Local Man Mentioned To Head Coastal Plain League
Umpire Shuffle Is
Underway In The
Coastal League
Lane Dismissed and Othefi
Subject to Dismissal;
Stroner Hired
Following a series of free-for-all
fights, continual disturbances and
numerous protests by fans, a shuf
fle in the Coastal Plain umpire per
sonnel is well underway this week.
The first shuffle came last Tuesday
when Hiomas T. Lane, the fellow
who came down from Mt. Pleasants.
N. Y., to tell 'em how it was done,
was dismissed. Lane was almost
mobbed over in Kins ton early this
week when he was alleged to have
called right wrong and wrong right
Players and police protected him
from the mob, and he went out of
town with a police escort.
Jim Stroner, an old baseball play
er who hit 55 home runs in the Am
erican Association just a few years
ago and who tried out with Kins ton
and New Bern this year, succeeds
Lane. An unlimited class man. Stro
ner found no place in the Kinston or
New Bern line-up. Preliminary re
ports from Stroner state he is doing
a pretty good job in his first work
as an umpire.
Unofficial reports heard about
the league today indicate that more
changes in the arbitration line-up
can be expected momentarily. It was
reliably learned that Acting Presi
dent R. H. Goodmon is considering
several applications, but no further
changes are likely before the lea
gue meeting in Tarboro tomorrow
night.
R. T. Vickers, an umpire in the
old Albemarle league two or three
years ago and lately an arbiter in
the Piedmont circuit, writes down
from his home in Roanoke that he
would like a job in this league.
Frank Sidel, the fellow who manag
ed Ayden in the early months of last
season, is also a candidate for an um
piring job. An umpire by the name
of Moore who is rated highly by a
number of baseball followers, is al
so a candidate for a position. He
lives in Petersburg In addition to
those applications, Acting President
R. H. Goodmon is looking around
for other possible candidates includ
ing Rasty Walters, player in the old
Virginia league, and Walter Close,
former umpire in this league. It isn't
likely that Walters will be available
since he is connected with the Er
win mills in a year-round position.
Close is in Rahway, N J , and has
not been contacted early today
? ?
Keeping lip With The
C.oattal Plain Umpire,!
Based up the present personnel,
the following assignment for um
pires will be in effect for the week
beginning next Tuesday, the office
of Acting President R. H. Goodmon
announced today:
Phaup and Ritter, Williamston.
Kearney and Mitchem, Kinston.
Hanna and Thomas, Goldsboro
King and Stroner, New Bern.
STANDINGS
W
L
Pet.
WILLIAMSTON
13
5
.722
Greenville
13
6
684
Tarboro
12
6
667
New Bern
9
9
.500
Snow Hill
9
11
450
Goldsboro
Wilson
Kinston
8
:?a
12
?H)
400
it)
I
4
TU
16
200
Expect Directors To
Name New President
INJURED
Suffering an injury to his back
during practice Just before the
game with Kinston here Wed
nesday afternoon, Howard Earp,
the league's all-star shortstop,
was forced out of the line-up.
Examining doctors are of the
opinion that the injury will not
prove serious, and that the play
er will possibly be able to re
turn to the regular line-up over
in New Bern tonight or against
the Bears in the game here to
morrow.
O'Malley and VUlepique have
been doing a bit of the substitu
tion work in the infield.
It at! inn Average* For
The I'ariout Rail C.lubt
? ? ? ?
Club Ab K II Pet.
