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The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 12

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The Paris Newsi
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THE FARIS NEWS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1955 THE Mr. and Mrs. Dave Philley, late of Cleveland and Baltimore but permanent Parisians. In the background is the Philleys' beautiful, new home BALTIMORE BALLHAWK Philley Relaxes After Big Year The mid season swap from', man at second base. They're not.

Cleveland to Baltimore was Sure, I hit 'em. They across the plate, so far as Qui- know to expect it. And they don' fielder Dave Philley is concerned, Philley reckons he'd rather be Philley had some similar com-, playing regular in the Baltimore i ment for the bean ball, an issue outfield than gathering splinters on (that came up several times' this) Cleveland's bench. jyear. "I don't want anybody throw- With his 12th year of major in at me A good dusting off is league service behind him, the La-! okt But if tne throw at you.

a mar County native is resting up can always drag a bunt this month in his beautiful, new! and get square with the pitcher. on East Polk Street. They reside there when Dave is not playing outfield for the Baltimore Orioles. The third member of the family, son Bill, was at school. (Paris News Staff Photo).

PARIS NfVVS SPORTS Hits Ladonia. 32-0 Paris home. "A rea, baseball player takes his "Got some hunting and fishing Ucks oes on. Like Billy Marto catch up on." Philley figures. tln of the Yankees.

You can knock "Need some work on that bigj nim down and he won't complain. back yard." He motioned to But ne knock vou down the next broac, "lot behind his new eight- chance he has." room, brick home on East Polk; Philley has no particular argu- Street. "Thst'll take a jments with anybody in the majors, "Later on, we may buy a few among- the players. But he has no stockers for the plats'." Dave was i Particular love for Hank Green- talking about the small ranch he ber S' tbe Cleveland general maa- and his brother, NoeL run north a er of Paris. "Sold most of our cattle "Wiien I reported to Cleveland while the price was good last this spring.

Greenberg told me month. Only have five or six head i 'you're not going to play on this now." jball recalls Dave bitterly. The subject soon drifted back to "I told him to let Al Lopez decide baseball. I would play or not" "Had a good year in The Greenberg -Philley fued Philley agrees. "It's great to re o(li Dave's request for a under someone iike Paul Richards, i better contract.

'The result was He's a Fine baseball man." ithat Philley went to Baltimore The feeling apparently is mutual, i and that pleased everybody in- Richards has been quoted as say-jvolved ing that the Paris ballhawk is his Wkhout phmev howev cleve kind of player I land didn't reoeat as American At any rate. Philley finished with champions. Dave got in one his finest years. He hit an a fevv choice wh th even .300 for the Orioles and was i j- I placed the Indians and thorough- selectee as their Most Valuable lv enioved it Does he thi Cleveland could with him a pop-off Player. "i felt good all year." he adds.

"Had a virus attack when I left i have won anot her pennant Cleveland, and lost some strength. ln thc "I'm not But I hit the ball well." CQOPER Big Junior Thomp- ison and little Tonnie Rom a Cooper High's touchdown twins, cut Ladonia's defense to ribb here Friday as the Bulldogs won a 32-0 game. Rain -fell during the tilt but a good sod cut the mud to a minimum. The weather didn't slow Thompson and Roman, who scored all five cf the touchdowns. Cooper started slow but finally struck paydirt in the second quarter.

After an excahnge of punts, the Bulldogs began driving from their own 40. Roman scored from the five yard line then missed the extra point. Seconds before the first half ended, the Bulldogs of Coach Jack Hicks scored again. Junior Thompson went two yards and Roman again missed the extra point. It was 12-0 at halftime.

The BullOogs really stretched out in the third period. Thompson ran 20 yards for another touch- Commerce Shades Sulphur Springs COMMERCE Commerce nipped Sulphur Springs, 6-0, here Friday night in a sea-of-mud District 13-AA opener for both schools. Jerry Hendrix, -Commerce quarterback, slid off right tackle midway in the second quarter for the game's only score. A pass on the extra point try failed. Sulphur Springs drove in the mud to the Commerce 11 In the down.

