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Page Texas Ihr Baro Nnos-Sribinu Friday, May 14, 1954 Harlingen Trips Slumping Pirates Bums9 Podres Nabs 4th Win; Defeats Cards BIO STATE LEAGUE HARLINGEN, May 13 UP Earl Caldwell scattered five Waco singles as the Harlingen Capitols blanked the Pirates 4 to 0 in the first of their two-game series Thursday night. The Capifols picked up a lone ib i Ex-Waco High Jumper Heads Track, Field Meet run in the first on a sacrifice fly i a single and Jorge Lopez one with by Juan Perez which scored Wait a one-bagger. Dunkovich. This would have been 4 0 4 3 Dnkvch.cf enough margin for Caldwell, but Babcock .2 the Capitols picked up three runs in the fifth on four consecutive hits, 7 Keith Carpenter driving in two ith I Rodrtgz.rf Sheetz, Leach, 10 10 Malgarni 2 3 10 1 Carptr.rf 4 0 5 2 Lopez 4 2 10 Perez 3 13 1 Escobr.lf 3 0 4 1 Skelton.c 4 12 0 Martinz.l 3 0 3 0 Caldwll.p 2 0 11 10 0 0 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 ft 4 0 10 1 1 Prt. OB Tyler ..................................19 10 Austin ................................18 11 Hico iomm II 11 .993 Corpus ChrisU ........16 14 .533 Galveston ........................15 14 .517 Harlingen .........................13 18 .419 Bryan 9 18 .333 ..............................10 20 .333 TEXAS LEAGUE Pet.

GB San Antonio ..................18 14 .563 Fort Worth ..................18 15 .545 Dallas ............................17 15 .531 1 Oklahoma City ..............17 15 .531 1 Beaumont ........................17 18 ..............................14 15 .483 Shreveport ....................16 19 .457 Houston ......................14 20 .412 x-Score tied at 2-2 In the 19th inning at press time NATIONAL LEAGUE I. Pet. OB BROOKLYN, May 13 UP- Baby-faced Johnny Podres pitched his fourth straight victory Thursday and was backed up by the biggest Dodger hitting display of the season, featuring a six-run inning, in a 10-to-3 triumph over the Cardinals. Lefty Johnny gave up 10 hits but never was in danger because the Dodgers came out of a two-day 1 ting slump to connect for 12 safe 24 blows, including a double and tri- i pie by Jackie Robinson and dou- 1-Hitter Beats Redlegs PHILADELPHIA, May superb Thursday night as he Rapid Robin Roberts allowed only mowed down the opposition after a quick recovery from Adams' lead- by Bobbv retired the next 27 batters in perfect order oH bla5t handcutted the hard- Thursday night as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs, 8 to 1, at Connie Mack Stadium. The masterpiece was the second of its kind pitched by the burly Roberts so far this short season.

He allowed the Milwaukee Braves hitting Redlegs the rest of the way, striking out eight batters and permitting only six balls to be hit to the outfield. Philadelphia ....................14 7 27 12 i Brooklyn ........................14 COMMERCE. May efforts of Chuck Holding, former Waco High track star, to wrest the high jump record away from a fellow-Texan will steal the spotlight from an expected two- team battle for the Lone Star Conference track and field championship Friday and Saturday. The slender East Texas State senior, who has twice cleared the coveted seven-foot mark in practice within the past month, Missions Grab TL 2. Perez.

Lopez. Dunkovich. Malgarinl. Martinez Perez Cooper. Matile, Phillips.

Sanchez, 7. Harlingen 9. i I 5 Caldwell 2. Leach 4. SO be in action until Saturday after- Sheetz 3.

Caldwell 4 Leach 1. HO-Sheetz noon since there will be no pre sea liminaries in his specialty Friday. 9 10 il il 12 13 12 19 10 10 10 13 13 14 11 I OI) lAtllli? He IirsT Wlil laKe a at ms Totals 30 6 27 10 31 6 27 13 1 own conference record of 6 -feet, 22 122 1 A. 1 tiuu jnw wjir ci BEAUMONT Mav 13 The 9Vmches before shooting for the 2 Rirkiand. colas, rb 1 Jones.

Biel. 2B-Birkland HR Bell. Montelongo Depperschmidt. 9 Bryan 5 4 SO-Hatcher 4, irkland 2. and Terres.