Snow Hill 544 89 161 296
Goldsboro 530 86 151 284
Greenville 549 91 154 281
Wilson 416 54 115 .277
Williamston 480 73 128 .267
Tarboro 510 93 135 .265
New Bern 537 79 143 263
Kinston 551 54 134 .243
1
Bormet" 8 Day
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Wednesday, May 17
Kinston
Ab
R
H
PO
A
Kearns, ss
4
0
1
2
3
Kapura, 2b
4
0
0
4
4
Maynard. cf
5
0
0
0
0
Hahn. If
4
0
0
2
0
Kennedy, rf
4
1
1
1
0
Koloszar, 3b
4
1
0
2
1
Blanton. lb
4
1
2
8
0
Thornton, c
4
0
2
5
0
Pace, p
3
0
0
0
2
Totals
36
3
6
24
10
Williamston
Ab
R
H
PO
A
Tierce, ss
4
4
3
2
1
O'Malley, 2b
5
1
3
2
2
Sellers. If
4
0
0
3
0
Rolek. rf
4
1
1
3
0
Vartanian, lb
3
0
0
B
1
Villepique, cf
4
0
0
1
1
Diem, 3b
3
0
0
2
4
Wade, c
3
1
1
5
1
Bormet, p
3
1
0
0
4
Totals
33
8
8
27
14
Score by innings: R
Kinston 010 110 000?3
Williamston 101 000 33x?8
Runs batted in Tierce 2, Pace,
Thornton 2, Vartanian 2, Rolek,
O'Malley 2 Two base hit: Blanton
Home run Tierce. Stolen bases
Maynard. Kennedy, Tierce, Sellers.
Rolek. Double play: Kapura and
Blanton. Left on bases: Kinston 14,
Williamston 7. Bases on balls: off
Pace 6, Bormet 6 Struck out: Pace
7, Bormet 3 Hit by pitcher: by Bor
met (Koloszar). Passed balls Wade
2. Umpires: Thomas and Hanna.
Time: 2 09
Former Flayer Here On
Hit Way To Ohio Home
George Bowen, the tall fellow who
worked on third base for the Mar
tins last year, is quitting baseball in
this part of the country and after a
short stay here he left today for his
home in Ohio. Called to Durham at
the opening of the current season,
Bowen was shifted to Lexington
where he played until coming here
Wednesday for a short visit.
How the Martins Are Hitting
Official averages for the Coastal Plain League for all ames
played through Sunday; May 14, were released today by Aubrey
Shackell, of Tarboro, league statistician. Hitting records are only
for those players taking part in 10 games or more
Norwood, of New eBrn, led tne league for the second week
with an average of .439. MUle Shirley, manager of Goldsboro, was
second with .415.
Myers, of Tarboro, scored most runs with 16; Stirewalt and
Bistroff, of Snow Hill, each contributed 14.
Norwood, of New Bern, Black and Lehman, of Tarboro, and
Taylor, of Snow Hill, tied for runs batted in, with 14 each.
Looking over the comparative records, one will find the
Martins slipping slightly in their stick work during the second
period for wnich averages were computed. Howard Earp was the
only man to pull his average up, the fast shortstop jumping his
figures from .236 to .259.
The slight slump suffered during the second period has vir
tually been offket by increased batting power and the next figures
are certain to show gains in most of the individual batting records
for the Martins.
Player 1c Position
O'Malley, c-2b
Tierce, 2b-ss
Diem, 3b
Rolek, rf
Sellers, If
Earp, ss
Villepique, cf
Vartanian, lb
Ab
R
H
RBI
Pet.
43
6
16
12
.372
55
8
17
5
.309
49
10
15
6
.306
56
5
17
5
.303
53
8
16
9
.302
54
12
14
4
.259
55
7
11
6
.200
33
8
6
5
.182
How Martins Are Fielding
???
The boys in the Coastal Plain loop have been doing some good
fielding to date, the facts and figures released by Statistician A.
Shackell for the eight clubs show.
While the cold facts don't go behind the scenes, mention is in
order for the stellar work done in the pastures by Rolek and Sel
lers for the Martins this season.
The facts: j
Club
G
PO
A
E
DP
PB
Pet.
New Bern
16
414
200
17
13
5
.973
Wilson
13
365
140
15
17
2
.971
Greenville
16
422
210
24
21
3
.963
WILLIAM STON
14
380
163
14
12
2
.967
T arboro
14
380
163
26
10
0
.964
Kinston
17
318
173
38
10
12
.946
Snow Hill
16
417
211
42
23
2
.937
Goidsboro
15
371
180
28
11
2
.926
|R. H. Goodmon Is
Recognized as Man
For the Position
Several (".lubtt Are Said To
Favor Local Man For
The Presidency
?