Roman's extra point kick was no good. Minutes later, Roman broke away for 80 yards and a touchdown with Sonny Choate kicking the extra point. In the last quarter, Thompson added the touchdown with 30-yard last run. Choate's extra point made it 320. Ladonia got a strong drive going in the fourth quarter, pushing to the Cooper five on passes.

A fumble ended the threat, however. The loss was the first of the year for the Rattlers, who had won two and tied one. End Don Ewing, Guard Salty Jeter and Tackle Mickey Poteet paced the Cooper line during the non-conference game. HUSBAND, WIFE GOLF TOURNEY STARTS HERE sport 2.. 24..

Husband wife Sixteen couples have qualified for the Paris Golf and Country Club's Mr. and Mrs. Golf Tournament and pairings have been completed. Defending champs are Mr. and Mrs.

David Rainey. They open the tournament against Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hooker. The husband and wife tournament is an annual event at the qiub.

Here are the Mr. and Mrs. David Rainey vs. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Hooker. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keeler vs. Mr.

and Mrs. Emmett Dickson. Mr. and Mrs. H.

M. Lott vs. Mr. and Mrs. Roy King.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hutchison vs. Mr. and Mrs.

Printis Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherman vs. Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Wunsch. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Nash vs.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cook. Mr. and Mrs.

Hoyle Graham vs. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stroup. Dr.

and Mrs. Scott Hammond vs. Mr. and Mrs. Ray- Bell.

Bogata Wallops Avinger, 26 to 14 BOGATA Up and coming Bogata grabbed its first win of the 1955 season Friday night, blasting Avinger in a 26-14 game. The game was played on the Hughes Springs field, site of all Avinger home gaaies. Halfback Jerry Allvims broke away for 10 yeards and Bogata's first touchdown. Quarterb a Jimmy Williams scored one and passed to End John Horn for 20 yards and another. Fullback Neil Rozell blasted 12 yards for another Bogata score.

Williams passed to Horn for one extra point and to Jack Frank- third period but fumbled to end its lin for another. scoring threat. Bogata held a 26-7 lead at half- Philley went into the Final game gu countered Philley with a smile at Baltimore needing two hits to i For the next few months, the finish with .300. "Paul told me' Philleys will be at home at 1336 could go home a day early if I Polk Street. Bill David, eight, wanted to," he recalls.

"But 1 de-Us a student at East Paris School. cided to say and shoot for .300." The first time up. Dave didn't Next spring v.ill probably find Philley back in a Baltimore uni- hit. He got one the second trip, form. "I figure I still have two missed the third then singled to years left in the majors." he center the fourth time to make his i explains, chewing his cigar.

"They .300. It marked the. second time I probably be in Baltimore." in his major career he .300 or better. The other was .303 for Philadelphia in 1953. -r- i 11 named Baltimore's' most 1 I GXQrKQnQ valuable was a salute to the La- BEATS ATOKA Undefeated Hugo Takes 28-0 Tilt BALTIMORE'S most recent addition to the Dave Philleys' den is this tali trophy, presented to the Paris outfielder when he was named the Most Valuable Player with the Baltimore Orioles for the 1955 season.

(Paris News Staff Photo). Black Week Hits 3-AAA Grid Teams Wins Again, 12-0 mar all-around ability. Philley has long been known as a hard-as-nails ballhawk. who asks i BRYAX Texarkana Junior no quarter and gives none. collected its third straight "Too many of these general man-i victory of the young season with a agers have to have the record book 112-0 Texas Junior College Confer- before them when they start talk- ence win over 'Allen Academy ing contract." explains Philleyjhere Friday night, frankly.

"A good general manager! The first three periods were doesn't have to. but Charlesy Jackson "The real baseball doesn't show and Duncan Lonley scored in the up in the things like fourth quarter to give the visit- base running, breaking up double- jors the win. Texarkana now has plays, taking the extra base orjlOS points in three games to none making a great catch in the opponents so far this season field. I i "A lot of guys won't hit the pivot if eat. GAINESVILLE.

