Martins to Play First Home Game Under Lights Next Monday
Representatives Of
League Leave For
All-Star Contest
Goodmon, Smith and Jenkins
Will Be in Cooperstown
On Sunday
The Coastal Plain League will be
well represented when the minor
leagues from all over the nation
stage an all-star game Sunday in
Cooperstown, N. Y., the home of
baseball Messrs. Guy Smith, presi
dent of the leading Greenville club,
and his third baseman. Harry Jen
kins, will leave early tomorrow
morning with Ray Goodmon, league
president, for the little New York
town. Jenkins was chosen to succeed
Maisano, Snow Hill third baseman,
who had to forfeit his free passage
and an assignment on the all-star
team when he suffered a broken fin
ger.
Maisano was chosen by the club
managers to represent the league in
the all-star game, hut when he broke
his finger, the original plan for se
lecting a player was invoked. Pres
ident Guy Smith selected Jenkins,
league President Goodmon explain
ing that an immediate selection was
necessary to complete the all-star
line-up and that there wasn't time
to submit the question to the various
club managers in the league.
Reaching Cooperstown early Sun
day morning the group will leave
soon after the all-star game that af
ternoon and journey back to New I
York City where they will remain j
until Tuesday for the major all-star ,
game. They will return Wednesday. ]
Martins Hold Second
Place in Loop Ratings
STANDINGS
Greenville
WILL1AMSTON
Snow Hill
Goldsborg
Wilson
Kinston
Niw Bern
Tarboro
w
L
Pet.
38
28
.578
37
31
544
36
31
.537
36
33
.522
33
32
.508
33
35
.485
29
36
.446
27
43
.386
O'Malley Changing
His Team Line-up
Contemplating very few changes
in his team personnel from now on,
Manager Paul O'Malley altered the
color of the Martins' line-up slight
ly today when he released Michael
DtLuca. the young pitcher from New
York, and re-instated Edward Mc
Carthy for mound duty following a
suspension pennd
Hank Spirael. property of the
Yankees and a graduate of Purman
University, reported yesterday for
action around first base. Scouted by
Johnny Nee, the six-foot-plus player
was signed this season and comes
here from the Eastern league. He is
likely to appear on first base this
afternoon.
Ailing with malaria during the
past few days, George Rimmer, the
heavy hitting right fietdcr, is due
back in the linc-up this afternoon.
How the Martins Are Hitting
The Williamston Martins, according to official figures formu
lated and released by league statistician, Aubrey Shackell, are
batting .270 as a unit. This takes in the entire personnel, and is ex
-ehtsive-of players vrrth whum the elub has since severed relations.
Manager O'Malley. though sustaining another recession of
eleven points, is still pacing the pack in the ever important stick
work with a creditable .317. Two other Martins this week joined
O'Malley in the select circle as Myers with .310 and Rimmer with
.312, featuring an advance of 15 percentage points, gave the lo
cals three .300 hitters.
The feature of a colorful week, embracing a sudden display
of timejy hitting was the thirty-four point increase noted in the
record of Ace Villepique. Ace also is leading in runs batted in with
37, while Newcomer Solly Myers heads the run production depart
ment with a total of 43 tallies.
George Rimmer is the leader in home runs with 10 of the tre
mendous clouts and is followed by Diem and Myers with seven
each.
Player & Position G Ab R H 2b 3b HR RBI SB Pet.
O'Maley, c 64 205 27 65 7 1 0
Rimmer, rf 49 183 37 57 9 2 10
Myers, 2b 60 245 43 76 17 5 7
Kimrey, If 31 128 11 37 5 1 2
Earp, ss 62 246 41 68 12 4 0
Villepique, cf 65 236 29 66 5 6 4
Diem, 3b 65 219 35 63 7 1 7
Rhodes, p 9 15 2 4 0 1 0
Sellers, If 60 237 33 54 11 4 2
Albritton, c 34 116 10 23 3 0 0
Swain, p 24 48 7 9 1 0 3
Wade, p 20 47 3 8 1 0 0
Cherry, p 20 38 2 5 0 0 1
DeLuca, p 15 29 1 4 1 0 0
Lewis, lb 4 10 0?1 0?0 0
31
2
.317
31
3
.312
35
6
.310
17
0
.287
15
4
.280
37
3
.279
36
11
.279
2
0
.267
29
9
.227
9
1
.198
7
0
.191
1
0
.170
4
0
.131
1
0
0
0
.131
.100
TOTALS 2002 281 540 79 25 36 255 38 .270
How Martins Are Pitching
Bob Emer, a new star flashing over the Martins' horizon is
- laadingthe locals' hurlers with a 1.000 record as a result of a beau
tiful two-hitter last Sunday. The youngster, however, fails to
completely take over the place in Martins' fans hearts occupied
by Red Swain, as the old timer still is the most dependable work
horse, with a 10-4 record which is good in any league.
