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t atit.:ay, zs. i::2-r,:2 CAr.:u:a t::::s-s . team - w .' . , - .,' r r - . . - - ; . - ' I i i v . ' I.-. "If . '. EVERYBODY FROM FANS TO GROUND CREW CAN TAKE CREDIT FOR : ' DurGiam Bulls' First Half jen'nant By FJson Armstrong, Jr. . When the Durham , Bulls pounded out a 13- triumph over the Uyn chburg -Mets in Lynv chburg, ya. on June 15,, they won the Carolina League's Soul hern Di vi- sion championship.. But the title was really won in. Durham earlier hi fact mat ww w v t vi i . charging Bulls snatched three of four games from the hardhitting Pennin sula Pilots. The ' BullsPilots : showdown showed baseball at its best, the kind of series that leaves fans buzzing for a while, ' . "I would have to say that the Durham-, Penriinsula Series is the best class-A series ; that , I've ever seen -and I've" been associated with . minor league baseball , of r. and on for fifteen, years." . Bulls'-, Manager Bobby Dews But more, than just a series of hard-fought,, tightly played games bet ween two proud and pro ficient teams, these games , clearly demonstrated just how much of a team affair j successful baseball is, '. because everyone , "got ' into the game" this time. The Bulls can thank not only their fans, but also the grounds crew at Durham Athletic Park, because they all played a . role. First, let's set. the , stage. When the Bulls met ; the Pilots at' Durham Athletic ' Park Deginntnr on Friday, June 11, it -seemed as if the Durham team was ready to fall like a reeling fighter and the Pilots who, like a Virginia "Blue Wave", were more than ready to charge by Durham (who had held first place since . April 23) and take the ,'pcnnant back to Hamp ton. Va. ; The Pilots in the proceeding - weeks had roared from deep in the; standings, propelled by a 12-game winming streak.; They; charged' past the then second . place Kinston Blue Jays by takin.u a five game set . rhcy. then, look four straight from Northern division leader Alexan dria, the team that has I he best wan-lost record in I he Carolina League. Ar.tlur.timc; Alexandria : a I read v had ihe Northern title sewed up. When I he Bulls went to Hampton, the Pilots won three of lour to dcadlocl. the now tight pennant race. They also won three of four from Winston-Salem. while" the Bulls swept Kinston' to take a half-game lead. Then on June II the'; Pilots came to Durham. The Pilots a confident team while the Bulls were seething. Durham plavers y complained about : not getting any breaks on the disastrous road trip. Injuries were "also keeping several Bulls' players out of the ' year's biggest series.. One local 'sports writer, '.watching the Pilots warm up before the game, ' said: , ,'Must , look at ; how V well prepared they arc. They don't even drop balls in practice!" ' '; The scries was so im ponant that two sports writers from the Tidewater area of Virginiacamctocovcr.it. along with virtually all of the Triangle media. The first game of the set" was a marvelous af fair as both teams played Virtually perfect ball marred only by a mental frror oy me mots wncn the Bulls Rick SirianoV rtwhed first after the Pilots' catcher dropped a third strike pitch. . JL 3 First Place High Game Scratch James S. Harrington 1 Ms. Barbara Harrington i '"'MM Bill1' ' "" " j" ;H 4. ILJ I n y -,r-.. j yC . :.; " u J Lint: First Place High Average - Women Jimmy Harrington makes presentation to Ms, Frma Reid In the fourth inning, , Miguel Sosa, the popular Dominican who speaks little , English; but raps loudly with his bat lately doubied to score him. 'The Bulls hung on to win 2-1, with Durham pit cher Dave Clay tossing a three hitter as more than 3,000 fans, roared their v approval. . - , 'The next night another " 3 ,f$0ff-pTu ? - crowd -nwrt ' (more than ready for ac tion. In the left field bleachers a fan waved a Bulls' pennant, complete with attached horns. Anytime Pilots' Manager Bill Dancy . strode ( to the pitchers' niound, Durham fans counted a "hut two three ' four!" cadence in time with his steps. Even Dan cy smiled". The game was another nail-biter. But with the Bulls trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth. Tommy Thompson . blasted a 2-run homer to give Durham a 4-3 lead. In the same inning. Rick Siriano slugged a 4-baggcr and Miguel Sosa almost turned a "hat trick" when his long fly bounced, off the wall. Later in