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WWWHost Headliners Draw ByeTlio Uosl Richland J. P. Headliners will draw a bye In the first round of softball play at the Women's state tournament beginning Friday at Richland Memorial park.The tournament will brine top teams from over tbe. slate to compel* for ft spot In lh« Northwest Regional tournament at Caldwell Idaho, later this month.The first game Friday has the Olympia Cwmerettes facing the Walla Walla Eaglet nine at 7In Gals Softball Tourneyp.mThe second game al B M p.m. Friday will see lb* Yakima Apple Queens play the Sunnyside-Grand* view Kitlcns.Saturday, the winner of the Yakima and Grandview * Sunnyside game will play Richland ai XI a.m. At a-fa. the Longview Girls will play the winner of the Olym*plo-Wana walla game.The tournament will continue through Sunday, Aug. 15. It is sponsored by the Richland Softball association and the Recreation and Civic affairs unit of General Electric.The pre-tournament favorite Willbe the Olympia Caimercites, whose pitcher, Myrtle Fierce, hurled the-Bre merlon Green jackets to throe straight regional titles.The Apple Queens are also a* strong contender, Its roller Includes Betty Baker, pitcher and Dot Beausctiane, catcher.The local J. P. Headliners will be a question mark.They have played almost exclusively this season against the men's teams in the Metro League in Richland and someB Battery Wins. PlayoffRichland — Battery B, Wd AAA Missile Battalion woo the northern halt of the Group Softball League last week when they beat Battery D, St9th AAA Battalion by tbe score of 4-1, In the besj two game* out of three series, B battery alio ! won the first game of the seriesmen's teams in Pasco and Kennewick. The Headliners have Marilyn Ridicy, southpaw pitcher and Belly Mostdler available for mound duly, and their rosier also included Bev Richey. Bonnie Blossom, Toni Roach, Lou Treadwell, Barbara Brodactysnki. Nancy Wheeler and Alice Freudenbcrgcr. They arc managed by Bob andHoxte Archer.The Sunnysidc-Grandvicw Kit* tens Is young team that is steadily improving. Their pitcher isDiane Haggerty.The Vision Cily Girls from Longview have some of the best play* ers in that area including Barbara »Smokcy) Johnson as Iheir acc huder.fir Qriefc tad Easj I lilt, Farm, lake
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Tri City Herald
Pasco, Washington, US
Sun, Aug 08, 1954
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