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1 Oaklawn Run 'Dosf Baseballers Continue Exhibition Schedule Today Tiger Game Dedicated To Corbett To Longshot HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (UPD -Carlo Fordo came up along the inside and reached the front e'li'ly Tuesday to turn back Others against Southern State, scheduled to hurl are Roger Golden Morn's bid through the final furlong to win the $4,200 feature at Oaklawn Park. Golden Morn whs unahle to Slack of Shongalno, David I luck- aby of Sarepta. Byron Sprawls of BATON RLUG K-Louisiana RUSTON Louisiana Tech's baseballers continue their "exhibition" season Wednesday afternoon, hosting Southern State in a doublcheadcr beginning at 1:30. The Bulldogs of Coach Berry Hinton, 3-1 for the season, were rained out of a scheduled twinbill with Arkansas Monday at with Theis filling (he spot In the outfield.

Second base will be manned by either Danny Rem-bcrt of Shreveport or Jackson Thigpen of Ruston. The Bulldogs have shown some batting strength early in the season. Martin, a sophomore who hit .400 in the league last year as Stale University will dedicate its spring intrasquad football game Shreveport and Richard Mctz of-stay wilh the early leaders, was New Orleans. Metz, a freshman 'put to a drive in the stretch but lefthander, was impressive in alhung. Jim's Play finished strong two-inning slint Saurday.

in third place. April 22 to the late James Corbett as the first step toward a major scholarship program hon Monticello. Ark. Tech's last a frosh, leads the club with 6-for-12. Barham is 3-for-6 and oring the memory of the long' action came Saturday when the canines swept a pair from time LSU athletic director, Chancellor Cecil G.

Taylor has Henderson Stale. 10-1 and 5-2. announced. Chancellor Taylor said that net Tech and Southern Stale opened their 1967 campaigns against each other last week at receipts from this year tradi Mar-no ha. and split two Albritton has three hits in nine trips.

Hinton has been taking a long look at his pitching. He used three hurlers in the first game Saturday and four in the nightcap. Wins have been posted by Walker, Reggie Cassibry and Randy Hay. Cassibry absorbed the only loss. Cassibry and Hay, both of Ruston, are slated to follow Walker to the hill in the opener games.

Tech won the opener, 5-3, tional Purple-Gold intrasquad game will be used to establish the James J. Corbett Endowment Fund, which will in turn finance but the Muleriders took a 7-6 triumDh in the nightcap. Hinton has indicated that Ed a James J. Corbett Scholarship Program, proposed to begin next i ii vinti J- ft your if I A get wed'tfefcing lead lp i Walker of Shrevcport will be the starting pitcher in Wednesday's fall. It has been proposed that the first came.

Ronnie Bell, also ot Corbett scholarships be awarded Shreveport. will start the second i ti i nrr i rliri iif I VWtii iiii rtiTV Baudier Whiffs Nine; LSU Wins BATON ROUGE (UPI)-Bruce Baudier struck out nine baiters Tuesday in leading Louisiana State University to a 3-1 baseball victory over Texas Christian University. he was matched stride-for-stride by (left to right) Byrd's Jim Whitten, Fair Park's Kenny Mann and Byrd's John Finch. (Times Photo by Terry Vaughan) ROSS OGLESBY (far left and inset) packed off a victory in the City Track and Field championships at Woodlawn Tuesday. Ross had to come on strong late in the race.

Over the first barrier to LSU varsity lettermen on the main campus who continue full-time studies beyond the undergraduate level in the University system. Chancellor Taylor has asked the Faculty Council Committee on Student Scholarships to work out details of the scholarship program. Additional contributions to the Corbett Endowment Fund are also anticipated from LSU alumni and other interested persons. The intrasquad game, which each year climaxes LSU's spring football training, has been included in the calendar of events for the University's annual cele contest. Both are righthanders.

Tech's starting infield will be composed of Rennie Howard of Ruston at first base. Glenn Theis of Shreveport at second, Joe Albritton ofFarmervilleal shortstop and Bill Duncan of West Monroe at third base. In the outfield will be Ed Watson of homer in left field, Robert Marrus of Jonesboro in center and J. B. Martin of Ruston right field.

