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Methoterians Take Over the Lead in City Softball Loop "Softies" To Resume Play This Afternoon Baptists Lose Two Games In Row To Hold Cellar Post Something Said About Bache lor* Settling Down To Play Improved Game RESULTS Friday, June 14. Metho-terians 6, Baptists 3. STANDINGS W L Pet. Metho-lerians 2 ?o? J. 000 Christians 1 0 1.000 Episcopalians 0 1 .000 Baptists 0 0 .000 GAMES SCHEDULED Tuesday, June IS. Episcopalians vs. Christians Thursday. June 2*. Metho-terians vs. Christians. Friday afternoon the Metho-ter lans gained undisputed possession of first place in the City Softball Cir cuit and the Baptists became sole tenants of the cellar when the for mer trounced the latter, 8-3, on Tay lor Field. As is their custom, the heavy-hitting Baptists scored first in the initial inning on doubles by Cone and Fred Taylor. But Wheel er "Benedict" Manning, proving that marriage is often a blessing, held the sluggers scoreless thenceforth until the eighth. Pitching far better than when he was a roaming bachelor, he allowed but two hits in the in terim to prove the advantage of set tling down to marital bliss and hap piness. Meanwhile his mates reached "Two-Ton" Rose for four hits, in cluding singles by Ned Cunning ham, Everett and Tom Crockett com bined with Monk Cobb's timely dou ble for three runs. Singles by Man ning and N. Cunningham were good for a tally in the succeeding stan za. But the crowning insult occurred in the seventh when two runs romp ed over with only one base hit, a single by "Big Boy" Mears. "Grub worm" Cone made a beautiful er ror of Wise's dribbler to precede the base hit and after a hard jog mis played "Benedict's" lazy flyball a moment later. When the same per sistent cuss managed to make an other error a few moments later it was stated by the Baptists that they were trying desperately to trade him for the "Ancient Mariner" who at least stoppeth one of three. How ever, Cone did well in keeping the second base hole, on the Bgptist team, open, at least as well as did Ralph Taylor who performed at that position in the season's opener. The Baptists rallied in the eighth and ninth frames after Rose had shifted to second with Cone assum ing the mound duties, but the dam age already had been done In these stanzas the Baptists used singles by Kader Rogerson and Slugger Fred Taylor to best advantage to score a singleton each time. All of these games have been hard fought and well played with an in creasing interest being shown in - each succeeding game. The neat contest on tap for local Softball is scheduled for this afternoon at 5:15 when the Christians take on the Episcopalians in a battle for second position and everyone is welcomed, even urged to attend and cheer for their respective favorites. Incident ally there is no admission fee. 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 The box: Baptists Ab R H Cone, 2b-p 4 11 Cowen, is C. Hall, c F. Taylor, 3b Rose, p-2b Grimes, lb HarreU, tf 3 r 0 D. Peel, If 3 0 0 Wynne, cf 2 0 1 S. Hall, cf 2 0 0 K. Rogerson, rf 2 0 1 Totals 34 3 6 Metho-terlans Ab R H G. Cunningham, cf 3 0 0 C. Crofton, cf 10 0 W. Manning, p 4 0 1 Thigpen, 3b 4 0 1 N. Cunningham, lb 4 1 2 Everett, rf 3 11 M. Cobb. 2b 4 11 Crockett, c 4 0 1 D. Cobb, ss 4 0 1 ?Wise, H -4 I r Mears, sf 12 1 Totals .7~ Baptists Metho-terians NOTICE or RAU By virtue of the Deed of Trust ex ecuted by T. W. Anfe end others to the undersigned, dated June 5, 1835,. recorded in Book H-3, at page 537 or the Martin County Public Registry, and at the request of the holder of the note of indebtedness thereby se cured, default havtnjrbeen made in the payment thereofM will, on the 24th day of June, lMOi at 12 o'clock Noon, at the courthouse door in Mar