Cherry and Wade, veterans of previous Coastal Plain league
campaigns, are the only other hurlers holding their heads above
the .500 mark as both are bracketed in the 5-4 division with a .555
?mark.?
G
IP
H
W
L
Pet.
Emer
1
9
2
1
0
1.000
Swain
20
116 1-3
112
10
4
.714
Wade
13
831-3
77
5
4
.555
Cherry
20
106
115
5
4
.555
DeLuca
14
73 2-3
69
4
5
.445
Rhodes
7
381-3
52
2
3
.400
McCarthy
1
2 1-3
1
0
1
.000
Team Is Now Back
In Form Following
Personnel Changes
Muke Clean Sweep of Holiday
Schedule To Regain
Higher Rating
The Martins, making a clean
sweep of their holiday schedule,
gained a notch in league ratings this
week and now hold second position
with the Greenies Just two games in
front.
Changes effected by the hustling
Lilley Brother, through their pilot,
the red-headed Irishman, O'Malley,
have been responsible for the return
to old form of a superior brand of
"Ball
Williamston's victory surge swell
ed to four games as the Martins
swept the July Fourth double bill
with Tarboro. A spectacular revival
of hitting strength afforded the lo
cals a comfortable margin of vic
tory in both contests, each of which
developed into a slugfest featured by
hefty clouting.
The outcome of the afternoon con
test staged at Taylor Field in Wil
Uamaton was never in doubt after a
seven run outburst in the fourth
frame extinguished the fire of Tar
boro's hopes. Four hits, three errors,
a sacrifice and a walk were the life
of the big inning party. Williamston
added four more tallies over the re
mainder of the route to remove all
douhts as to superiority and Tarry off
the decision, 11-4.
Lefty Dick Cherry, Martin Coun
ty product, went the distance for
the Martins, scattering eleven hits,
while removing eight batsmen via
the strike-out route.
Charlie Gadd, formerly with the
Snow Hill Billies, set the pace for
the losers at bat with three safeties
lies came under the wire as a result
caged similar honors for the locals
each getting three singles. Seven tal- j
lies came under the wire a sa result
of the slugging of the "Little Man"
and Ace Villepique who batted in,
four and three runs respectively.
The Martins journeyed to Tarboro
Tuesday night and completed the
business in hand with a seven to two '
triumph behind the eight-hit hurling
of "Laundry" Larry Wade
Red Swain, slab artist and gener
al handy man, homered in the sec
ond stanza with two men aboard to
put the game on ice. Harry came
through while subbing for the con
valescent George Rimmer, who has
been out with a slight case of ma
laria.
Manager O'Malley, who has final
ly decided to do something about
that ailing average, led the Martins
with three safe hits Lehman was
best with the ashe for Tarboro with
two bingles.
The high flying Martins finally
met adversity with a 9-8 trouncing at
the hands of the New Bern Bears,
snapping the string at.four success
ive games.
ed until tlw Martins pulled into an
8*8 deadlock In the ninth verse with
a two run splurge.
Successive singles by Joel Tierce
and Barnes in the New Bern half of
the ninth set the stage for the win
as Norwood, who was passed inten
tionally, was followed by Sammy Le
vine's victory producing single
Solly Myers, with two rirnnit
clouts and a single, led the Martins
with the stick while four Bears were
credited with two hits apiece. Ville
in a futile effort to revive the flag
ging hopes of victory.
Take Pair from Tarhoro \
Tuesday, July 4.