Starting catcher is Curtis Barham of Ruston. Marrus, all-Gulf States Conference catcher in 1966, returned to the lineup for the first time last Saturday after a short illness. He played only four innings in each game, but showed his usual batting form with a three-for-five performance. Waldrop To it Coach School Boy Golf BYRD MINDEN Vince James and Mike Gilbert's fine rounds of 77 Tech Scores Golf Triumph RUSTON Louisiana Tech's helped the Byrd golfers to defeat Caldwell, Jena Pace District 2-AA Star Five Mmden, 315-364. Byrd also won the team golfers won their first dual meet bration of Spring Alumni Week -vY-.

If i It- hi match behind the fine shooting of Rocky Burlin who kept pace with tne varsity with a 77. BYRD-Gilbert 77, James 77, Tyler 80, Patton 81. MINDEN Evens 83, McKinney 86, Odell 97, Stinett 98. Nelson connected on 258-of-436 end on April 21-22. It has been suggested that the endowment fund ultimately reach a level at which point it is expected to support four or five substantial scholarships The Bulldogs received a set shots from the field and converted 119-of-156 free throws.

He also of the season here Tuesday, defeating Northwestern State in Nassau scoring medal play event. The Bulldogs victory margin was managed in the first foru-some, in which captain Clayton Koschel an Lee Matthews defeat VI i i Xr I byrd TtAW Burim 77, Hughn 80, Norton 85, Finut 89. grabbed 200 rebounds MINDEN TEAM Hulse 100. Howell 101, Dickerson 106, Parker 109. WOODLAWN Led by the fine effort of Terry Although Waldrop did not play college basketball, he had nevertheless compiled one of the back when it was announced that senior outfielder Randy Fallin of Monroe would be out for several weeks because of mump.

Fallin hit .304 in GSC play last season. Hinton doubted that Fallin would be ready for the conference game with the University of Peddy wilh a 69, the Ruston NO-HITTER CLEVELAND (UPD best winning records in the state golfers defeated Woodlawn 313- during his 18 years of coaching, 335. ed NSC's Chris Baird and Larry Ross in the four ball competition 3-0. Individually, Baird beat Koschel 2-1 and Matthews bested Right-hander Sonny Siebert of the Cleveland Indians pitched the Waldrop coached at Grayson By AL NASSIF Town Talk Sports Writer (Written for the Louisiana (Sports Writers Association) Caldwell and Jena dominated the 1967 All-District 2-AA team just about the way they dominated the league race. Combined, the two teams commanded seven of the first ten positions plus grabbing both outstanding awards.

Caldwell's state champions had senior Larry Nelson and junior Danny Hodges on the first team, with Nelson being honored as the district's outstanding player and Caldwell Coach Harold Waldrop being chosen as the league's Southwestern Louisiana here only major league no-hitter of prior to the consolidation which united this school witl Columbia Ross 3-0. Ruston overwhelmed Woodlawn's team 365-405. RESULTS RUSTON Peddy 69, Hethcox 81, Blcich 82, Painter 81. WOODLAWN Inzer 81, Burelson 82, Crestwell 82, Alexander 90. 1966 when he whitewashed the Washington Senators 2-0 on June SHOP LEE MARTIN Shreve City and Sunset Plaza Shopping Center ine omer ioursome was an April 1.

He said that when GSC action begins, Marrus will probably shift back behind the plate to form Caldwell Parish. unusual split down the middle, 10. During his 18-year coaching career, Waldrop had recorded a 433-194 record, and this season led Caldwell to an outstanding 43-4 record and the state title. In addition to Nelson and Montgomery Coach of Year; Wyatt Player of Year in 4A' Waldrop, Hodges gave Caldwell a fine No. 2 representative on the starting five.

A big boy at 6-5 and 185 pounds, Hodges will be back for another shot next season since he is only a junior. worth to Haughton lay in his steadying influence, playmaking During the season, Hodges made several serious threats to reach the Top Twenty while in Class B. But this year marked and defense. By GERRY ROBICHAUX Shreveport Times Sports Writer (Written for the Louisiana Sports Writers Association) Lester Wyatt, a fellow with big The writers named Bobby averaged 12.6 points a game, and hauled down 541 rebounds to lead his team in this department. Zoller is also a junior, but his their first championship appearance ever.