tin County offer for sale^at public auction for cash the property describ ed in said deed of trust as fellows: Beginning at Henry Hardiaon line running thence with Mrs. Berry's line an Easterly course to the A. C. L. Railroad, thence with A. C. L. Railroad to Henrv Hardiaon's line, thence with Henry Hardiaon's line to the beginning containing five acres, more or leas. This the 23rd day of June, 1540 W. a COBURN m2S~4t Trustee. KNOT HOLE GANG i riw night has been ob served on several occasions in the local baseball park, and now President J. Eason Lilley is extending the courtesy at the grounds to youths under six teen years of age who call for special green passes at desig nated places in this and Bertie Counties. The Knot Hole Gang as they are called. Is expected to report for the game tomor row afternoon at 4 o'clock when the Martins meet the Snow Hill Billies here. Tickets for the youths under 16 are available at the follow ing places: Davis Pharmacy and Clark's Drug Store, Williams ton; R. Lewis Perry, Windsor; J. B. Ba rah ill, Everetts; William Gray, Robersonvllle; Charlie Davenport, Jamesvtlle, and Asa Johnson, Hamilton. And The Martins Drop Another By One-Run Margin ? Kington Spores 4-3 Victory in Ninth With a Homer By Kennedy Friday evening the hapless Mar tins continued their unusual and unfortunate practice of losing games by a margin of one run as Manager Red Swain dropped a bitterly con tested 4-3 decision to Kinston's Eagles in the Lenoir capital. Though Swain has won nothing like as many games as at this stage last season there have been several extremely close defeats strewn along the way and this was no exception. Williamston bounced into the lead in the second stanza by scor tngSTUn on one hit, but Kmston countered with a brace of tallies in their half of the sixth. Long triples by Russo and Congdon coupled with an outfield fly by "Preacher" Weeks erstwhile Raleigh high school ath lete, comprised the payoff blows. ?In the lucky seventh tho Martins drove into a deadlock on a walk, sacrifice and Newman's single, and broke the tie in the succeeding inn ing when an error let in a run. The the old "one run bogey" was not to be shaken off, for in the last of the ninth, after "red-haired" Har ry had retired the first batter, "Han dyman" Stringfellow, who had been pitching on this uccasion, banged out a single. Then Roy Kennedy, the Htoelry little Iuri -whom the Martins gave the gate last year, promptly homered substantially over the right field wall of Grainger Park. Though his opponent allowed but seven base blows while he was be ing reached for ten, Swain, whiffed eight batsmen and allowed one base on balls to atone for his generosity. Louis Russo clipped three of Swain's deliveries to lead his mates in this respect while Rock and Thompson, with two apiece, were tops for the locals. The box: Friday, June H Williamston Ab R H PO A E Taylor, cf 5 0 0 4 1 1 Newman, 3b 5 0 110 0 Thompson, If 4 0 2 0 0 0 Rock, lb 4 0 2 3 0 1 Hartsoe, 2b 4 10 0 10 Thomas, rf 3 113 0 0 Slakis, ss 3 1 0 3 0 0 Wilcox, c 3 0 1 9 0 0 Swain, p 4 0 0 2 1 0 Totals 35 3 7x25 3 2 xOne out when winning run was scored. Klnston Ab R H PO A E Kennedy, cf 4 113 0 1 Bator, lb 4 0 0 6 0 0 Demasi, rf 0 0 1 6?8?fr Russo, ss 4 13 12 1 Congdon, 3b 411220 Overton, c 4 0 2 7 0 0 Korf, 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 Weeks, If 3 0 0 3 0 0 Stringfellow, p 4 1 2 0 2 0 Totals 34 4 10 27 7 2 Score by innings: R Williamston 010 000 110?3 Kinston 000 002 002?4 Runs battad in: Wilcox, Congdon, Weeks, Newman, Kennedy 2. Two base hit: Overton. Three base hits: Russo, Congdon. Home run: Kenne dy. Stolen base: Overton. Sacrfiices: Kennedy, Wllcqx. Left on bases: Willinmstpn M g inalnn R ffpaag balls: off Swain 1, Stringfellow 