First Game
Tarboro Ab R H PO A E
Kearns, ss 5 110 4 1
Lehman, 3b 4 114 0 0
Gadd. If 4 13 3 10
Lee, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0
Gorskl, 2b 4 1 2 3 5 1
Humbracht, lb 4 0 0 6 0 1
Burnett, rf? 4?6?0?9?1?j
Shatzer, c 4 0 2 6 0 0
Schuett, p 1 0 0 0 0 1
Elmore, p 3 0 10 10
Totals 37 4 11 24 12 5
Willianuton Ab R H PO A E
Earp, ss 5 13 15 0
Kimrey, If 4 2 3 3 0 0
Myers, 2b 3 1 2 3 4 0
Villepique, cf 4 12 10 0
Diem 3b 5 0 0 1 1 0
O'Malley, c 4 117 2 0
Lewis, lb 4 2 2 10 0 0
Swain, rf 5 2 2 1 0 0
Cherry, p 4 110 0 0
Totals 38 11 16 27 12 0
Score by innings:
Tarboro 110 002 000? 4
Williamston 100 700 30*?11
Runs batted in: Gadd, Villepique
3, Gorski 3, Swain, Earp 4, Myers,
O'Malley, Kimrey. Two base hits:
Kearns, Villepique, Earp 2, Gadd.
Shatzer, Lewis. Home run: Gorski.
CURING BARNS
DO BURN!
Before You Begin Firing, See Us
About Protecting Your Barns
And Tobacco Against Loss.
J. E. POPE
Rentals Insurance
Independents Hold
To Independence
In Softball League
???
Lion* Drag Their Tail* Off
Field After Wednesday
Afternoon Taming
The red hot Independents contin
ued to set a torrid pace for play to
date in the city Softball circuit as
Wednesdays five to four victory over
the rampaging Lions increased their
lead to one and one half games over
the trailing Vepcoians. Starting as a
hurler's duel the game developed
along these lines until two loose inn
ings. the third and fourth, allowed
the Independents to push over fivy
runs oh four hits.
In the third stanza hits by Hober
son and Cowen, a sacrifice and an
error gave the youngsters first blood
in the battle with two scores. Three
other tallies were added in the suc
ceeding verse when hits by Boykin
and Fowden, a walk and an error
were converted into the final points
necessary for the win. ?
Tile l,iohs, who submitted to the
tail-twisting only after a terrific
struggle rallied futilely in the fifth
for four runs but falling just one
score short of the imposing total for
mulated by the Independents Hits
by Courtney, Peel, Clayton and Ward
and a walk were good for the four
counts registered by the Lions in
this period.
Clayton hurled capably for the
Lions, allowing only nine hits but
loose play of his mates In the early
innings deprived him of the victory
while Cone although allowing eleven
safeties weakened in only one frame
and received sparkling support over
the rough spots.
Terrible Taylor with three for
three led the Lions with the ashe
while C. Malone was garnering sim
ilar honors with three for four for
the Independents. Fowden and "
Malone each had two for four for a
.500 total
Independents
Ab
K
II
Boykin, 2b
3
0
1
Cooke, ss
4
0
0
Cowen, 3b
4
r
1
Manning, lb
4
0
1
Rose, i f
4
0
0
Simpson, c
4
1
0
C. Malone, cf
4
0
3
Fowden, If
4
0
2
Cone, p
3
1
0
T. Roberson, sf
2
2
1
Totals
36
5
0
Lions
Ab
K
II
J. H. Ward, 2b
4
0
2
Davis, ss
4
0
0
T. Malone, c
4
0
2
Taylor, 3b
3
0
3
Courtney, lb
4
0
1
J. H. Edwards, rf
4
1
0
Manning, cf
3
1
0
J Harrell, sf
4
0
1
F Peel. If
4
1
1
Clayton, p
4
1
1
Totals
38
4
11
Score by innings:
R
Lions
000
040 000
-4
Independents
002
5J0 00 x
5
Martins Fourth In
Fielding Averages
Wilhamston's Martins are ranking
fourth in team fielding with a total
of .956 and are paced by Goldsboro,
Wilson and Greenville Greenville's
Greenies are in the van as of games
played July 3, with an aviragi-nL
.066, though tied in this rcsnrrt with
The Wilson ToBs
PO E IIP Pet.