They finished second Rizzuto of Gueydan, Joseph to Many in District 1-A and then Francois of Port Allen, Glen fnnlsfpns in fnllnw nnH Rillv play during the season was morejWayne who blazed rolled into the finals via a 50-47 victory over Gueydan at Alexan Balsamo of Mid-City N.O.) Alvin Stanley of Welch like a seasoned senior than anja trajj a sopnomore-laaen dria. and Randy Vuelcman of Many to underclassman, ine n-i team, were honored whrn fhp outstanding coach. Jena landed junior Paul Zoller on the first unit. Both teams placed two players on the second unit, with senior Max Cary and sophomore Terry Copeland representing Jena and seniors Duane Wilks and Billy Hogg being picked from Caldwell. Other first team members are seniors Benny While of Tallulah and Jehu Brabham of Ferriday.

DcLane Adams of WinnfieJd rounded out the second unit. Nelson was the leader on Caldwell's well-balanced team, and was considered by many as being the best guard in the state. The 5-11 senior eager averaged 18.8 points a game during the regular season, and helped the Spartans make a successful march through the state playoffs, winning the Double-A championship by defeating Natchitoches in a triple overtime. In compiling his 18.8 average, Many ended the title dreams in eager led his mates in scoring. L0Ujsjana sports Writers Asso- with a 15.2 average, and was a bJ-ai tinal round decision and Wyatt was a big factor in the verdict.

He scored 21 points. busy boy on the boards, hauling; a state lcam down 333. Joining Wyatt on the first team 17 DISTRICT AA TEAM First Team Player, School, HeiqM, Weight, Class: Larry Nelson, Caldell, w5-ll, 155 picked after much deliberation by the writers are Larry Farmer, the little man in the attack of state runnerup Haughton, Wil 185, 150, 185, liam Mclnnis of Rapides and a pair of South Louisiana terrors, the second unit. John Autenreith of perennially strong Newman N.O.), Shine Sonnier of Breaux Bridge, Kenny Covington of Haughton, Keith Hobgood of St. Francisville and Buzz Scott of 1966 champion Block of Jonesville made up the third team.

Giroir is the only junior on an otherwise senior first team. Francois and Vueleman have another year while Covington is one of three sophomores that started for Haughton. Many's Wyatt scored 652 points during the season and rolled up a 16.3 average. He hit on 43 per cent of his tries from the floor and captured 251 rebounds. Ask our Tire Calculator to find out which one.

Just answer 7 simple questions about Wyatt, a 5-foot-l senior, helped Many to the state Class A championship with all-round play. He brought the second all state selection into the Wyatt household and in the process caught up with older brother James. Lester was a unanimous all state choice and was named Class A Player-of-the-Year. James, now a starter at Northwestern State College, helped Belmont win the Class title in 1965 and until this season held the record for most points in a single game (54) among a Danny Hodges, Caldwell, 6-5, Junior. Benny White, Tallulah, 5-10, Senior.

eh Brabham, Ferriday, (-0, Senior. Paul Zoller, Jena, 6-1, 185, Junior. Second Team Max Cary, Jr-na, 4-2, 190, Senior. Terry Copeland, Jena, 6-0, Sophomore. DeLan Adams, Winnfield.

5-8, Clifton Giroir of Vanderbilt Catholic (Houma) and Thomas Pearce of Donaldsonville. Wyatt, Mclnnis, Giroir and 175, 150, Pearce had a combined average of 78 points per game. Farmer would contribute only 10 points per contest to the mythical team's total, but his Senior. Duane Wilks, Caldwell, 6-2, 160, Senior. Billy Hoqb, Caldwell, J-8, 150, Senior.

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Just straight talk straight from our Calculator. 4 l- 3 fir Negro Baseball PLAIN DEALING Led by Art Green's triple, Carrie Martin overcame C. H. Irion's early lead and went on to win, 9-1, in baseball Tuesday. Arthur Montgomery (1-0) pitched the whole game for Carrie Martin, striking out 11, allowing only three hits and two batch of other Top Twenty records.

He, too, was a player of the year and a unanimous all state pick. Montgomery's Buccaneers, in Class A for the first year, had CLASS A ALL STATE 1966-67 School Ht. Many 6-foot-l Haughton 5-foot-9 Rapides 6-foot-4 Vanderbilt 6-foot-0 'Houma Name Lester Wyatt Larry Farmer William Mclnnis Clifton Girior Thomas Pearce Class Senior Senior Senior Junior Senior SWGA Golf Set Today The third round of the Shreveport Women's Golf Association team matches will be played Donaldsonville 6-foot-2 COMMANDER LONG MILER SPAR Results SOFTBALL ANO SPEEDBALL 6th No. 3 Girls League St. Josfoh 12, Riverside 9 South Highlands 13, Cherokee 3 St.

