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.
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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
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STiirmed snd 1 jerked
its way
out
of the leather glove and dropped ’
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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.
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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.
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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-
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ing one anu one on an over Coming Events . . .
July 14, 2 p.m.—Sunshine club
throw. The other manager stut
tered something about that wasn’t meeting at home of Mrs. Al
the way it was supposed to be Thompson.
and blatantly conceded. 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
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The following Friday. Adrian
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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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