More or less certain that J. B
Eure has vacated the position of
president of the Coastal Plain lea
gue, directors of the organization are
expected to consider a successor to
him as one of the several business
matters scheduled for consideration
at a meeting of the league officials
in Tarboro tomorrow night.
The unexpected leave of absence
taken by President Eure creates a
baffling problem for the league di
rectorate as well as for R. H. Good
mon, vice president of the circuit.
However, it is expected that the lea
gue directors will act as though Mr
Eure had tendered his resignation
and start from that point to perfect
the reorganization of its guiding
personnel.
A period for the challenge of
players, umpire personnel changes
and other problems will likely be
placed before the meeting, but the
apparent vacancy surrounding the
presidency of the club is expected
to claim the most attention In that
connection the local angle takes on
added interest because Ray Good
mon, local man, has been prominent
ly mentioned for the post. With a
baseball record of his own and hav
ing shown a marked interest tn the
game as a medium for the advance
ment of clean and enjoyable sport,
Mr. Goodmon is recognized as the
man for the position. His qualifica
tions as an executive have been
firmly established and are quite ev
ident in his regular work and in var
ious civic undertakings. His impar
tiality and alert business judgment
make him the ideal man for the
job, and it is generally believed that
directors of the league will reeog
nize Mr Goodmon's inherent ability
and offer him the league presiden
ts far as it can be learned there
is no great number of candidates for
the position, and none that can hai il
ly command the attention that Mr.
Goodmon's candidacy can command.
Several clubs have already ex
pressed an interest in promoting^ Mr.
Goodmon to the presidency Com
menting on the apparent vacancy,
Ee Davis, Wilson Times sports edi
tor, said yesterday:
Ray H. Goodmon, of Williamston,
acting president of tne Coastal Plain
league since the "mysterious disap
pearance" of J. B- Eure. of Ayden,
will more than likely be elevated to
the presidency of the circuit when
the moguls assemble at Tarboro on
Saturday night.
The former president of the Wil
liamston club has been manifesting
keen interest in the operations of the
league, is "on the inside" of things
that have been going on in the cir
cuit and is the logical man for the
place.
I've heard rumors that some
clubs favored "going on the out
side" to get a man to fill the vacant
pendent's chair. _Thgt would be
foolish because such a man, no mat
ter how well qualified he might be,
would have to begin at the bottom
and study the Coastal set-up to get
his bearings, meantime a kit of val
uable time would have been lost
In the event Goodmon is elevat
ed to the presidency I've heard talk
that a Wilson or Greenville man
might succeed him as vice president
of the loop. Either man mentioned
would, in my opinion, make an ex
cellent "V-P" and both have ample
time to do their job and do it well.
RESULTS
Tuesday, May 16.
Tarboro 3, Goldsboro 2.
Kinston 8, Greenville 3.
Williamston 9, Snow Hill 5.
New Bern 11, Wilson 7.
Wednesday, May 17
Goldsboro 7-2. Snow Hill 0-12.
Williamston 8, Kinston 3.
Tarboro 7, Wilson 1
Greenville 6, New Bern 1.
Thursday, May II.
Snow Hill 22, Goldsboro 11.
New Bern 6, Greenville 5.
Kinston 4. Williamston 1.
Wilson 4, Tarboro 3.
Who Is Where
SATURDAY, MAY 20
Greenville at Tarboro
New Bern at WILLIAMSTON
Snow Hill at Wtlaon
Goldsboro at Kinaton
SUNDAY, MAY 21
Kinaton at WILLIAMSTON
Greenville at Snow Hill
Goldsboro at New Bern
Tarboro at Wilaon
MONDAY, MAY 22
Williamston at Kinaton
Snow Hill at Greenville
New Bern at Goldaboro
Wilaon at Tarboro
TUESDAY. MAY 22
Tarboro at Goldaboro
Kinaton at Graenville
Wilaon at New Bern
Williamaton at Snow Hill
f
Lucky Seventh
Tuesday. May 16.