32 5 24 10 Totals Waco 000 000 000-01 York ......................14 I Harlingen 100 030 Milwaukee ......................12 2. Malgarini. Carpenter. st. Louis ......................13 Cincinnati ........................14 Chicago ..............................9 Pittsburgh ......................7 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit ..............................12 7 Chicago ..........................16 New York ......................14 Both teams appear to have seven Temple Blanks 2-0 i Philadelphia .............10 first place winners, but Southwest Texas apparently has more u.rtin(tM strength in depth and was favored Righthander Hoppy Hatcher scat- ------to pile up a point-margin on that and didn issue a basis unless Sam Houston.

S.F. wallL ln Austin. Lamar Tech and Sul Ross TemP'e ot a 2 to 0 shut- cut more deeply into the po.nt the Bryan Indians and one column than figured. game closer- to the seventh spot in the Big State League standings. Holding will be jumping his home pit where he twice has clear- ed the cross bar at a half inch 3 higher figure than the year-old 6 feet, 11-inches world mark posted Moyer.

1 by Walter Davis, former Texas AIM athlete, in the National AAU Hatcher meet at Dayton, Ohio, last June, He first will take a crack at his .609 JV63 560 .522 .520 .519 .429 .269 V4 1 2 2 2 4 bles by Rube Walker and rookiej only two hits on April 29 when he Don Hoak. blanked them, 4 to 0. The Dodgers took a l-to-0 lead thus missed the first per- in the first inning when Robinson feet game in the major leagues Pet. GB .632 .615 .583 435 .381 353 4 4 5 5's 5 doubled home Duke Snider, who had walked. A pair of singles by Carl Furillo and Billy Cox, a throwing error by center fielder Wally Moon, and a sacrifice fly by Podres made it 2 to 0 in the second, and in the sixth the Dodgers enjoyed their biggest inning of the year.

since Charley Robertson of the Chicago White Sox retired the only 27 batters to face him against the Detroit Tigers on April 30, 1922. Kfdiets ah aa 3 4 122 Jones 3 0 McMiln 30 1 4 Ashbm.cf3 1 1 0 Belief 3 00 0 Torgesn.l 4 2 70 Kluzeski.l3 0 121 Ennis.If 4 1 2 0 Gmgrs.lf30 21 Hamner 2 43 2 3 Temple.2 0 3 6 Wyrstk rf 203 0 Post.rf 3 0 1 1 Burgess, 4 1 9 0 Uaiiev 30 2 0 Morgan.s 4 11 4 Valntina.p 1 00 0 Roberts, 3 1 0 0 Podbiln.p 00 0 0 a 1 00 0 00 11 Marimn 1 00 0 Totals281 24 16 Totals 34 27 5 a-Struck outfor Podbielan In 6ht. out for Savransky in 9th. Cincinnati 000000-1 ah a Bryan 4 0 2 0 Mntelngo 4 0 3 1 Serpe, rf-cf 4 0 11 Cabrera.1 4 2 10 Lavige.lf 2 12 1 Petschw.c 1 0 5 2 Dshdt cf-2 4 3 7 1 Colas. 3 3 0 2 2 Argudin.2 4 0 4 2 Birklnd.p ah a a 0 1 6 2 10 oil 0 0 3 0 14 1 i 0 10 1 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 i San Antonio Missions took sole possession of first place in the Texas League Thursday night by beating the Beaumont Exports 6-4 while the Fort Worth Cats lost to Oklahoma City 9-7.

world's highest leap. THURSDAY'S RESULTS National Brooklyn 10. St. Louis 3. New York 6.

Chicago 3. Philadelphia 8. Cincinnati 1. Milwaukee 4. Pittsburgh 2.

American Cleveland 8. Washington 7. Philadelphia 3. Chicago 2. Boston 9.

Baltimore 1. New York 5. Detroit 3. Bi( Stale Harlingen 4. Waco 0.

Austin 4. Galveston 0. Temple 2. Bryan 0. Corpus Christi 3.

Tylar Texas league Oklahoma City 9. Fort Worth 7. San Antonio 6. Beaumont 4. Shreveport 7.

