The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 12

INDIANS' COMEBACK KID, Roy Parker, is as active and agile as any Big State Leaguer this season. But seven months ago, they said he'd never play baseball again. (Paris News Staff Photo). Wildcat Whites Whip Reds, 12-6 Two Bimbfe West products Quarterback Clyde Stinson and Fullback Curttt sped Paria High's Wh 11 es past their riva 1. Reds, 12 In another ring grid scrimmage Saturday morn- Short, stoc ky Hensley, who'll be only a sophomore next fall, bulled his way across for both HENSLEY White to h- wo downs.

And making a bid as the Cats' No. 1 quarterback on the new Winged-T, engineered both White drives. Another West Paris graduate, Larry Click, broke away for a sprint that brought the only Red touchdown of the day. All three tries for extra points failed. Reds scored twice late in the scrimmage game, but only after Coach Raymond Berry had moved Stinson into the Reds' man under slot and had made other strengthening moves.

Churning Don Hoffman, a stout little letterman speedster, scored both of the belated touchdowns. For the complete Satur day scrimmage, the Reds had an WHOLE, HAPPY Paris' Parker Came Back From Near-Fatal Smashup 12 edge. But the Whites held their margin for the period when heir actual squads were intact. Saturday's scrimmage wasn't exactly pleasing to the Wildcat coaches. Cats were ragged in apots after more than three weeks of spring drills.

Hensley set up the Whites' first ouchdown by pouncing on a Red umble of Stinson's punt in their 30. He then climaxed the drive by crashing over from the one- ard line. Again in the first half, Hensley's repeated gains put the ball on the one. And again he took it over to the Whites a 12-0 lead Guard Bobby Ratllff was out- itanding on defense for the Reds, making repeated tackles. Also bril- iant on the Reds' defense was Pat Hicks and End Bebes Stallings.

Tackle Charles Thompson led the White line. Several Wildcats missed Saturday's scrimmage. Halfback Charlie Jackson was sick. Fullback Tall- jack Donnie Churchwelt was absent because of illness. Two other at regulars, Jim Sweeney and Juddy Pickens, watched from the sidelines because of injuries.

Wildcats wind up their 30 day spring training period next Wednesday. Berry may send them hrough another scrimmage game but hadn't decided for sure Saturday. STARTERS WHITES Position REDS Jack Coker Haynea Ayen Crisp Moran Park Birnett Ratllir Thompson Lester Jackson SUllInf Stlnson Click Brown Hoffman Graham Phillips Hensley Castlebury Smith, Larry Eaton, Joe Vaughn. Broken, bleeding and unconscious, they lifted Roy Parker into a nearby ambulance. There wasn't much left of Parker's crumpled Ford.

Neither was there much left of skull, punctured lung, five crushed ribs, badly bruised legs, ankle Jammed, right shoulder all but ruined. That was October Ji, 1S51; Three days later, Parker regained consciousness. Three weeks and he surprised the doubtful does by going home to recuperate. Today Roy will pull on a Paris Indian uniform and trot out to right field. He's whole again, seven months after a head-on collision that nearly took bis life.

Parker, who doesn't mind talking about his near- fatal crash now that It's all over, still hasn't figured out Just where that huge truck came from. He and a buddy were driving home from the new Celanese Corp. plant they were helping build near Pampa, Texas, when disaster struck. HEAD-ON SMASHUP 'It was only a country road," recalls Roy, "And that big truck, one of those kind that hauls bulldozers, just loomed, in front of us." Next came the head-on crash. Roy's companion was only slightly injured.

So was the truck driver. But Parker had It rough. For three days, he lay senseless in a Pampa hospital. Doctors didn't expect him to live. Mrs.

Parker did, and so did daughter Pattie Ann. Three weeks later he was able, with the missus to lean on, to go home and recuperate. Baseball. life's ambition, was about the farthest thing from his mind right then. With a painfully injured back, he could sleep only 10 minutes at a time.

Months of push-ups and exercises helped him regain his strength. When he was able to travel, he took the family back to his home town, Wichita Kansas. Roy turned to basketball, with a semi-pro team In Wichita, to help strengthen himself. Maybe baseball wasn't out of his life, after all To tnake a long story shorter, he headed for the Indians spring camp at Del Rio back in March hal" and hearty. Carefully and calmly.

Parker tested his logs his throwing arm, and his wind. Aside from the usual spring baseball ailments, he found everything In order. And when the Indians came home to Paris, Roy was billed as a regular outfielder. Right now, he's hitting well over .300 and stands ready to pitch if needed. Roy speaks of his baseball career In two halves, before and after the Pampa wreck.

He played high school baseball at East High in Wichita, went to the Navy, then signed with the Boston Red Sox system when he got out in 1946. First pro year was with Class Delaware, N. and next year he advanced to Class Oneota, N. Y. But Mrs.

Parker, whom he married the previous fall, was expectant, Roy wasn't happy with the new team and he quit the club. Remainder of 1947, Parker played semi-pro baseball. Then Pampa, Texas, purchased his contract for the Six. For three years he remained in the Class West Texas-New Mexico League, pitch. Ing and playing rieht field.

