May 28, 1948
THE LEXHIPEP
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PHILLIPS
c. McCrary
CROTTS
P. McCRARY
COOK
LEONARD
Due to a situation beyond he control of Coach Clayton Gaddy, the Lexing
ton High School Baseball team was forced to undergo a shakeup and one
of the best teams in the conference was broken up.
The results of the shakeup are as follows: Catcher, “Stinky” Thompson,
a newcomer to the squad and a fine hitter; first base, veteran of two years,
Blake Phillips; second base, Charles “Nookie” McCrary, an up-and-coming
player; shortstop, Hal Crotts, moved from the outfield and fitting in nicely;
third base. Jaybird McCrary, another two-year veteran who is still holding
his own; another veteran of two years—unchanged; left fielder—unchanged
“Shag” (with apologies to Mrs. Everhart) Everhart, another two-year veteran;
center field, another unreplaced man. Bill Cook; and Don Leonard steps up
to comb the right field slot. (Editor’s note; No pictures available of Thompson
and Everhart.)
JACKETS DERAIL
RAILROADERS 9-8
Spencer and Lexington High Schools
ran a nip and tuck battle on muddy
Holt-Moflitt field here May 3 with
the home team coming out on top 9-8.
The Railroaders scratched in the
top of the first frame and then scored
six more in the fifth. The Jackets
took their turn at the plate in the
bottom of the fifth and put on a six-
run show to cut the lead to one
marker.
Smith made quick work of the Train
men in the sixth. In the latter part
of the inning Crotts crossed the plate
to tie the score and “Jaybird” Mc
Crary came home to put the Jackets
in the lead.
The Railroaders made a run in the
ninth to tie the score once again. But
Simmerson, batting for Cook, got free
transportation to first base and came
home on “Jaybird” McCrary’s double,
to end the scoring at nine to eight.
Winning pitcher. Smith; losing
pitcher, Spear.
Score by innings:
Lexington 000 062 001—8 9
Spencer 100 060 001—8 8 3
In Reynolds Game
L.H.S. BATTING AVERAGES
AB. H. Pet.
P. McCrary 63 18 .286
Everhart 53 18 .340
Phillips 50 13 .260
Cook 46 8 .174
D. Leonard 29 4 .137
R. Leonard 24 4 .167
Smith 22 4 .272
Simmerson 26 4 .1.53
Thomason 22 3 .136
Carter 27 6 .223
Eanes 24 11 .458
Price 15 2 .153
C. McCrary 24 8 .333
Crow 12 4 .333
Peeler 4 1 .250
Clark 3 1 .333
TIME OUT—Cent, from Page 10 Col. 1
stltutes and managers. Everyone takes
off his hat to these boys who have
unselfishly served as the work horses.
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“JAYBIRD” McCRARY LINES ONE DOWN THIRD
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BOB CALLOWAY TAKES .A HEALTHY CUT
This will be the last time your col
umnist will ever write for the sports
section of the LEXHIPEP, and he
would like to take this opportunity to
thank all who have had the patience
to read his column. His only regret
is that he could not serve you better.
He hopes that he has laid a founda
tion so that those who follow, Doster
Wood and Jimmy Dan Redwine, will
succeed where he has failed.
So long, everybody and, be a good
sport!
Legion Practice Started
As for the past seyeral years, Lex
ington again has an American Legion
baseball team. There are about fifty
boys out for the team, most of whom
came from in or around Lexington.
Some are from county schools.
Several boys who played for Lex
ington High School’s baseball team
are out. These boys are: Hal Crotts,
J. L. Peeler, Don Leonard, Bobby
Calloway, “Nookie” McCrary, Richard
Smith, Glenn Smith and Marvin
Crow.
The team is coached by Captain
George Mauney of the local police
force. He has done a swell job with
the boys in other years and is ex
pected to do another good job this
year. Anyway, here’s to them from
everybody in the city of Lexington.
Locals Lose 6-5 To
“Little Woaders”
In Season Finale
The 1948 baseball season was
brought to a close here on Holt-Moffitt
Field May 21 as the local diamond
crew was edged out 6-5 by the visit
ing nine from the “Towel City.”
The visitors scored twice in the open
ing frame on Lee’s single. But the
Jackets came back in the bottom of
the same frame to send “Jaybird”
McCrary, Phillips, Everhart, Crow and
Calloway trotting across home plate
to move ahead 5-2.
However, after the first, the locals
just couldn’t seem to squeeze a man
home as the visitors continued to
FIGURES
DON’T LIE
Football
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
L:xington
Lexington
13
Salisbury
35
Statesville
61
Asheboro
0
C. Home
7
High Point
31
B. Springs
0
Henderson
39
Monroe
20
Thomasville
6
Concord
7
Albemarle
6
Morganton
Basketball
Lexington
58
Mills Home
24
Lexington
36
Mooresville
23
Lexington
45
C. Home
44
Lexington
42
Mills Home
19
Lexington
34
Mooresville
16
Lexington
34
Thomasville
36
Lexington
32
Kannapolis
20
Lexington
26
C. Home
32
Lexington
31
Kannapolis
30
L;Xington
40
Albemarle
34
Lexington
31
Kannapolis
30
Lexington
38
Thomasville
28
Lexington
33
Albemarle
48
Baseball
Lexington
1
Lexington
11
Lexington
5
L:xington
24
Lexington
4
Lexington
10
Lexington
7
Lexington
2
Lexington
10
Lexington
1
Lexington
9
Lexington
3
Lexington
1
Lexington
2
Lexington
3
Lexington
5
Salisbury
Statesville
Salisbury
Albemarle
Roanoke
Thomasville
Albemarle
Spencer
Thomasville
Roanoke
Spencer
Reynolds
Kannapolis
Statesville
Reynolds
Kannapolis
score until the fourth. After the fourth
Simmerson began to bear down, and
not a single ball left the infield off
him in the last five innings.
On the other hand, however, Clay
ton of the visitors was bearing down
too and allowed only one hit in the
last four innings.
Clayton and Lee of the visitors led
the hitting with two for four.
Losing pitcher, Simmerson; winning
pitcher, Clayton.
Score by innings:
Kannapolis 211 200 000—7 6 0
Lexington 500 000 000—7 5 3