1. Struck out: by Swain 8, Stringfellow '4. Hit by pitcher: by Stringfellow (Thomas); Swain (weeks). Wild pitch: Stringfellow. Umpires: Stron er and Vickers. Time: 1:44. RESULTS Friday, June 14. Snow Hill 8. Greenville 2. New Bern 8, Tarboro 8. Kinston 4, Williamston 8. Golds bo ro 11, Wilson 3. Saturday, June IS. Williamston 4, Wilson 3 Greenville 13, Tarboro 1 Kinston S, Goldsboro 1. Snow Hill 4, New Bern 2. Sunday, June 18. Snow Hill 3, New Bern 1. Kinston 18, Goldsboro 3. Wilson II, Williamston 5. Greenville-Tarboro, rain. Monday, June 17. Williamston 4, New Bern 3. Wilson 3, Snow Hill 2. Tarboro-Kinston, rain. Greenville-Goldsboro, rain. Rejuvenated Martins Win Thriller in Eleventh Slim Gardner Turns In His Third Victory Of Current Season 1 c.-.l ? upuYirn, nnaoc ami nioiifr Take Big; Part in 4-3 Win Over New Bern Bears Last night after 11 hectic innings the Martins, led by Manager Red Swain's vaunted recruits, continued their overtime winning ways by defeating New Bern 4-3. Though the Bears got but four hits, while the Martins were blasting 14. Slim Gardner, who took, his third victory of the season, was a bit wilder than usual and several times had men left on the bases. New Bern got two in the first on a pair of base hits and then produc ed another 111 the fourth without a single safety. But the Martins scored on singletons in the second by Popovich. Rhabe and Wilcox, and in the third on singles by Tay lor, Thompson and this same Pop ovich. Rock's double and singles by Popovich and Stotler produced the tying run in the sixth. Inning after inning Slim and his mound opponent applied the goose eggs with Slim getting stronger by the minute. But soon Wattigney broke and three walks interspersed around Rhabe's single meant the ball game. There was all the difference in the world in the way the team per formed with newcomers Popovich and Rhabe and Stotler in the line up and from now on it looks as if it will be another story with con stant improvement and a berth in the playoffs in the offing The victory was "Slim" Gardner's third in four starts. Rhabe looked good in the field and at bat. Popo vich in the one performance has well demonstrated that he will be a big asset to the Martins. Injured sev eral weeks ago by a pitched ball, Bert Stotler, the fast-stepping short stop, was back in his position with an improved brand of ball and a keener eye at the bat. It is Certain that the Martins can't win 'em all. but the wolves m the bleachers last night concurred in an advanced opinion that the team is now just about right to go places. The box: Monday, June 17. New Bern Ab R H PO A E Hug, ss 2 1 0 3 2 0 Swiggett, 3b 6 U 0 1 0 0 McCarty. lb-cf 3 2 1 10 1 0 Harper, 2b 4 0 2 4 5 0 Rucker, If 3 0 0 3 1 0 Hardison, rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 McCullough, cf 3 0 0 3 1 0 Geraci, lb 2 0 1 3 0 0 Shatzer, c 3 0 0 2 1 0 Wattigney. p 3 0 0 0 5 0 Totals 33 3 4x31 16 0 xOne out when winning run was scored in 11th. Wllliamston Taylor, cf Newman, 3b Thompson, if-rf Rock, lb Popovich, 2b Rhabe, rf-lf Stotler, ss Wilcox, c Gardner, p Totals , 38 4 14 33 27 3 Score by innings: R New Bern 200 100 000 00?3 Wllliamston 011 001 000 01? :How the Martins Hit ?? According to unofficial averages compiled exclusively for The Enterprise and including games as of Saturday, June 15, the Williamston Martins have suffered a slight hitting slump of five points. However, three Martins, Slim Gardner, Hard Rock and Leon Thompson remain well above the .300 mark as the latter two shown substantial gains while Gardner dropped somewhat, though hitting .500 during the week. Les Rock still paces the R.B.I, column with 42 while Thomp son and Newman are knotted for second at 29. After a week un enlivened by any home funs, Swain