Houston 4. Dallas 2, Tulsa 2, tie score 19th inning. ab a a Moon of 4 16 0 Reese, hndmst .2 5 1 0 2 ah a a Musial.rf Jablnski.3 Alston. 1 Rpulski.lf a Yvars Schoefild.s Rice.c Staley.p right, Lowrey Deal.p Hem us 4 2 2 0 Gilliam 2 4 10 ISnlder cf 4 14 2 Robinsn.lf 3 3 3 ft Hoak.3 2 0 10 Hodges.1 1 0 0 0 Funllo.rf 1 0 0 0 Co.x.3* 4 0 6 0 Walker.e 10 10 Podres 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 110 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 11 2 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 11 Philadelphia 021 050 Ashbum 2. Torgeaon, Ennis.

Hamner, Wyroatek 2. Post, Temple. McMillan. Morgan. Roberta.

Hamner. Torgeson Ennis, (Hamner scored on Temple's error in 5'ht. scored Morgan hit into double play in 3B Torgeson. HR Adams McMillan. Temple.

Kiuszewski; Adams. Temple. Kluszewskl 0. Philadelphia 7. 3.

Podbielan 1. 8. 9 in 4. Podbielan 1 in 1: Savransky 1 ln 3 SOUthpaW Roberts 1 Little Leagues In other games, Shreveport PfcICticC pled Houston 7-4 to stay out the cellar a while longer. Dallas and Tulsa were tied at 2 and 2 in the 19th inning at press time.

Score by San Antonio ..................010 200 13 1 Beaumont 004 6 4 Duren Hopkins and Masterson; Clark Hoffmeister (6'. Kennedy (7) and Fiscalini. Score hy ..........................000 200 110-4 8 0 Shreveport ..................050 020 11 0 Sooter, Patrick f2V Condrtck Atch- le.v Tlefenauer and Rand. Andre. Tremel and Jones.

Score hy Oklahoma City ..........020 100 330-9 12 3 Fort Worth 150 ono 001-7 12 Nienlosl, Franks Carday (7) and Tompkinson. Butler, Paynich Lem is (St and Staples Austin Nips Galveston AUSTIN, May Harvey Angelo hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth with two men away Thursday night to give the I Austin Pioneers a 4-to-3 victory over the Galveston White Caps in' a series opener. Gal Graves.cf Sandrsn 3 Riddlec Staffrod If Rohinsn 1 Howell, rf Rarcelo.s Perez.2 Logan, ah a 5 12 0 Angelo pf 5 3 14 Hausmn.2 4 0 2 0 Dellis.s 4 0 10 Nettls rf-3 4 0 8 0 Perkins If 5 2 4 0Mason.3-c 4 0 6 2 McAfee 1 4 110 Gaspar.c 4 2 13 Rbersn rf Hees.p May ah a 5 2 3 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 Oil 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Giants Slug Chicago, 6-3 NEW YORK, May 13 UP-The New York Giants blasted five a pair by Monte defeat the Chicago Cubs. 6 to 3, Thursday for their fifth consecutive victory. Right-hander Larry Jansen went the first six innings for the Giants and gave up eight hits.

He was credited with his second victory of the season, although Marv Grissom relieved him with none out in the seventh and yielded only one inconsequential single the rest of the way. Grissom struck out the side in the ninth inning. Tryout Meets The Western Minor Little League and the Northern Little League are all set for tryouts and practice sessions next week. E. F.

Mason, president of the Western Minor circuit, announced that tryouts for non-franchise teams will be held at 5 p. m. Monday at Lions fields No. 2 and No. 3 near the coliseum.

These tryouts will be for 144 berths on eight teams. Any boy 12 years of age and by another Little League team is eligible for the tryouts. The boundry for the Western Minor League is from Twenty-fourth Street to the city limits and from Austin Avenue to the city limits. The Northern Little League met 0 Wednesday and elected Dr. Gilbert orpus I ops lyier, o- Anderson as president for the season, replacing S.

C. (Shorty) O'Neal, who resigned. Plans were made to purchase eight poles a-Reached first on error ln for Rob! erson out for Hees In out when winning run scored younger not yet signed mo SS ot £5 Riddle Stafford Angelo 2. Mason. Mays.

Barcelio. Mason 3. Robertson. 2. Angelo 2.

Del- Nettles. McAfee Barcello. Robinson; Logan. Barcelio. Robinson.

12, Austin 7 Logan 4. 2 2. Hees 5 Harper. WHERE THE PUT TODAY Big Slate Ware at Harlingen. Tiler at Corpus Christi.