Williamston 1BR4 11(1 Sit 350.
Snow Hill 1633 121 66 .652
Greenville 1825 103 62 965
Goldsboro 1660 97 86 961
Wilson 1692 85 64 965
Kinston 1545 106 52 955
New Bern _ 1665 116 44 .954
Tarboro 1738 137 58 .946
Stolen base: Villepique. Sacrifices:
La'wis. Myers I.eft on bases Tarhoro
6, Williamston 9. Bases on balls: off
Schuett 2, Elmore 1. Struck out: by
Schuett 3, Cherry. 8, Elmore 2 Hits
off Schuett 7 in 3 1-3, Elmore 9 in 4
2-3 Hit by pitcher: by Schuett
(O'Malley). Wild pitches: Elmore 2,
Cherry. Passed ball: Shatzer Losing
pitcher: Schuett. Umpires: Kearney
and Sidel. Time: 1:55
Second Game
Williamston Ab R II PO A E
Earp, ss 5 12 2 11
Kimrey, If 5 1 2 5 0 1
Myers, 2b 5 1 2 4 4 0
Villepique, cf 3 0 1 4 0 0
Diem, 3b 5 1 0 0 0 0
O'Malley, c 5 1 3 4 0 0
Lewis, lb 4 117 0 0
Swain, rf 4?1?1?1?0?tr
Wade, p 4 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 40 7 13 27 5 2
Tarboro Ab R H PO A E
Kearns, ss
4
0
0
1
5
1
Lehman, 3b
5
0
2
0
1
0
Gadd, cf
4
0
1
5
0
0
Lee, lb
4
0
1
4
0
0
Gorski, 2b
4
0
0
7
1
2
Burnett, If
4
0
1
1
0
0
Shatzer, c
2
1
1
4
0
0
Sitarz, rf
4
0
1
5
0
0
Donovan, p
4
1
1
0
1
0
Totals 35 2 8 27 8 3
Score by innings:
Williamston 130 020 100?7
Tarboro 002 000 000?2
Runs batted in: Villepique, Swain
3, Diem 2, O'Malley, Donovan, Leh
man. Two base hits: Donovan, Gadd,
Kimrey Home run: Swain Stolen
bases Diem. Sacrifices: Villepique.
Double plays: Eay. Myers and Lew
is. Left on bases Williamston 8, Tar
Preliminary Tests To
Be Made This Evening
Came Starts At
8:1") p.m. With Bugs
From (fohlslw)ro
V. K. I*. Forren Mu?l<kr lairge
joli In Rwonl Time
Thin t'ek
The Martins, motivated by the I
hustling Lilley Brothers, will be
a'flying in big company next Monday j
night at 8 15 o-cloek when they go
into action for the first time after
dark on their- home grounds against
the Goldsboro Bugs.
A record crowd is expected here j
that night. Skipper O'Malley an
nouncing this morning that he was ?
priming his Martins for last action!
in the way of entertaining the fans
No formal celebration is being
planned for the gala occasion, but
baseball fans in this and adjoining
eounttes can well rejoice tti one of
the foremost steps ever undertaken
to insure them baseball and a hustl
ing team. It can be truthfully said
here that the Messrs. Lilley Broth
, ers, Mr. J. Dawson and Mr J. Eason
accepted a huge task when they took
I over a floundering baseball club, and
in undertaking that task they have
not handled it in any half-mannered
I way. In return they nave only asked
for the cooperation of the people, and
appreciative of those efforts the peo
ple are planning to turn out in rec
ord numbers, not only in Williams
ton and immediate environs but from
miles around ardent followers of the j
sport are making arrangements to
"follow the Martins" more closely,
win. lose or draw.
?Reaching a decision leas than three
weeks ago. the club operators push
ed plans for lighting the local park.
Today, the hard-working forces of
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company are completing the instal
lation of one of the best lighting sys
tems found in any park in this sec
tion, a system that compares with
the best in the higher-class leagues.
When the engineers said get 75-foot
poles, the club operators got 75-foot
poles. They worked around and got
delivery on those poles two weeks
earlier than the i rgineers said it
was possible for tiem t.? be gotten
Starting Wednesday morning, the
jclub operators had everything for an ]
able construction force to work with,
I and hundreds who have visited the
park during the past two days will
verify the reports that there has
been some work going on in those
two days and today, too.