Snow Hill Ab R H PO A E
Stirewalt. ss 5 112 2 0
Nalbock. 2b 5 0 1 3 3 1
J Taylor, 11 5 0 0 1 0 0
Maisano. 3b 2 2 0 0 6 0
Bistroff, c 3 2 17 10
Soufas, lb 4 0 2 8 1 1
Whitaker, rf . 5 0 2 1 0 0
Gadd, cf 4 0 110 0
Longest, p 3 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 36 5 8 24 13 2
Williams ton Ab K H PO A E
Tierce, 2b 4 0 0 2 1 0
O'Malley, c 4 3 4 9 1 0
Sellers. If 5 3 3 4 0 0
Vartanian, lb 5 0 19 10
Earp, ss 4 1 3 0 2 1
Rolek. rf 3 1110 0
Villepique, cf 4 0 110 0
Diem, 3b 3 0 0 0 4 0
Cherry, p 10 0 10 0
DeLuca. p 3 10 0 0 0
Totals 36 9 13 27 9 1
Score by innings: R
Snow Hill 020 020 010?5
Williamston 200 002 50x?9
Runs batted in: Sellers Earp, Ro
lek 3, Uadd 2. Bistroff 2, O'Malley,
Vartaman, Villepique, Nalbock. Two
base hits: Sellers, Earp, Whitaker,
Stirewalt. Three base hit: O'Malley.
Home runs: Bistruff, Rnlek. Stolen
bases: Villepique. Sellers Sacrifice:
Tierce Double play: Histruff and
Nalbock Left on bases: Snow Hill
11, Williamston 7 Bases on balls: off
Longest 3. Cherry 5, DeLuca 3.
Struck uot: by Longest 7, Cherry 3,
DeLuca 6. Hits: off Cherry 4 in 4 2-3;
DeLuca 4 in 4 1-3. Bussed ball: Bis
troff. Winning pitcher: DeLuca. Um
pires: Thomas and Hanna. Tune 2:05.
Full Of Errors
Thursday, May 18.
William* ton
Ab
K
H
PO
A
?
Tierce, as
4
0
1
0
I
0
O'Malley, c
4
0
1
0
0
1
Sellers, cf
4
0
2
2
0
1
Kolek, If
4
0
U
5
0
0
Vartaman, lb
4
1
0
10
I
1
Diem. 3b
3
0
0
1
4
0
Wade, rf
3
u
U
3
0
1
Olson, p
3
u
0
1
1
1
Totals
33
1
5
24
10
ti
Kinston
Ab
K
II
PO
A
K
Kearns, ss
5
1
2
0
8
1
Kapura 2b
3
2
0
3
1
0
Maynard, cf
3
1
0
1
0
0
Hfthn, If
4
0
u
1
0
0
Thornton, c
3
0
1
6
1
0
Kennedy, rf
4
u
1
3
0
0
Kolozar, 3b
4
I)
1
2
2
0
Blanton, lb
3
u
u
10
0
0
Herring. p
4
0
2
1
3
0
Totals
33
4
7
27
13
I
Score by innings R
Williamston 000 000 001?1
Kinston 201 010 pOx?4
Huns baited in Muynard, Kenne
dy, Thornton, Villepique. Three base
hit Villepique. Stolen bases: Tierce,
Sellers, Kapura, Maynard. Sacrifices:
Blanton. Left on bases. Williamston
6, Kinston 9 Basv-on balls: Herring
1, Olson 3. Struck out Herring 5.
Wild pitches: Herring, Olson. Um
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Martins Clinging To
Leadership In League
Viin Four Straights
Over Snow Hill And
Divide with Kinston
Superior Fielding Knitures
Game With kiiintoti Here
l.a*t \\ filnt'xlay
Taking four victories in a row
over the Snow Hill Billies the Mar
tins despite an even division in the
two-game series with Kinston con
tinued today to hold to the top po
sition in the Coastal Plain stand
ings Although just one-half game
ahead of the Greenies, the Martins
are undisputed holders of the en
viable position.