Temple at Bryan. Galveston at Austin. Texas Leagoe Oklahoma City at Fort Worth. Dallas at Tulsa. San Antonio at Beaumont.

Houiton at Shreveport. American Philadelphia at Chicago vs. Pierce New York at va. Gromek Washington at Cleveland vs. Lemon Boston at Baltimore (1-1) vs.

Turley National league St. Louia at Brooklyn vs. Loes Chicago at New York (2-2) Mag lie Cincinnati at Philadelphia vs. Dickson Milwaukee at Pittsburgh vs. Surkont il-4).

Totals 35 10 24 5 Totals 34 12 27 12 out for Grammas ln 6th. out for Wright in 7th. for Deal in 9th. St. Louis 008 001 020-3 Brooklyn 110 006 2 Alston.

Reese. Gilliam. Snider. Hoak. Furillo.

Cox. Walker. 3, Podres. Walker. Gilliam.

Snider 3. Hoak. Hodges Repulski 2. Alston. Musial.

Walker. Hoak Alston. Hodges. Bruton cf Gilliam Hodges Cox. oConnell 2 Gilliam.

Hodges. Louis 10. Brook- Mathews 3 I lyn 8. 5. Deal 1.

Podres 2. SO I 4. Wright 1. Podres 3. Adcock 1 8 in 5 2-3: Wright 1 In 1-3: Deal 3 In 2.

Aaron.lf jy0gan.s I 1 wmte.c lick. Warneke Donatelli, Bailanfant. Nichols.p 2.32. Braves Batter Pittsburgh 4-2 PITTSBURGH. May Chet Nichols kept the jinx alive for Pittsburgh Thursday Conian, Gore.

Secory. a night as he pitched the Milwaukee to a 4-to-2 victory that ex- tended the losing streak to seven games. In scattering eight hits, Nichols became the 11 th southpaw in 12 starts to take the measure of the Pirates. Nichols won his second game in pitching the Braves to their third consecutive victory. He has lost three.

ow di ewcomerA May we greet you with the GREEN and GOLD Gift Certificate Book? FREE99 The GREEN and GOLD book is filled with certificates and invitations from the finer merchants, one of which MONNIG'S WACO WELCOME SERVICE Otcned and Sine 194S DIAL 2-9956 BOX NO. 1 Riley Continues Terrific Putting ab a 4 13 0 Roberts 2 3 0 5 4 Cole.s-3 2 0 2 3 Skinner.l 4 0 0 0 Thomas If 3 2 9 0 Gordon.3 4 12 1b Allie 4 2 3 3 Shepard.c 4 2 3 0 Lynch, rf 3 10 0 Hall cf Purkey a Pelatimi Page.p Cooper ah a 4 12 4 2 3 1 15 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 9 2711 -Singled for Purkey ln 7th. 8 27 17 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. UP- Ran for Gordon in 8th. out for Page ln 9th.

Milwaukee 100 300 May Pittsburgh 100 001 Defending champion Polly I Adcock. Aaron. White 1 Cole. Thomas. CoruielL RBI Riley continued her dazzling put- -Pafko.

White 2, Nichols. Thomas Shep- tine Thursday, defeating Mary Ann Villegas, 4 and 3, but the sweet- Logan. Adcock; Purkev, Cole. Lflapi ii'nmon'c Qnnthom Skinner; Purkey. Roberts.

Skinner; Skin- heart Of the Womens Cole. Skinner; Roberts. Cole, Skln- Amateur golf tournament, Mary I ner. 6. Pittsburgh 7.

BB 1 3. Purkey 5. 2. Pur- Mllls, bowed a gruelling match I 2 7 In 7. Page 2 In 2 with Marge Bums, 1-up over a rain Nichols, Nichols 2 3 1 Dascoll.

