The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas • Page 8

EIGHT BLYTaEVILLE COURIER NEWS Van Bureri's Billy Puts Leachville Out of Tourney Pops to Face Tough Schedule When 1947 Grid Season Opens Finals Today In High School State Tourney The Leachville Lions saw their chances for qualcr filial upset in the Class A Stale basketball tournament at Little Rock fade into oblivion yesterday afternoon as tlicy dropped a decision to the Van Burcn Pointers, 52 to 37. The two learns left the court 'at half-time the tcpre knotted nt 35-25, but in the third frame, (he Lions' "imcter the goal defense" collated under the powerful fnst break the Pointers and Vui Bureu pushed fihcad nt the end of the third quarter, 3(j to 30. Leachvllle's hopes were tossed to the wind in the fourth stanza us Van Burcn, a pro-tourney favorile, started to roll and completely outclassed the Lions in the finnl round. Oren Lee Adams, stalwart tenter oi the Lions, was the big gun for teachville, scoring 21 points to lead liolh teams. Barber of Van lolloped with IB.

Van Buren 52 Barber 10 Collier 7 Meadows Evans 4 Miller 10 Lcachvl'lle 37 Scott 5 Groom 4 Adams 21 Johnson 4 T. Welch 3 Facing the toughest schedule the history or the Dlytheville Jim-1-. lor High School football. Coach Coaches Sec Pov Moslcy's Papooses will start practice (or Ijhe 1947 season early next September. The paps will face 10 tough 5, Sagley 4.

In oliier games, the lourney-fa- vorcri Little Dock Tigers were impressive iii conquering powerful Mansfield 45 to 40 in a first round game Friday morning. Miinsficld, District 12 champions, scared the Tiger fans as they fed all the way until the last minutes of play when they wilted under the defending state ehamlons drive. The second seeded Jonesboro Hurricane had to come from behind to defeat Hcicna-Wcst Helena 52 to 40 In firsi. round game. Pino Bluff defeated Epringdale 37 to 25 and Harrison defeated ay- etteville 47 to 39 in first round Fames.

teams from nil sections of the state and one from a Memphis school. This year will be the first year of contract bookings for the Junior high squad, Coach Mosley wltli rclurn games year. Approximately 45 or 50 candidates for the Pup squad are expected to report to Pop when drills slart. Among those arc four returning 1S46 leltermen. They are: John Paul Ilutchcrson.

Lcroy Prultt, Mell Hay and Charles Lutesi The paps will play only Junior high teams with no high school leeond lenins being booked. The 1047 schedule is the most complete scheduled ever booked for a junior high squad In nlylhcvllle. The Paps 1947 schedule: Sept. Sept. (tentative) Sept.

(Memphis) here Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

Nov. Nov. nock'East Nov. side (Memphis) Nov. Fair Weather Brings Out Racing Fans MOT SPRJNCrS, March 15.

fl. Sugar boro still In (he running. 'The' first game, today pitted dirkhorse Emerson against Van Lit- Burcn. Tlie second, matched tie Rock and -Jonesboro Winners of the two games will play for. the state championship later today.

Moody Back On Meroney's Wrestle Card Promoter Miko Mer. deep, in his bag of came with what will probably be one of the best tag features li- has booked In several weeks. Monday night's wrestling program will find Charlie Keene and Stocky Kncilsen matching wits with Tommy Ward and Jack Moody. Jack Moody who tips th: Tolc-lob at somewhere around 230, returns to the card after a brief absence Moody, who is surprisingly fast for his proved to many a member of the bone twisting business that he is a pretty good fellow to nave on your side. Jack, ho is famous as a Strangler Lewis artist, will supply' the brawn for this duo while his capable partner the popular Tommy Ward will sun-' J.i.v the brain.

Keene and Kneilsen, a couple of rough and ready boys, may find the b'omg a httle rough after Stocky had things pretty muchly his way last week. However, they seem quite capable of handling Just about anv where fists and fast wort- arc concerned. Keene, who likec to play fair as long as everybody ebc does, knows how to mix things when Pacific purse 'He will have (plenty of competitor, ir sprint for four-year-olds and up. Also nt the starting, gate will lie Pctsome, Bar- biuLcl. Tommy Chic, Hurl iHom Hari.

