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RUSTON HIGHTO MEET HICOON DIAMONDcBRNBaseball Returns To Local High School After Lapse of Several YearsBaseball will return In Ruslmi High school's athletic programs Friday afternoon when the Bearcat diamond hopefuls meet Hieo High school at .lames Field at :i o'clock. Admission prices have been set at 10 and If) cent.s. Athletic Director L. J. “Iloss” Garrett has announced.The game will mark the first inter-scholastic 'baseball competition for Ruston High in several years, the sport having been dropped here due to a lack » f finances, as well as a declining interest among the students. Interest this year showed u decided increase, however, with approximately lt;55 boys turning out to try lor learn positions. Garrett stated.ticprM;thantoehsontsetiiCtFtatTlie squad is being coached by jimmy Mize, assistant coach at the ligh school, who is being assisted y Larry Fox, Sr.. former coach t Louisiana Tech. and coach of the American Legion Juniar baseball : jams in Kiuston since junior base-i 1 tall was inaugurated. I 1IKatsi;OfPithmoferIAlthough inexperience will pro-ahly play a major pare in thecam's success this year, the nude- ris of a strong combination is found i Ia several promising youngsters. A- 1 long these are Jack Null, .southpaw urler, Brer Anderson, catcher,ioth of whom have been members f the Legion teams in recent years. )thev promising candidates for portions on the squad include C. W. Colvin, catcher and outfielder; Red Adkins, short stop, also a member if the Legion team; Joe Calhoun, irst baseman. Zippy Staples, see-uid 'base; Roy Swanson, third base; ray Martin, outfielder and pitcher; Curtis Skinner, outfielder; Pilgreen, mtfielder and Junior Collins, pitch-The team has been working out ir the past several days, and should c ln’Tair condition tor its opening :ntest Friday, Mize slated.In addition to the Hieo games, arrett is seeking games with Dutch, Bernice, Farmerville and olh-OS'LclRob01 Irtil
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Wed, Mar 15, 1939
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