Tonight, about 8 o'clock prelimi
nary tests will be made? Additional
tests will be made tomorrow night
and Sunday night, if necessary. Then
on Monday night under the bright
lights, the Martins will go into ac
tion against the Bugs, and a big
crowd is expected to be on hand to
see the first hall game ever played
at night in this section under a reg
ulated lighting system.
Farts i I unit Tlir
Loading litillrrs
McCarthy of Km.stun. is tlx* lead
ing hitter in llie Coastal Plain loop,
accuuling io official records, slie
ceeding Blanco Smith, of Wilson,
who suffered a 54 point decline. Ov
erton,'of lioldsboro, 347, is the lead
ing performer of over 10.0 times at
bat.
O'Malley is the only local repre
sentative but several other Martins
are poised just beneath the tailend
ers and with a little concentrated
hitting may be listed in the next fig
ures.
-Ab?H?Pctr
McCarthy, Kinston 04 20 .400
Daniels, Greenville 01 35 .385
Overton, Golds. 100 58 .347
Norwood, New Bern 203 70 .345
Soufas, S. Hill 220 80 345
Smith, Wilson 204 70 .343
K Wilson, Gr'ville 250 88 344
Whitaker, S Hill 204 00 341
Maynard, Kinston 171 57 .334
Black, Greenville 258 85 .320
Barnes, New Bern 205 80 .325
Rodgers, Wilson 217 70 .322
Maisano, S. Hill 108 54 321
O'Malley, Wmston 205 05 .317
Stringfellow, K'ston 148 47 .317
.rappft f ifilflihnro 271 80 .317
Peele, Go Ids bo ro 202 04 .317
Gaines, S. Hill 85 27 .317
RESULTS
Tuesday, July 4.
New Bern 3-3, Kinston 2-2
Wilson 7-10, Greenville 5-5
Williamston 11-7, Tarhoro 4-2.
Goldsboro 2-11, Snow Hill 0-3.
Wednesday, July 5.
Wilson 11, Snow Hill 3
Greenville 5, Tarhoro 2
New Bern 9, Williamston 8.
Kinston 9, Goldsboro 4
Thursday, July 8.
Kinston 2, Goldsboro 0
Others, fain. ?
boro 9. Bases on balls: off Donovan
1, Wade 4. Struck out: by Donovan
3, Wade 4 Wild pitch: Donovan
Passed ball: Shatzer. Umpires. Side!
and Kearney Time: 2:00
Who s Where
SATURDAY. JULY H
New Bern at Snow Hilt
Tarboro at Kinston
Witliamston at Wilson
Goldsboro at Greenville
SUNDAY, JULY 9
New Bern at Kinston
Wilson at Greenville
Snow Hill at Tarboro
Wllhamston at Goldsboro
MONDAY. JULY 1U
Kinston at New Bern
Greenville at Wilson
Tarboro at Snow Hill
Goldsboro at WILL1AMSTON
Game ( ailed at 9:15 P. 51.
TUESDAY. JULY 11
Tarboro at New Bern
Kinston at Snow Hill
Wilson at Greenville
Wiltianiston at Goldsboro
f
lirars /fug Marlins
1
Wednesday, July
5.
Williamston
Ab
K
II PO
A
i;
Earp, ss
4
(1
1 2
1
i
Kimrey, If
5
0
1 0
0
0
Myers, 2b
?5
~2~
3 3
2
0
Villepique, cf
5
2
2 2
0
0
Diem, 3b
5
T
1 1
3
2
O'Malley, c
3
2
2 8
0
0
Lewis, lb
5
1
1 6
0
0
Swain, if
4
ti
0 2
0
0
Rhodes, p
2
0
0 0
0
0
DeLuca. p
0
0
0 0
0
0
zAlbritton
1
u
1 0
0
0
Cherry, p
1
t>
0 0
0
0
Rimmer. rf
1
0
0 0
0
0
totals
41
?
12x24
0
3
xNone out
when winning run was
scored.