Tnwny Lad, Topnard. Tim B. mid Bt.b'jling the longsliot winner of the inaugural handicap on the opening day. Tlie third nice, also a six-furlong dial, will faring out the Kentucky 'Darby 'Bull Tar, from -the Green stable. Mulllhger.

a fleet speedster froin the stable of Airs. C. Black, thuii- in ahead of 'field of good Killers in yesterday's sixth and paid $2230 straight. I The bay gcling came off the Promoter Miko Meroney dug down! lc clr wore down Quln prospects and State Championship Cage Games in Little Rock Coaches Hill Oodtvln mid Finnan IJynuiii of the Blythevlllc HiRh School and Pop Mosley. of the junior higli school, left today for Little Rock to witness play In (he State Basketball Tournament there, Coach Godwin stated that while lie Is In the Capital City lie will discuss spring football training with state association 6th Team Enters Kiddie League Spring Schedule Revised to include Yarbro Griddcrs With the entrance of a sixth team in the "Kiddie League." it was ncccssnry lo revamp the to include that team.

Coach mil Godwin, director of the program announced today. The only change niade in the schedule, however, wns that three games will be played each dny instead of the originally schedule 1 two. In the original schedule, one of the five teams would liavo an off-clay each day a game was played. Under the present schedule, Yarbi'o, whoch entered the league only last week, will play the team that has the off-day each time. First Barnes will be played March 21 under the lights nt Hnley Field.

There Is still some question as ID whether three games will be played each night, or one in the nfier- noon and two at night. This question will be settled between anil opening day, Coach Godwin said. The new schedule Is as follows: March Crimson Tide vs. Suclbnry Green Wave, Wildcats vs. Sudbury Bulldogs, Yav.

bro Razorlracks vs. Catholic Piahl- ing Irish. Mnrch vs. Sudbruy Bulldogs: LiiiiRe vs. Catholic; Ynr- bro vs.

Suclbnry Grecii Wave March Bulldog vs. Catholic; Sudbury. Green Wave Lhnge; Yarbro vs. Central. Apr.

vs. Lange; Cjth- olic vs. Sudbury Green Wave; Yarbro vs. Sudbury liulldogs. Apr.

Central vs. Sudbury Bulldogs; Catholic vs. Sudbury'Oven Wnvc; Yarbro vs. Lnngc. Apr.

vs. Sudbury Bull- en someone starts something will resent science from his side ol Hi ring wliiic his partner. doesnt know In the two 30-minute tcro. and lock the race 'by third, trail lengths. Jaoalitos iiu mm- ing Quintero by a length and three quarters.

Sunny skies 'brought out 5500 persons who 'put $067,117 through the mutuels windows. Yesterday's daily double combined Hasty Sage mid Miss Clara to pay a mere S18.90. dogs; Central Sudbury Green Three-Way Golf Tie JACKSONVILLE, March 15. Hcafner. Ed and Jim Mtlwarcl were tied for the lead as the $10,000 Jacksonville open solf tournament went into the third roun dtoday.

but Herman Kciscr, at the (peak of his igatne with a line 65 yesterday, was only one stroke back. Haefner, from Charlotte. N. Furgol. from Detroit, and Mrtward, from Madison.

each had' a 36- iiole card of 138 strokes. i'lcnty ol Takers LIMA. O. (UP) Mayor W. L.

Ferguson has no doubt that Hie used automobile shortage still cx- after receiving bids from ID persons the sale or three worn- the meaning llt Lima police cruisers, will represent prelims Ward will witli Kncilsen and Moody meets Kcene. Wnvc; Yin-bro vs. Apr. vs. Catholic; 3nd- Wiry Bulldogs vs.

Central; Yarbro vs. Sudbury Green Wnvc. Apr. 15- -Sudbury Green Wave vLnngc: Sudbury Bulldogs vs. Catholic; Yni'bro vs.

Central. Apr. Green Wave vs S-iclburv riulldoi-s; Central vs Catholic; Ynrbro vs. Lange Apr. 22-Catholic vs.

Sudburv Green Wave: Central vs. Lange- Yarbro, whicii entered the Icn-Mic Apr. 25-Central vs. Sndburv Green Wave; Langc vs. Siidbuiy Bulldogs; Yarbro vs.