the game, bothSosa and . Keith Hainan slammed homers. With Durham leading 6-3 ' in thcvtop of the ninth the Pilots got run ners as far as second and third before tiicy fell i defeat. . When , asked if -, he .thought that this game, would give Durham the i momentum to win the flag, Bulls, manager Bob by Dews, said: "I'm not thinking about anything but .that game which begins at 7:30 'p.m. tomorrow". The next .night came ' following what seemed to be an endless scries of rainstorms that pelted Durham with a soft, but threatening shower. But the DAP ground crew, , headed by Bill Miller, ' did an A-l job of getting the field ready for play. The' game started late, but the ground crew and Bulls'; . management, remembering that Tain outs kept the Bulls from a championship in 1981, said collectively that this scries was so important that all games would be played. 7 - The game, plavcd before 1.410 Bulls zcalouts, was another classic. ' . , ' ; The Pilots seemed to have this well played af - fair ,in hand. Though . ihcy led only by 3-2; ' their defoosc seemed to completely smother any (Continued on Page 6) Hazel Plummer Bowling League Awards Trophies The Hazel B. Plum mer League; closed the season' for the Fall Winter session and awarded trophies and plaques to the top win ners in the league. Presiding over the oc- Anne Reed, Eric "T-Bird" Roberson. Third place - Pacers: Barbara Harrington, Ronald Miller, Wilfiam Miller, .Jimmy,, Harr ington : .., Individual Awards High Series Handicap First place-Robert Medlyn, . Ronnie Ed wards; second, place- Norman Johnson, Georgetta Parker; third place-Howard Fitts, San dra Shuler. Spellman and Delores Plummer. Program par ticipants were: James S, Harrington, Barbara Harrington, Nancy Rowland, . Linwood Taylor, Jimmy Harr ington, Gwen Davis, Alyce Little, Priscilla Malloy and G. Booth Smith. The following awards and trophies were given: Teams First place - Lots of Luck Express: Priscilla Malloy, Adolphus Caviness. Clifton Parker, Florence Rober son. ' ' Second place - Rovers: Ilia Hill. Joseph Garner, First , place-Charles Parker, trma Keid; se cond place-Eric Rober son, Flo Roberson; third!" place-Jim Dyer; Bernicdj Snipes. High benes bcratch First ; place-George Thqrne, Nancy? Rowland; second place-' Ronald Miller, Walterene Pjarrish;' third place-Jamiii' Peddy,1 Priscilla Malloy. High Game Scratch urst, place-James Harr-j: ington, Barbara Jiarr ington; second place-1 j Joseph Garner, Delores Plummer: third place Clifton Parker, Rosalyn Leslie. Gus Thompson In Mrst-GarJlace-- High Game Handicap First place-Robert Cur tis, Gayhelle Curtis; se cond 'iplace-Adolphus Caviness, Missouri Mor ris; third place-Linwood Taylor, Anne Reed. TJhe Hazel Plummer Memorial Award was presented to Priscilla Malloy by John and Delores Plummer. : Special guests of the League were Mrs. Doss Massenburg and John. (Continued on Page 6) Augustus :p "Gus" Thompson, Jr.. . par ticipated H in the Washington, D.C. Region. SCCA MARRS II and 'The Showroom Stock. Challenge at Sum mit Point Raceway. Summit Point, West Virginia on June 5-6. This was his first ear face. Thompson is a l7 graduate of Hillside High School: received his B.S. degree from . N.C. State University in Aerospace Design in 1971: -and a master's degree from Case Western Reserve in 1976 in Systems Design and Engineering. He is currently employed with Advance Technology in Washington, D.C, as a systems analyst. Thompson took classes in driving cars in Summit Point. W.Va.. and Nelson Ledges, Ohio. He is a novice to car racing but reportedly impressed his instructors by finishing 7 out of 16 in his class. He was driv ing a 1981 Datsun200EX in Showroom Stock Class C (SSC). No. 23. He is scheduled to drive in a race oh July 4 at Summit, Point. W.Va. Durham Center will stimulate business development and add 300-500 jobs, v Durham "YES" Vote "YES for Civic Center Bonds June 29 Paid for tiy the Durham Center Campaign Commjttee : Judge Willis P. Whichard. Chairman - I v A, ' . . -, . i,, I ' ' " f " v , t J I To Re-elect rn L3 Ziji UVI teriff of THERE IS KO SUBSTITUTE foh EXFEr.:zi:cE "Thank ycu fcr your support ths past (cur cr. j cz2 half years. And I bck forward to ycur cchSrj: i suppsrt in ths Juno 29th primary " Pdd for by Committee to Ra-cfsct C23 ASon Sheriff, Jimmy L Pulley, Treasurer. P. O. Box 3C3 -.4 ,
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