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Ironi the Stundx By STAN THOMPSON said, “Come on over and play in NYSSA LEGION FINISHES The Nyssa American Junior Le our yard ” The Nyssa team got gion has finally wrapped up a permission, packed a few belong season. Their struggle to exist is ings, some bats and balls, and over. The hardly publicized crowded into a couple of cars for games are now in the past, forgot the trip. After 12 miles dreaming ten While some fans were never of knocking young Pratt off the sure Nyssa had a Legion team, mound, the Nyssa boys unloaded others look forward to next year their gear and loosened their when graduates of Babe Ruth arms. ' Welcome to my parlor,” wander onto a ball field in hopes said the Adrian manager to the of wearing a Legion shoulder Nyssa manager. __ ___ _ _______ A pleasant surprise was the patch on ___ their uniform ______ sleeves. *" Little league and Babe Ruth new drinking fountains in each are fruitless without Junior Le- dugout. Also out past center field gion to carry on the snowballing on the hill stood a brand-new bleacher stand complete with hot baseball know-how. Dragging in the hustle de dog cooking facilities. Built for partment. the Nyua team had football and track viewing, the the greatest potential of any addition will be of comfort to team in the league. But some fans who have until now had to where was a leak and not all sit while standing up There are the potential made the pains some puffed-out chests sported by taking journey into the score proud Adrian fans when it comes books. Some say a waste and to talking about their athletic field. They're mighty proud. others say a lesson learned. Both teams struggled through Nyssa was host to Vale Thurs day night and the handful of fans infield and then the umpire was Who heard rumor there was going led to home plate for a confab to be a game were served extra with the team managers. Some helpings of excitement. A chilly ground rules were mumbled wind raised goose bumps on sun- and all heads nodded in unison. spoiled bare arms and sport shirts Someone found the light switch and the game began. Young were of little help. Struggling through 10 innings, Pratt was on the hill for Adrian both players and fans yearned for and young Kerby was tossing the winning run to hurry and for Nyssa. cross the plate. Stubborn John-1 Hosting managers Lloyd Parrill son irritated from the mound for | and Gene Pratt squatted in front Vale, while McDonald fired for1 of their dugouts talking the situ Nyssa. Lots of action ran the ation over while the scorebook score 2-0 for Nyssa until Vale got heavier and heavier in their began bunting and sprawled Nys favor. Leading 7-3 in the top of sa uniforms all over the infield. the seventh, young Pratt had been When things cooled off, the vis listening to his father and chang itors were ahead 4-2. Things look ing speeds with the ball, causing ed black as Vale’s hats until Nys much grief across the diamond. sa began lighting small candles Hearts beat fast and fingers | with hot bats The rally squeezed crossed when Nyssa began a rally. a wild pitch from Johnson and Hoarse screams and muffled I the score stood tied. The race | prayers shook the light poles as wasn't over yet. In later innings, the ball played "bad bounce” with ( with two out and one run down, Adrian gloves. . Then, Tl__ after scor- . Sager popped up to second base, ing two runs, the umpire called While the ball was st ll in the a strike three and the loss came air, the spirit left the club and crashing down on .the Nyssa as far as most we-e concerned, bench jn a nauseating dizzyness the game was over But just to whlle shout8 and hollers and ;W*° J'liV.’L..l'PK?ifuOrn honking horns played the “Win- the last out i- made, that baseball ner’s Rhapsody” for the Adrian ..... -> — i-u-j ......... — .... STiirmed snd 1 jerked its way out of the leather glove and dropped ’ 4 4 past black socks to the ground. NYSSA DROPS TWO Walker scored from second Right here in Nyssa last Sun base on the error, while Sager was almost thrown out at first day afternoon, the Nyssa Babe base sulkinq down *he baseway Ruth played two five - inning thinking the ball would be makeup games with Fruitland in caught. The game was not lost north park The sun overdid it after all. Came the 10th inning. self and half baked both teams Dower* strode to the mound for while scorching the few brave Vale, hurriedly got himself into fans who dared Old Sol. Yet un trouble, then choked up a wild j completed, the new ball field j pitch, handing Nyssa the win- served well rung run. 6-5. The hoi sand was mussed up Came Saturday; the Legion for five hours while the score team was off to John Day Came keepers jotied down 7-0 first Saturday; the Legion team was game and 6 ■ 5 second game off, and they lost 4-1. scores, both in favor of the Ida The next afternoon they lost ho team. Gritting their teeth again 8-6. John Day was one of and mopping their brows, the those ’’I don’t see how they can Nyssa boys gave their all. only win” teams that stumbles and to end up pooped and beaten. fumbles but still comes out with The team is getting used to more points in the last inning. hearing the rah - rah'» coming The overnight trip was fruitless, from the other side of the dia mond. scorewise, but funfilled. 