Cnlholic Apr. 29-Suclbury Bulldogs vs Central; Lange vs. Catholic- Y.ir- oro vs. Sudbury Green Wave May 2-Siidbury Bulldogs vs. Catholic: Lnnijc vs.

Sudbury Gp-cn Wave; Ynrhro vs. Central vs. Catholic; Siitl- bury Green Wave vs. Sudbury Bull-' dogs; Yarbro vs. Lange.

May vs. Lnngc; C.iih- oiic vs. Sudbury Green Wnvc- Ya-bro vs. Sudbury Bulldogs May May game. Acruatic Stars Meet ATLANTA.

March 15. swimmers from 'Florida North Carolina. Tennessee, Louisiana and Georgia compete today in the Southeastern -AAU swimming meet nt Emory University. Read Courier News Want Ads BLYTHEVILLE LEGION ARENA Hcscrvcd Monday, March 17 RICE ANYWHERE! Arena from 6 p. m.

Every Monday ffl' DRBN BOX SEATS 15c EXTRA CHARLIE KEENE and STOCKY KNEILSEIN MOODY ALSO 2 7-FALL, 30 MIHUTE MATCHES TOMMY WARD i JACK MOODY STOCKY KNEILSEN CHARLIE KEENE Little Miss Favorite MARCH 10, 10'17 Petite Greclicn MoniJI of Hoslon. (joes ttnough lotiline nt Berkeley, as she prepares to defend United States' women's 'figure skatmfi title which she is favored to win for the fifth time Miss Merrill placed third in Switzerland world championships: Wildlife Group Offers 6-Point Program for State's Sportsmen LITTLE ROCK, March 15. UP.) A six-point development and improvement program lor hunting and fishing areas in Arkansas outlined' this week the Game and pish Commi The entire plan made passible legislative action that appropriated Eai.200 for the. Commission's lion on waterways and. fisheries (tcvelopment.

Tho March meeting of the Game and Fish Commission will be held Monday Little Rock. It's main topic will- be the 'iienmai program just referred to. Much of the WOIK will consist of lining up the various thai 'bids wi'l be asked use. The 4)lcnnlnl program as told lo soon nun United reads like a i 1 sportsman's clrnam than anythin- A I else. Commission Secretary T.

Tl IQ 1 McAmis said thai every made to put it into actuality. arc its aims: m. an that will Slav: possible. Fishermen Get maiiry. Jl-re.

arc its aims: 1. To improve and develop exist- nU-l JCIV Vnrnti ins; fish hatcheries and to locate L-'Uy ULUHOn new hatchery units where dcsir- Tacliiy's th.e day for Arkansas atlc and all. Statewide rr-sloralion on' lakes and streams. This plan would almost every ing inftroveinents, water stR-bllizitlsn, solution control and r.hntement. improvement of food in the waters and continuation of restcckinj woik fim the guidance of the Btite Wildlife off today to flying start, as 'fishermen icomncte for the 132 valuable awards.

There will month in each of Hie four gaiv.c divisions-plus iKLuuiiuu 01 WOIK. 3. of lands and' 'con- C- P'-'zis a', the close of tiic struclion or dams to create lakes Cn te5i The ois winners, Lo be an- in new fishing ureas. 4. Acrjiiisition, maintenance nnd of game and sanctuaries.

This would provide overflow area sin adjoining territory for public shooting, saicV. maintenance and development of publh dutk shooting aeas. B. -More lintensive management and of depleted game areas, dcsiencd to parallel the con- liniinnce ancf expansion of the nominee; next fall, each will get in cash, an outioard motor and a iboat. Also statins today artificial bait cannot to 011 any lakes or in Arkansas thru Kay is, and the Game and Fish Commission that there is a S10 ifine to back up the regula- lion.

Oltiiriii! rogulaiions cf i.iie show thr.i blur 1 ijass IS through May period uurina all Ui refuge system. species 01 b'ack bass mn.si he re- As a whole, the idea is to make rrgnrdless of tlto munsicr Arkansas known is the Southern wlllcl1 they taken. State with tile most'adequate regu-j to control the best Florida Woman Wins all-round hunting and fishing set-j rp in the entire South. The full BERMUDA Maioh 15 urogrnm will be interwoven with Pederul that legislation now ponding in Congress insure Doris Hart of Miami. won the women's singles title yesterday with 8-2.