/.Batted for DeLuca
111
Bill
New Bern
Ab
K
II PO
A
i:
Me A bee, ss
4
2
1 2
4
0
1
Tierce, 2b
4
4
2 4
3
Barnes, If
4
2
2 ? 2
0
0
Norwood, cf
4
0
2 T
0
0
Levine, rf
5
0
1 0
0
0
Harper, 3b
5
()
1 1
3
0
Duber, lb
4
0
1 11
0
1
Helleckson, c
3
1
1 6
0
0
Archer, p
3
0
2 0
5
0
Berry, p
0
u
0 0
0
0
Totals
36
11
13 27
15
?>
Score by innings
Williamston
006
302 102
New Bern
2(H
302 101
0
Huns batted in: Levine 3, Harper,
Myers 2, Diem 2, Barnes, Earp 2, Nor
wood 2, Helleckson, Villepique, Him
mer. Two base hits: Villepique.
O'Malley. Home runs Myers 2, Hel
leckson, Villepique. Stolen bases:
Myers, Tierce 2, Barnes. Sacrifices ,
Archer 2. Levine, Earp. Left on
bases: WiHiamston 10. New Bern 17 j
Bases on balls: off Archer 3, Rhodes
4, DeLuca 5, Cherry 3 Struck out
by Archer (i, Rhodes 2, DeLuca 1,
Cherry 1. Hits: off Rhodes 5 in 3 2 3. ;
Archer 12 in H 1 3; DeLuca 4 in 3 1 -3; j
Berry 0 in 2-3, Cherry 4 in 1 Wild!
mtcb: Archer Bussed balls: <)*Mat
ley, Hi lleckson. Winning pitcher
Berry Losing pitcher: Cherry. Um-J
piles: Latham and Thomas. Time oft
I came: 2:25. '
Taylor Leading
The Softballers In
Heavv Stick Work
Coue Holib Top Position in
The League Pitching
I iur-up
Uniting figures compiled for games
in the city softball circuit through
July fifth, show Fred Taylor, the
Lions Larruper, to be setting the
pace with a 714 average. Three hits
in three attempts for a perfect day
Wednesday afternoon allowed Tay
lor to boost his "average 175 points
oyer last week's percentage. Hose,
generally the mainstay of the In
dependents. lost 96 points to drop to
the third slot as he went hitless in
four trips UV the plate Wednesday.
Crafty Co wen, speedy keysaek
guardian, of the Independents is
pacing the circuit in runs scored
with six of that variety
Howard Cone, by virtue of Wed
nesday's triumph, is the league's
leading hurlcr. sporting h 2-0 1:000
per cent record. Others ywho have
not tasted the bitterness of defeat
are Griffim of the Kiwarns, and J.
Manning, <?t the Independents, each
with one victory.
The pitching records follow:
W
1.
Pet.
Cone, Independents
2
0
1.000
Griffin, Krwanis
r
0
1 000
J. Manning, Ind.
l
0
1 000
W. Manning, Vepco
2
I
666
Clayton. Lions
1
1
.500
Mears, Independents
1
500
i.fading iiittfks
Ab K II Pet.
Taylor, Lions 14 5 10 .714
Kdwards, Ind 15 5 7 467
Hose, Independents 13 2 6 .461
JJoodmon, Vepco 9 I 4 444
Manning, Ind. 21 5 9 .429
T. Ma lone. Lions 15 1 6 400
s< iifdixf
Tuesday, July 11 Vepco vs. Lions
Thursday, July 13 Independents
81 Kiwanis.
?
STANDINGS
W L
P^t.
Independents
4 1
J00
Vepco
2 2
Oat)
Kiwanis
1 2
333
Lions
1 3
250
('nncils See Holiday
Iting Unities Here
The evening of July Fourth, a
large and appreciative audience was
the party to two knockouts in a tip
lop boxing program held in the Brick
I warehouse Fach of the contests was
( kept spotlessly clean by the officials
i in an effort to give boxing a good
I start in local circles.
In the preliminary bout "Slaugh
terhouse" Williams soundly trounc
ed Charley Hintpn, taking the vic
tory on a technical kayo in the sec-'
ond round. The feature went for
three frames before Battling Brad
Bagley got to Hosea Biggs with a
right hand wallop for a clean knock
out
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