PARKER'S BIGGEST YEAR Parker had his big year in 1950. Pitching, he won 27 and lost 11, a new record in the circuit. Hitting, he played right field, slugged 345 and 25 homers. Twice, in June and July, Roy was named "Player of the Month" in the West Texas circuit. And at the end of the year he was named "Player of the Year." Sherman-Denison drafted him.

He hit 345 again, pitched 11 wins with the Class Twins Then came the switch to Paris this spring and Roy is now an Indian, still hitting and ready to pitch. Among his other sports activity, Parker likes to quail, ducks, any kind of wildlife. He owns a bird dog and is considered quite able with the shottjun. Roy has his fingers crossed. You can't ever tell about those recurrent injuries.

Once this spring sharp pains In his back sent him scurrying to the doctor. X-Rays showed nothing worse than a pulled muscle. has of a i'v of baseball ahead of him. Oakland of the Pacific fatal wish 8 lnterested before Pioneers Plaster Tribe In Friday Fracas. 13-6 ATTCTTW TTULf he yet Aftcr ths courageous comeback from hospital bed, Paris' plucky little southpaw won't go down without swinging -B AUSTIN Hitting everything Paris hurlers tossed up, Austin Pioneers gave the Indians another nudge toward the Big' state League's depths here Friday night, Crafty John Andre hurled his fourth for Austin but a attack by his teammates gave him a soft cushion.

For the Pioneers, it marked two in a row off Paris, their third straight win and No. 5 in last six outings. Five Paris hurlers paraded before the Pioneers but the loss was charged to Starter Dean Higglns, 33 Scholarships For TC Football KINGSVILLE, May 10 WV-The Texas Conference has ruled that no more than 33 athletic scholarships may be granted in footbaii. However, after the limit was set yesterday by the faculty committee a member of the group said that as many scholarships as desired can be given In othtr sports and these may be used in football. The comment came from Dr.

Walter Adams of Abilene Christian College. "It was just a token gesture toward Austin College, which has advocated cutting out all scholarships," said Jake Trussell, sports editors of the Kingsville Record. Three records fell as Abilene Christian took the conference track meet. ACC nosed out Howard Payne to 62, with McMurry who was shelled In the midst of a five run second inning. Following to hill were Tony Estrello, John Francis, Vince Amor and Julio Moreno.

Andre went all the way for Austin. Only Center Fielder Dean Stafford and First Baseman Hal Jackson found their range off the Pioneers' starter. Each had two nits. One of Jackson's double. was a Everybody hit for the Pioneers First Baseman Bill Ankovick led the 23-hit barrage with six straight singles in six trips to the plate 2 3 i 5 i 2 3 0 i ss.

4 Knras, p. Davis, 2b Waters, rf. Stafford, 3h, 3 Frlerson, If. 4 Parker, cf. JacJcjon, Jb.

3 Medina, 4 Pinson. b7 1 Francis, p. Amor, Moreno, Totals AUSTIN "AB Jenkins, cf nehm, 5 Ankvlak. Ib 6 Wayne, If 6 Hotchstatter, cf 4 Jordan, 5 Maurer, rf Nunes, 2b 5 Davis, 3b 4 Andre, 4 PARIS 6 AUSTIN 030 001 Davis, Waters, Stnf- ford, Jackson 2. Jenkins 3, Relim 2 Ankovlak, Hochstatter, Nunts, Davis 2, Jordan, Andre.

Frl- erson, Jenkins. Frier- 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 000 ooo 9 24 12 PO A 430 1 7 3 3 5 0 0 0 4 5 2 fourth with Charley White, Howard Payne, wag high point nuta with 1514. W. C. Burns, Howard Payne, set new record of 1:55.1 in the MO.

Paul Faulkner, ACC, broke the pole vault record wtth IS Inches. George Adrian, ACC, set ft new record la 440 with a of 4LS. Jordan 2, Andre 2. N. Nunei, Wayne.

5, Auitln 12. Jordan, Jenkins. to Montelongo to Diaz to Medina, Montelongo to Davit to Jackion, Davix to Nunes to Ankovlak Hl((ini 2, Estrella 1. Francis 1, Andre 3. Estrella 1, Moreno 1, Andre 9.

in 1 1-1 Innings. Istrella in 1-3, FrancU In 0, Amor 0 in 0, Moreno 1 in 2. Loser and EX-PARIS FEM COPS MEXICAN GOLFING TITLE An ex Parisian who cut her golfing teeth on. Paris greens, has won another Monterrey Invitational Golf Tournament. Mrs.

Harold Wellbacher of San Antonio, formerly Miss Jo Henson of Paris, won the Monterrey crown, marking the sixth time In her golfing career that she had won the same title. In addition to taking the crown, Mrs. Wellbacher also set a new women's record for the Monterrey course with a 33 35 68 in her final match. She won the match, 8-6. Her 33 was also a new record for nine holes.

Mrs. Weilbacher is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Henson, who live near Paris Golf Club here. Aggie Cops Net Crown DALLAS, May 10 G.