Gorman. Dixon, swept course. a sow My Husband Thinks I'm a GOOD MANAGER because I SAVE A DOLLAR OUT OF EVERY TEN!" not trusting to luck for future security! You II be happier, too, with an insured savings account here Liberal dividends! Pioneer ASSOCIATION AUSTIN AVENUS PROVI ah a Giants Bmhltz cf 412 0 Wiliams 2 40 4 4 Fondy.l 5 112 1 Darks4 13 5 Kiner. If3 0 1 0 Thmpsn.l 4 111 Sauer rf 4310 Irvin. If32 30 Jarkson.l 4 11 3 Mueller.rf 4 0 00 Bankss4 11 1 Mays.cf 4 230 Fiaker 2 4 11 4 Lockmn.l3 1 7 1 Tappe c31 42 8t Clire.c 3 210 00 3 1 1 1 Church 1 0 0 0 Grtsom.p 1 000 0 0 2 a rag! La1 00 0 Da vis 0 0 1 0 Serena 00 0 Jeff cot p0 0 1 Bllko1 00 0 35 9 24 14 Totals 33 10 2712 outfor Lown In5th.

for Davis In 7th. Brwtng.cf Davis. 3 Santmro 1 James. If necessary for lighting the diamond at Leap. Apointed to the Kawiuec rf equipment committee were M.

L. Pnngie Haralson. J. M. Show, Bruce Smith, and James Burke.

The Northern loop season will begin May 29 with the following officers and coaches: H. N. Cutcheon, Marvin Haralson, Allen Northern, George Alexander, Ford Rinewalt. Gilbert Anderson, J. VV.

Bankhead. Bruce Bettinger. James Wike, A. P. Cawley, J.

M. Shaw, B. A. Springston, Bruce Smith, J. B.

Reeder, and Mrs. Gilbert Anderson. Tyler ah 0 a Chenard 4 0 0 2 Wilkinsn.2 3 14 0 Capps 3 3 113 Senties.cf 3 0 7 0 Roberts 0 0 0 Schrodr if osi Blghm.rf 0 2 1 Facchini 0 10 Henry.c 10 1a Jones Peacock.e Sims.p Lcknhch DIPianop ah a 4 12 2 4 114 4 2 5 0 4 1 2 3 0 1 ft 3 0 10 3 0 14 2 0 2 1 looo 0 0 10 10 2 2 1 1 0 oooo MEMORIAL DAY Totals 29 3 24 Toals 30 6 2715 I out for Henry in 8th. for Sima in 8th. Tvler 000 100 000-1 Corpus Christi 000 000 Santamauro.

WUkinson. Capps. Luck- erbach. Burham. Facrhinl.

RBI Mitchell, Sentles 2. 2 Mitch- ell. Wilkinson. Roberts LOB 5 Corpus Christi 4. 1.

Sims 2 SO-Prinsle 10, Sims 1. Del Piano 1. HO- Sims 3 in PB-Mltchell W-Sims. Valentine. A i out for Tappe in 9th out for JefTcoat in 9th.

Chicago 100 002 New York 230 000 Kiner. Sauer. Thompson, 2. Mays. Lockman.

St. Claire. Thompson. Thompson. Inin 2.

Mays. SL Claire 2- Kiner on Thompson's error ln Sth). Baker. er Inin 2. Mays.

St. Claire. Williams. Lockman; Wiliams. Dark.

Lockman Tappe. Jackin. 8. New York 6 Church 1. Davis 1.

2. Jeffeoat 1 Grissom 1. 1. Lown 2. Jansen 1.

Grissom 4. 5 in 1 ed to 4 hatters In Lown 2 in 3. Devis 1 In Jeffeoat 2 In 1: Jansen 81n (pitched to 1 batter in Grissom 1 In 3. W-Jansen I Church il-2'. Engeln.

Stewart. Plnelli. Bogess. FISHING OUTLOOK Weather Forecast: Prospects for weather best in several week ends. No rain expected.

No winds Friday, but may have moderate southerly movement beginning Saturday. Barometer 29.4 and steady. Lake a little murky on upper reaches of lake but not expected to hurt fishing this week end. After several days of poor fishing, and few fishermen, catches should pick up. Crappie and bream are still offering top catches, although bass strings are only average.

Lake Wraco and has had few fishermen. Catches are average. Fort Parker State Park of the top regulars, like Jimmy Bradley of Groesbeck. continue to make good channel catfish catches. Water in good condition for week end.

NEW LOW PRICES ON WP Cet Mew COOPERS At CONSUMERS'. Priced for ECONOMY At SAVINGS Up to Built for BACKED BY COOPER'S DOUBLE Wacoana Seed Nips URW Pitcher Ewell eighth-' inning homer gave Wacoana Seed a 5-4 victory over United Rubber Workers at Bosqueville Thursday. BEST TIMES TO FISH OR HUNTy Major Minor Major Minor A. M. P.

M. A. M. P. M.

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