still leads in this department and Leon Thompson has hit safely 73 times and remains second in total runs with 31. Les Rock also leactstn this phase of the game with 34 runs. The statistics, with games, at bats, runs, hits, home runs, runs batted in, and percentage, are as follows: G AB R H HR RBI Pet. Gardner, p 4 n Or 6 0 3 .545 Thompson, If 52 203 31 73 1 29 .360 Rock, lb 52 211 34 68 4 42 .322 Slakis, ss 33 121 19 34 1 10 .281 Taylor, cf 16 61 11 17 0 1 .279 Newman, 3b 52 234 30 61 1 29 .261 Wilcox, c 15 58 4 15 0 8 .259 Beaird, p-rf-lf-2b-ss 20 72 8 18 1 7 .250 Swain, p-rf-lf 36 9A 89 M 15 rn? 21 TE? 5 15 ? .236 iii) n olulltil, to Hartsoe, 2b-lf-rf ?12 30 DO 114 ?-Li? 13 ID 24 2 0 n 9 .All .211 Albritton, c-rf 31 112 19 22 1_ 6 .196 TOTALS 1352 196 374 16 165 .277 How Martins Are Pitching Winning his only start of the week, ole Slim Gardner, from Jamesville, became the Martins' outstanding hurler in point of effectiveness. His record of two victories and one defeat is closely shadowed by Miller's slate of six wins and five losses, Miller hav ing a .500 record during the week. Ole" ~ Man Swain, who is still pitching in hard luck, has neverthe less managed to lead his boys in innings pitched with 120 1-3, in strike-outs with 77, and is tied with Ted Miller in games pitched at 16. Gardner Miller Swain Breeae Beaird Albritton G 3 16 16 4 4 1 LP. 102 1-3 1201-3 31 1-3 32 2-3 1 H 23 107 131 55 34 0 S.O. 22 71 77 16 8 0 BB 10 47 31 6 14 3 w. 6 3 0 0 0 L. -t~ 5 10 3 3 0 PcJ. m .545 .231 .000 .000 .000 Martins Win Thriller Over Wilson Saturday Breese And Miller Hold Invaders Back In The Tight S|>ots Tub* Showetl Their Might Sunday ami Took Guilts Bv Score of 15 to 5 Saturday night before a fair-siz ed "Ladies' Night" throng, the Mar tins destroyed three pet nemesis which had plagued them throughout the season. Defeating the Wilson Tobs 4-3 in ten innings the up-and coming Martins displayed their abil ity first, to beat the Wilson Tobs who had previously been nearly in vincible when the Martins provided the opposition; second, to win a game by one run, which feat had seemed so difficult to the Martins heretofore this season and third, to cop an extra inning affair, this being the first overtime game that the Martins have taken all year. The Martins seized an early advan tage when Newman doubled Speedy Taylor home from first on u blow to left field. Then Lester "Hard" Rock, the big boy who really clouts 'em, lambasted a hefty triple off the scoreboard, to count Newman with the Martins' second tally. But the Tobs were not to be den ied as two disastrous errors enabled the invaders ,to shove over three un earned runs off Delbert Breese. Breese had pitched beautifully un til this point and the three hits which he allowed in the sixth came after, Barring errors, the side should have been retired. However, the screwballer was re-1 placed in the seventh by "Bertie" Ted Miller who held the league lead ing Tobs in check throughout the rest of the game, though they con stantly threatened. Rock again proved his worth as a clutch hitter when his double drove Leon Thomp son home with the tying run in the eighth. But his masterpiece occur red in the tfenth when Thompson singled and was followed by a smashing triple that brought up lime along me lust base line and numerous protests from Manager Rodgers, to break up the ball game. Luis Olmo led the Tobs with four base hits, half as many as the Mar tins got off young Fern Bissette, a Wilson lad. j Lefty oJe Talley and the Wilson Tobs left little doubt as to why they are leading the league in their re spective departments Sunday after noon by trouncing the Martins 13-5, Runs batted in: Harper 2, Wilcox, Thompson, Stotler 2. Two base hits: McCarty, Thompson, Rock. Stolen