De Berry of Texas won the South west Conference singles tennis championship today by defeating Julian Oats of Texas, 9-7, 7-5, 6-3 Soda Pop Loop Due For Paris Baseball Kids So youngsters who didn't make the Little League teams can still play baseball, the Paris Parks Council has announced plans for a new Soda Pop League. Present plans are for four teams in the circuit. Games will probably be played at Culbertson Park when school is out. Kids who're 8, 9, 10 and 11 -nil be eligible for the Soda cir cuit. That'll take care of young sters who tried out for Little League hut didn't make the grade To be eligible for the Soda Pop League, however, a boy does no have to have tried out for Little League.

Any youth in Paris within the age limits will be eligible to participate. Baseball Jerseys for the Soda Pop League have been provided Coca-Cola, Royal Crown Grapette. Blreley's, Kist and 7-Up Raymond Berry. who'll be su pervisor of Culbertson Park thi summer, will direct the new league. WANTED MEN TO TRAIN FOR TECHNICIANS IN ONE OF AMERICA'S LEADING INDUSTRIES I You can could be your chance for future security and the kind of work ynu like.

You muit be between the ages of 18 and SS and have the equivalent of an 8th Grade Education or more NO EXPERIENCE must be willing train In spare time at home (Will not interfere with present Job). For full details and further Information on how you may be able to qualify Write gtvlnj age and education to BOX S. P. M. PARIS NEWS WANT TO TRADE CARS? TOUGH TERRAPINS RACE IN PJC DERBY TUESDAY Thoroughbred racing cornea to Paris next terrapins, not horses.

Dozens of the speediest hard-shells in Texas will go to the starting gate at 10:20 a.m. for Paris Junior College's annual Terrapin Derby. Knights of Fellowship, boys service club at PJC, is sponsoring the Terrapin Derby and proceeds from the event will go to the Knights' newly-adopted project, to pay tuition, fees and books for a foreign student to Paris Junior College during the 1952-53 school term. From all over Lamar County, the Knights have tracked down some long-winded, battle worn terrapins. They'll be sold and entered in the derby for $1 each.

Tuesday's derby will be run at activity period, 10:20 a.m., and an admission fee of 10 cents will be collected at the gate. It's open to the public. PARIS NEWS Indians Rake Dodgers For L-Loop Win, 144 Delmar, Chicota Clash Hfere Tuesday For Lamar County's Clan baseball crown goes AM the Itae here Tuesday afternoon. Del mar and Chicota. deadlocked for the title, will settle, their differences in a 1:30 game at City Park.

Delraar won the East Zone championship. Chicota took the West Zone crown for 45-B. Then they opened a three game series for the whole district title. At Delmar, Coach Pass Long's Eagles won. 3-2.

and moved ahead 1-0 in the series. But they shifted to Chicota and Jack Hood's Bobcats evened It up, 4-3. That made the third game necessary. They were to have played it in Parts Friday but couldn't use City Park. Some sod- ding work was being done on the Infield.

Paris Indian officials then volunteered to let the teams use the park on Tuesday afternoon. Delmar and Chicota agreed. So they will wind it up with the 1:30 game Tuesday. Winner of the Delmar Chicota finale will go on to bi district, meeting the winner of Delta County's baseball race. At last report, Enloe and Pecan Gap were having it out for that area's title.

Both Delraar and Chicota base- bailers are coached by veteran baseball men. Long if pitcher for Sulphur Springs and has had several seasoni of pro baseball experience. Hood has played for Chicota's La mar County League entry for the past two seasons. SOFTBALL TRYOUTS SLATED HERE TODAY Tryouts for the Paris All- Stars, local independent softball team will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at West, Paris Park. C.

W. Sweeney, who is forming the team, invites all men Interested in trying for spots on the club to report for workouts today. Games are to be scheduled with the top softball teams in this area and top flight players are needed for the Paris club. Italy has about 800,000 licensed morotcycles. A 10 'run explosion in the third nning sent the Lions' Indians currying to a 14-4 runaway win ver Rotary's Dodgers here Fri- ay afternoon at Boys Club Park.

Friday's victory marked the In- ians' first Little League triumph. Dodgers had trounced the Jaycee arlier this week. Bobby Bangs spun a neat stx- litter to stop the Dodgers Friday nd his teammates backed him with a nine hit spree. But for he 10 run third Inning, the Dodgers matched their Indian opponents run for run. Indians opened their half of the irst inning with a three run out- jreak.

Barnett and Bangs walked 'hen McCreight singled. A walk to Nelson, error on Stinson's ground- and a free pass to Armstrong produced the three runs. In the bottom of the first, Doders got a single run back on singles by Hill and Stevens and 'omroy's fielder's choice. Dodgers deadlocked the game with two runs in the second inning, on a walk Baker and singles by Perry and Hill. Then came the Indians big inning.

Bangs, Clark, McCreight, Armstrong, Stlnson and ed crashed singles in the long spree while Armstrong and Barnett drew passes. Bowman's homer gave the Dodgers a single run in the top of the third inning. But a single Indian run in the sixth on Stinson's walk and Reed's single gave the Indians their 14-4 margin. Game was called at that point via the 10-run lead rule. FRIDAY'S GAME Indians (14) ab.r.

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