Pius 21, Creswell 5 6th No. 1 Girls Lequ South Highland No. I 35, Blanchard 0 Judson No. 1 (, Cedar Grove No. 1 7 Arthur Circle 10, Riverside No.

1 2 8th Boys League Christ King 5, Cedar Grove 4 St. Johns St. Joseph 1 Youree 5, St. Pius 0 6th Oklahoma League Creswell Blue 1, Arthur Circle 1 A. Steere 2, Shreve Island 2 Riverside 5, South Highland 1 5th low League South Highland Riverside 4 Creswell 12, Shreve Island 1 A.

Steere 12, Southfield 4 4th Arizona League Werner Park 6, Judson 0 St. Johns 12, St. Pius 1 Southfield 7, Riverside 6 SECOND TEAM Bobby Rizzuto Gueydan 6-foot-5 Joseph Francois Tort Allen 6-foot-5 Glen Balsamo Mid-City Baptist 5-fool-9 Alvin Stanley Welch 6-foot-2 Randy Vueleman Many 5-foot-10 THIRD TEAM John Autenreith Newman 6-foot-l (New Orleans) Shine Sennier Breaux Bridge 5-foot-l 1 Kenny Covington Haughton 6-foot-2 Keith Hobgood St. Franvisville 6-foot-l Buzz Scott Block 5-foot-ll (Jonesville) Senior Junior Senior Senior Junior Senior Senior Sophomore Senior Senior Good value at low cost. Cool running, nylon cord tire.

today at the Querbes Park layout, beginning at 9:30 a.m., Club A team will face the when the Palemetto Country Querbes A team. Leading the matches is the East Ridge sextet with 12' i points, while in second place is the Shreveport Country Club squad with 10'i points. The Querbes ladies are are holding down third place with nine and one-half points. Barksdale has a Better value with increased mileage. Nylon cord tire.

$45 $f95 mm walks. The loser was r. H. Tillman, whose record is now 0-1. Carrie Martin will travel to Redmond Spikes today.

BTW WINNER, 13-11 Booker T. Washington, in any-Ihing but a pitchers' duel, beat Charlotte Mitchell of Bossier City Jn baseball action Tuesday, 13-11. Even though not one Booker T. batter got an extra base hit, well-placed singles were plentiful. Ben Armstrong had three, an Clarence Toliver and Robert Stuart each had two.

The winning pitcher was La-vone Brooks who is now 1-0 and the loser was John Henry, 0-1. NOTRE DAME.4-3 Notre Dame Bloodhounds Swept to a 4-3 district win here Tuesday over Carver as Charles Randolph pitched his way to a two-hitter and struck out nine along the way. It was the first game for the Bloodhounds. add 1 negro baseball spls la ed LINEAR WINS LOGANSPORT i a 's Vildcats opened its first year of AA competition in amazing fashion behind the splendid pitching of Melvin Sullivan who struck out 18 batters in route to a 6-3 win over Rosenwald. Nk -aMr total of nine points.

Palmetto has garnered six and one-half points, and the Meadowlake plus 1.75 Fad. xcis plus 1.7S Fad. axciia tax, with trada-ln. Siza: 7:006 50-13 tax. with trada-in.

Siza: Country Club team is in last place wilh six points. The pairings and starting times for today's matches are as SILVERTOWN 660 CUSTOM LONG MILER follows: 9:30 a.m. Palmetto A vs. Querbes A 9:38 a.m. Palmetto vs.

Querbes 9 46 a m. Palmetto vs. Querbes 9:54 a.m. Barksdale A vs. East Ridge A 10:02 n.

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Ridqe 10:10 a.m. Barksdale vs. East Ridae 10:18 a.m. Shreveport Country Club 2 vs. Meadowlake A 10:26 a.m.

Shreveport Country Club vs. Meadowlake 10:34 a.m. Shreveport Country Club vs. Meadowlake $2245 In addition to Sullivan's outstanding performance, Emmett $195 SMU Rides High, Ropes Wolfpaek plus 1 .55 Fad. axcisa plu V93 Fed.

axcisa tax. with trada-in. Siza: 6.50-1 3 tax. with trada-in. Siza: 7 006 50-13 B.wck went three for three smashing two triples and a single to lead all batters.

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