0-7 victory ever Bat Sara k.ktl Fedcial co-opera- Scofielcl of Francisco. 'For Work Done Right" Cold Storage for Furs and Woolens NU-WA LAUNDRY-CLEANERS FOR SALE Pumping Plant Building Equipt. Sealed bids will be received nt the offices of Drainage District No. 17 of Mississippi County, Arkansas. First National Bank Building.

Blytlicville, Arkansas, until 11 A.M. March 31. 1917, for the purchase of Pumping building and equipment located nt Uoscliiml. Arkansas, ten miles southwest of Blytlicville. Building, to elevation of window sills, and equipment to be dismantled and removed from the premises.

Located one-quarter mile from concrete Highway No. 18 and Frisco Railroad. Terms: Cash with bid. BUILDING: Drick, 10' CO' 20' walls, steel truss, lilc roof, steel sash wiiiulows and steel folding doors. KQTJH'MKNT: 3 Fairbanks-Morse horizontal Wood screw, 51" reversible pumps.

Vi 5 mOE. serial J559I9. 3 Fairbanks-Morse UiO h.p. 3-phase. CO ryrln s.vncronous open frame motors.

Frame DIM. Type 1). Speed 257 r.p.m., 2200 V. ACCESSORIES Traveling 'crane on I beams, ronlrol panel, transformers, hand operated sluice f-ites, trosli screen, slccl showrr and toilet liRbling equin- ment, etc. Plant Installed 1D27 uracticaliy no physical wear.

Lnct opeialcd 1936. Bid fonns and spviifications will mailed on request. DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 17 of Mississippi Arkansas P. O.

Bex 778 BlythcviHc, Ark. Judge's Decision Fails to Stop Boxing Battle in Boston Arena BOSTON, March 15. Johnny shkor slopped Tami Mauriello In the eighth round at the Arena last night, precipitating a miniature ring riot and 1 later guerilla warfare among -henchmen of the two heavyweights. Shkcr, a.blond giant who wa a 3-1 underdog, achieved one of the biggest, upsets In New JSngland heavyweight history by giving the highly-touted such a iijoody battering that a commission physician ordered the bout slopped before Tami of New could answer the tell for the cighiji rqu'nd. When shkor was tory on a technical knockout, Mau- last lost to Joe Louis on a kayo'in the' first vcund last Sept.

a mass of blood from forehead to Pat Tami was Weeding copiously from gushes above and below His left eye and from the corner'of Ills right eye. With smashing straight right j. chkcr opened a Hvo-inch cut ovet Taint's left eye in the first two rounds. Then, with a stabbing left, ho kept jailing M.uiriello, never letting him get set to throw ins meamihile opening the corner of his right eye. Mauiiello ran amok when the Soul was stopped.

As the crowd slormed the ring, and as Shkor came out of his corner to shake hands with the beaten New Yorker, Mauriello tried to plunge out of his corner to continue the fight. Pour handlers and three uniformed police tried to hold him. they managed to back him against the; rcpns. infuriated Tami managed to kick Shkor. Then he 'broke loose and landed a looping left hook on Shkor's- chin.

This infuriated Shkor. He charged But by that time the rhi" was tilted with policemen. He was accompanied the ring steps while Mauriello was slinking his fist from the opposite corner and yelling: "I can lick the bum with one hand." As the fighters proceeded lo their dressing looms in the basement of the arena, a policeman escorting shkor wus slugged by Maurlelio admirers, and trainer for Shkor wa chased from the building. Lou Shiro, manager of Mnurielio. had a torrid argument with Johnny Budklcy, shkoi-s pilot: but noliui; nitcrfercd before lists coultf be tossed.

Hopes for Fast Start AW.LOM, Santa Catalina Island, C.H., March 15. Chicago CUDS, who scared ihe daylights out of the St. 'Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers with their late season xtrcleh finish last season are hcping to lake up Ihh vcnr where they left off. Manager Charley Grimm is great believer i na fast start. GROCERIES DELIVERED Once More! CALL 501 L.

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