The Highland Park Scots romped.to a 33-13 victory over Gainesville here Friday night in a non-district game that saw Scottie Don Singleton score three times, one on an 85-yard sprint on the? second play of the game. It was Highland Park's third straight win after suffering a sea- i son opener defeat. 1 The Scots rushed for 285 yards i and 12 first downs and completed five of seven tosses for 86 yards. Gainesville racked '-up 13 first in setting 198 on the ground, land 107 via the air routes. ni ht to win 7 The game i completed nine of 21 passes.

played in the mud and rain. high i stepping Tigers roiled over the i Denison Yellow Jackets here Fri-l i day night, 39-6. behind the running i of Billy Erie and James Markham and the passing of George McKinney. Texarkana to.ssed up a huge forward wall that held Denison to 42 yards rushing. The Garland Owls fought off a sustained drive by the i Sherman Bearcats in the closing of the game here Friday CLEMENTS KNOCKED OUT Southern Cal Stops Texas Aerials for 19-7 Victory LOS ANGELES California knocked the Texas aerial weapon out of commission in the first five minutes of their intersec- tionnl football game and marched on to a 15-7 victorj before 61.996 fans in Memorial Coliseum.

Sophomore quarterback Joe Clements, the nation's lead i ng passer going into last night's game. was shaken up early in the first quarter and never did return to the game. The favored by two touchdowns, gained a pair in the first half for a 13-0 lead. Sophomore Walt Fondren was fine key man in the Longhorn's 52-yard scoring march in the third ade Roberts contrib- juted a 19-yard gallop and scored I from 9 yards out on a pitchout for the second. Duvall.

on a screen pass for 25 wound up the scoring. Jon Arnett, the nation's rusher, made 38 yard. in nine carries and passed for 50, completing two out jof three. 1 Southern California, seldom known as a passing team, jlectec 133 yards on eight passes, with quarterback Jim Contralto the main thrower, i The Texas touchdown series be- jgan when end Menan Schriewer up 18 yards, with Joe Youngblood I adding 15 more on a pitchout from Fondren. On another series, Fondren rolled out for 21 yards but was' subsequently thrown for an 8-yard- loss on a pass play.

Lady Luck was kind to USC on the first touchdown drive. The Trojans' Contralto fumbled, and Don Hickman recovered for a 16- yard gain. Later Don McFariand fumbled a pass but Karl Rubkc re-j covered for his team. USC gained 170 yards rushing lo Texas' 80 in the first haif, and 41 yards passing to zero for Texas. Clements, injured after one just end of the half on a pass from Bobby Boyd to Floyd Blackwell for 34 yards, putting the ball on Sher-1 man's 13.

Garland was penalized five yards on an illegal lateral. With the ball on the 18, 4 plays carried to the from where J. R. Wynn went through center for the touchdown. Jim Shugart's kick was for holding.

Wynne plunged over for the extra point. The half ended, Garland 7, Sherman 0. GRAND PRAIRIE. The Grand Prairie Gophers rolled to their third straight victory by defeating the Denton Broncos, 25-7, here Friday night. After a scoreless first half Denton launched a sustained drive of 70 yards for its only score.

Jim Adams set the score up iih a pair to Carrol Jolly gocd for 57 yards, ana then hit James Shelton with another pass for the touchdown. Jolly added thc extra point. ARLINGTON. Arlington's surprising Colts paraded before the Paris News Service HUGO Notching their third victory in a row and their second consecutive shutout, Hugo's Buffaloes brushed aside the Atoka Wampus Cats, 28-0, Friday night in Atoka. The Buffs, with one eye on next week's crucial District 5-A battle at Sulphur, scored in every quarter but the first and only once did Atoka come up with the slightest resemblence of a scoring threat.