4 ♦ 4 ADRIAN BABE RUTH FALLS The Adrian Babe Ruth stumbled and fell in the extra innings of a scramble at Fayette two Wednes days ago. Big Martinez thumbed from the hill as the green hatted hustlers fought their way uphill to a tie in the seventh Then, with the score grinning 4-4, an error sneaked into an Adrian player and hearts fell to the ground as a puffing Payette play er stomped heavily onto home base with his teammates jumping for joy. Finishing a rah-rah (short for "thank* for letting ua beat you") the red-halted hoot* sack ed their bat* and rabbit foot while Adrian player* forced I down a swallow of defeat and ; headed glumly for home. 4 4 4 MAJOR CLUB WINS ON OVERTHROW The Major Little leaguers clam ored into New Plymouth and were loudly ushered out after grabbing the winning run from an apparently misunderstood ground rule Mike Kodama pitch ed steady ball for Nyssa through the six tight innings. Moss had homered, tripled and singled, and was now on second in the last inning His run would win the game as the scorebooks were even at 3-3. A ground ball followed by an overthrow into the weeds gave Moss third. Manager Jerry My- rick yelled, "Come on in home.” I Their manager said no, on an overthrow, just one base. Myrick bristled some red hair and stalk- ed the umpire, asking him to re- »he ground rules, The umpire did just that, say- r peytoe* 2336 lb* 3000 lb* 1564 lb* 900 lb* front «al* *d < ipri ity tiro accommodated 600 lb* 2O0 lb* 9 3 JOB PROVEO UNIVERSAL ° ROBERTS-NYSSA, Inc. Phon« FR 2 2261 nikir lit lUIlL'in MAVERICK • • HONG KONG ■ • t, Sunday. 6:30 p ru.-Channel 7 - Wednesday, 10 p.m. -Chan. 2 i If you're interested, Automobile Manufacturers association publi A bill to benefit veterans by cation will tell you how many ve extending the time in which they hicles are registered in Laos— may apply for a GI loan and pro 4,652 viding $1.2 billion over the next six years for direct home loans for each three months of active was signed into law recently by wartime service. President Kennedy. New cutoff date for World War The measure also increases from II veterans is July 25, 1967; it “Ben Franklin said ‘a penny $13,500 to $15,000 the maximum was previously July 25, 1962. saved is a penny earned’ long amount an eligible veteran may Jan. 31, 1975, is new date for Kor before the sales tax!” get as a direct loan in areas ean veterans; previously, Jan. 31, where private financing under 1965. government repayment guarantee The new law provides that on development of Snively hot cannot be obtained. eligibility shall not terminate, in springs. A veteran will be eligible for any case, prior to cutoff dates July 20—Open Legion meeting a GI loan for 10 years from the under old law. All former ser at community hall. date of his discharge from his last vicemen with service - connected July 20. 8 pun.—Jaycee meeting period of wartime service, plus disabilities would be given maxi in city council room at city hall. an additional year of eligibility mum time. 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Nyssa July 14. 7:30 pjn—Rodeo pax- held the Fruitland bats and smil ado. ed home with echos of loud dis- July 14. 8:15 p-m.—Nyssa Nile gruntlement still ringing in their Rodeo. ears. July 15. 7:30 p-m.—Adrian class The Major club has been prac of 1951 banquet al Maudie Owens ticing at 6 o'clock in the morn cafe. Payette. ings, trying to beat the summer July 15. 7:30 p.m.—Rodeo par heat "Working just great,” yawn ade. managers Myrick and Rich Wil-| July 15, 8:15 p.m.—Nyssa Nite son. Rodeo. Vacations have reduced the Lit July 16, 1:30 p.m.—Adrian class tle league club to nine players. Just when the team was finally of 1951 reunion picnic at Adrian set and posed a real threat, vaca park. July 16—Arcadia club picnic at tion time began to undermine the starting roster until only a skele Brig Olsen home. ton remains. I July 18, 10 a.m,—Public hearing Picnics I Good and Choice Ji — i I ADRIAN KNOCKS NYSSA The following Friday. 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