The fourth straight win over the
the Billies was chalked up last
Tuesday when Snow -Hill's mighty.
Cecil Longest bowed to the timely
hitting of O'Malley's gang, mostly
by O'Malley himself. Cherry start
ed for the locals, and while the vis
itors were unable to hit him he was j
a bit wild and yielded the mound j
position to DeLuea in the fifth with j
the score count 4 to 2 in favor of the j
billies.
The Martins opened with a two-1
run lead, but the Billies duplicated j
the count in the second and went
ahead to add two more which were
offset by the Martins in the sixth.
In the seventh, the Martins pro
ceeded to put the game on ice with 1
a five-run spurt, finishing the game
9-5. The Martins' batting record is
worth reviewing for the day.
Last Wednesday it was field day
for Kolek and Sellers, the boys play
ing a spectacular game to give Bor
met an eight-to-three victory over
the Kinston cellulites. The two boys
really snagged them out of the
broad spaces after a difficult but
sure fashion. Bonnet pitched six
lut ball, but weakened his postiion j
in the fielding role. On the offense, i
Tierce and O'Malley stole the show i
The second baseman who was shift
ed to the shortstop position to work
for Karp who was forced out of the
game by an injury, opened with a
homer. In the third, he drew a walk
advanced on O'Malley's out, went
to third on llahn's error and stole
home. Snake Henry's boys pulled
ahead in the fifth for just a short
while, but in the seventh, the Mar
tins went to work. With one out,
Tierce singled and O'Malley dupli
cated the feat. Sellers counted the
COT 'EM
War la Ik may go M over in
Europe. China and Japan and
the King and Queen may come
and go. but activities along those
fronts are secondary to the talk
and activities in this corner of
the world just now.
It's baseball and more base
ball, the good old national game
that makes many forget all
about the world of trouble and
the shortage of cash. All those
not interested in baseball have
been bitten by the tobacco bug,
and for them there just Isn't any
time for such minor things as
war and so on.
second out. Hoick singled to score
Tierce and an error by Kearns turn
i?d in two more runs Three morel
runs wen' uddcd by the Martins in
the eighth. Bonnet and his outfield
ers holding the visitors scoreless
from the fifth on.
Old Bill Herring stepped into the
picture over in Kmston yesterday
when he held the Martina to five
hits to feature the Eagles four-to- J
one victory. Herring, to add insult
to injury, hit two for four to figure
prominently 111 the Eagles' batting
attack. Olson pitched a good game,
allowing only seven hits, but it vas
Numerous Changes
Marie In Rosters
Injuries and unexpected recall*
coupled with league by-laws and
regulations resulted in quite a few
changes in the personnel of the var
ious clubs in the Coastal Plain cir
cuit this week. .. . . -
In the shuffle, clubs exchanged
players but unconditional releases
featured most of the changes.
Kinston released John Dezik and
signed Buster Maynard. outfielder
for Tarborb last year who started
this season with Richmond.
Goldsboro released Henry Wins
ton. pitcher, and signed Charles Bur
gess. who was released by New
Bern, along with Doug Hautz, for
rner fielder for the Martins.
The deadline and injuries have
placed Tarboro on the spot, but de
spite the handicaps, the Serpents
won their Wednesday game. Walter
Sieminski was released, Harold
Schultz was recalled by Portsmouth,
Owens quit to accept a civil service
job in Georgia and Humbrancht suf
fered a sprained ankle. New life is
expected in the Serpents' line-up.
Wilson released Behrman, that
running guy who scored the winning
-run?aguuuit Williaiii.stun in that
thrilling game in Wilson last Fri
day
Dubis/, catcher. Kowal, fielder,
and Odinetz, first baseman, are out
of Williamston's line-up following
the deadline announcement last
Tuesday midnight.
an off day for the Martins, the sco'e
box showing a total of six errors on
their side. Sellers got two for four
to lead the Martins at bat _
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