Hugo took a 7-0 lead 48 seconds after the second quarter began. Tailback Don Short circled. right end for 15 yards and the touchdown. The Buffs had gaines possession of the ball on the Atoka 15 when Tackle Bill Cunningham fell on a fumble. Leon Lomax kicked the extra point.

The second Hugo touchdown came just as the third quarter encted with Short again carrying the ball over for the touchdown, this time from the five yard line. Lomax again kicked the extra point. An electrifying 75-yard f- tackle gallop by Substitute Tailback Dale King early in the fourth Gladewater Nips Clarksville's Streak, 35-0 GLADEWATER Previously- unbeaten Clarksv i 11 saw its streak ended here Friday night as powerful Gladewater won a 35-0 game. Gladewater's victory marked the fourth straight for the Bears, who rank among the powers in Texas Class AA football. The defeat followed two consecutive wins for Coach Kit Kittrell's Tigers.

They had beaten Pine Tree and Idabel. Fullback Simon Vernon was the bif, man for Gladewater. running 30, 34 and 18 yards for three touchdowns. Bob Ehl and Gene Brannum scored once each for the Bears and End Jackie Gilliam kicked five straight extra points. In the third quarter.

Ehl's touchdown capped a three-play 86-yard drive for Gladewater. He went three yards to score. Gene Blankenship hit Brannum with a 40- yard pass for the final Bear touchdown. quarter put Hugo ahead by three touchdowns. Lomax followed with his third successful extra point boot.

Fullback Boyce Karr scored Hugo's fourth touchdown with a 12-yard burst through the middle with 4:22 left in the game. Lomax then completed a perfect night of extra point kicking, splitting the uprights once Atoka's deepest penetration was to the Hugo 12 when stout 1 Buff defenders rose up to quell the Wampus Cats. time. A heavy downpour of rain started at that point, and contin- utd through the second half. Fumbles, water and mud dominated the fmal two quarters.

Coach Dickie Jones was well pleased with his Bulldogs after the game. They now have won one. tied one and lost one in three starts this year. The line was complimented for its fine work. Jones tabbed Ends Horn and Franklin, Tackles Sam Holder, Ralph Ca'iley and 1 Mauldin, Gurds Stanley Williams and Ronald Mankin and Center Donald Mankin for their good game in the line.

STOMACH UPSET? MINTS POWDER CORNER DRUG STORES No. 1 East Side 4-S621 No. 2 801 4-fiCU At POST ING Third string quarterback Dick Miller completed a 36-yard pass to and Fondrec, 19-year-old Houston lad. scored later from the two. USC held control of the ball most of the time.

Fullback Gordon Duvall scored twice and his substitute, C. R. Roberts, tallied the other. Duvall five yards for the first touchdown, a 76-yard par- passed to him for 35 and 13 jand then arched a long one to I Fondren to set up the tally. Thc Trojan drives consumed 76 yards in 15 plays, 94 in nine after stopping a Texas threat, and 52 in six.

With Clements out of action, Fondren led the Texas'scori threat, Fordren slipped through the line for 29 yards, thc big Ram of the drive. In four other runs hf picked yards on a keeper run. His one pass attempt failed. Arnttt was dangerous for USC but in the first half was held to 38 yards. Duvall gained 66.

Texas So. Calif. 760 Texas scoring: Touch Fondren 2, plunge. Conversions Youngblood. USC scoring: Touchdown Duvall 2 5.

run. 2o, pass play from Roberts 9, run. Conversions: Arnctl. turnout of some 3,000 saw the best looking Colt team in three years turn back McKinney, 27-6, in a much closer than the score Indicates. Mrs.

Johnson Wins Mrs. Roy Johnson won the weekly women's golf competition at thc Paris Golf and Country Club Friday. She was the day's low scorer. HflY FEVER iFEVER Investigate vm NASAL FILTER Palace Drug No. 2 S.W.

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There's no second chance to save it. On the other hand when you save it you've got it. It will grow with interest as the years go by. Get the First Federal saving habit today. Save a little each payday.

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