns 1. League of Ward Four, caniie winning two games last week. andi stretching their league lead to four! full games over the second place 1 Dunns of West Lake.

The Pels clipped the West Lake lichens, 23.1^ and spil)ed the Dunns. 17-1, in their two encounters last week. In games this week, the Pels Palm nero. Oilers 3 20 7 3 Jensen, pitching in a five-inning Class Knothole League game, struck out all 15 batters to face him as his College Hill Knights whipped White Oak AA 13-0 today. It was young Jensen's second no- REPEATED BY POPULAR DEMAND-THRU JULY 31 on Thursday.

"IIS WKKK-S SCHEDfl.K Vs Dunns at vs. Pels wood. vs. Hobens at 7eoroe Gardner Services Slated CHICAGO, July 10 for-i mer boxiag champions will be among the pall bearers for George Gardner, 77, former light heavy- 601 402 IS 0 3 i 11 hitter of the season. 1 The scouts might take a peek at the youngster at bat, too.

Ke has 22 hits in 25 times at bat this season for an average of .80. HALMSTAD, Sweden, July 10 1st Bengt Nilsson of Swedei cleared 6 feet, 5V4 inches in a track and field meet last night to better ihe European high jump record by i inches. weight champion, who will be bur-' ied Monday. Gardner died Thursday. Born at it Maple-i Lisdoonvarna, Country Clare, Ire-' jland, Gardner won the 175-pound crown by a 12th round knockout from Jack Root shortly after the division came into being in 1903 Gardner lost the title five months later on a 20-round decision to Bob Fitzsimmons at San Francisco.

The ex-champions who will be pall-bearers include Tony Zale, middleweight; Jackie Field, welterweight; Sammy IMandell, lightweight; and Johnny Coulon ban- 1 tamweight. NICK VIGNAUD Home Insurance Agency Complete Insurance Coverage FIRE CASUALTY AUTOMOBILE MARINE BONDS Chavanne BIdg. DIAL 8250 7-9839 Lake Charles. La. for a short time only! ORS July TIRE LE FAMOUS FIRESTONE DELUXE CHAMPIONS Used As Original Equipment On America's Finest Cars BUY 1st TIRE AT 2 r-rowley tney will not report to the Brown training camp at Hiram, Ohio, un- Chtallml an Ban-as; Castuie ami The til after the Aug.

13 game. camp opens July 25. Coach Paul Brown said today had signed fullback Edward Magdziak of William and Mary to oo L. 'OS Swimminq Meet School Park won an Inter- a pro contract. AJagdziak recently coo ar won an returned from Japan and bad been play swimming meet in the Army two ears staged Saturday morning at Sec" Kell Leaves Hospital CHICAGO.

July 10 (JR George Kell, Chicago White Sox third baseman, today left Mercy Hospital with his injured right knee in a cast. Kell was injured a week ago in Cleveland when he stumbled over first base and twisted the knee. The cast will be removed next Saturday and, after light workouts, Kell may join the Sox jond Avenue pool under the auspices of the Lake Charles Recre-j ation commission. High School Park scored 521-: points, with Goosport park second at Other scores were: Henry i Heights 30H. Cooley 19.

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