bases: McCarty. Sacrifices: Newman, Hug, Rucker, Harper, Shatzer, Rock. Double plays: Hug, Harper and Mc Carty, McCullough and Hug; Gard ner and Newman; McCarty and Har f>er. Left on bases: New Bern 7, Wil lamston 5. Bases on balls, off Wat tigney 3, Gardner 6. Struck out: by Wattigney 1, Gardner 7. Wild pitch Gardner. Umpires: Vickers and Stroner. Time: 2:20. DOUBLE BILL A nut and enticing bargain will be offered baseball fans hare next Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock when they will have the opportunity of seeing two Iantes for the price of one. Greenville comes here for the two fames, one of which was rained out on May 30. The first fame is slated to ftt underway at 7:30 o'clock, and the fans are cordially invited to be on time and In treat num bers. in their own park. The victory. Tal ley's tenth of the season against no defeats, coupled with Tarboro's idle ness. boosted the Tubs' lead in loop standings to two full game* For four innings until the rains descended the Tubs clasted Bcaird for a 7-1 advantage. After a 25 minute rest the rains let up and Manager Swain took the mound for the locals. In the fifth Phil Morris clouted for the circuit with the bases jam med to feature a gigantic six-run up rising that put the game on ice for the Tobs. However, Manager Swain retaliated by homering with two aboard in the sixth to feature the Martins' offensive. Talley and Morris with three hits apiece. Morris driving in six runs on a homer, a double and a single, paced the Wilson 4 15-lut barrage, while Thomas and Hartsoe, with two each, were best for the Martins The box: Saturday. June 15. Wilson Ab K II PO A F Dickens. 2b 6 0 12 2 0 Stuart, ss 4 0 10 4 1 Morris, lb 4 0 0 6 0 0 Olnui, rf 5 1 4 6 0 0 Carnahan, If 4 10 2 0 0 Kodgers, cf 5 12 10 0 Murphy, c ? 5 0 2?7 0?0 Bauer, 3b 5 0 2 2 2 0 Bissetle, p 5 t? 0 (T 1 o Totals 43 3 12x26 0 1 xOne out whan winning run was scored in 10th. Williamston Ab K II PO A F Taylor, cf 3?1?0?4?U?0 Newman, 3b 5 11 3 2 1 Thompson, If 5 1110 1 Hock, lb 5 0 3 13 0 0 Hartsoe, 2b 4 0 12 3 0 Thomas, rf 4 0 110 0 Slakis, ss 4 0 0 0 7 0 Wilcox, c 3 0 0 5 1 0 Breese, p 2 0 0 0 1 0 zGardner 11 11 U U.?0 Miller, p 10 0 110 Totals 36 4 6 30 15 2 /.Batted for Breese in 7th ?Score by innings: ?? K Wilson 000 003 000 0?3 Williamston 002 000 010 I 4 Huns batted in: Newman, Hock 3, Bauer 2 Two base hits: Newman, Murphy 2, Hock. Three base hits; Thompson, Hock 2. Stolen bases: Bauer, Olmo. Sacrifice: Wilcox la ft on bases: Wilson 13, Williamston 7. Bases on balls: off Bissette 2, Breese [ I MP ASSIGNMENTS ] According to a statement u surd early today by the office of I'uastal Plain League President Ray (ioodmon. the following umpire schedule will be in effect until the afternoon of Thursday, June 20. Hanna, Koonrr and Cibulka will be with the Snow Hill club. Kearney and Joliff will call the decisions for Tarboro. King and Moose are with (ioldsboro and Vickrrs and Stroner. with Williamston I. Miller 2 Struck nut by Bianette -T; Dicesc 2: Millet 3 lilts: off Brecso ? tn 7; Milter 3 in 3 Hit by pi tell er' by Bisseffe (TaylorL Winning pitcher Miller. Umpires Vickrrs, Stroner Time 2 IS Sunday. June 16. Williamston Ab R II PO \ K Taylor, ef 3 1 5 I) j Newman. 3b 5 0 1 ?) 2 X (1 1 Thompson, if 4 0 1 4 I Rock. lb 4 0 1 7 0 0 Hartsoe. 2b 4 1 2 1 3 Thomas. If 4 1 ?i 1 0 2 Slakis. ss 4 1 T 3 0 Wilcox, e 4 0 1 1 l) 0 Beaird. p 2 H 1 0 ?> 0 " Swain, p 2 b t XT X) Totals 36 5 11 21 9 5 Wilson Ab K II Ft) A i: Dickens. 2b 4 2 0 2 ?> 0 Stuart, ss 4 2 2 ?> 5 0 Morris, lb 4 ?? 3 if 2 0 Olmo, rf 5 T 0 2 I) 1 Carnahan. If 5 1 ?? 2 0 I) Rodgers, cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 Murphy, c 5 0 4 0 0 Bauer. 3b 5 2 2 4 11 Talley, p 4 2 3 1 1 0 r i * / a i i ?j 15 27 1 14 I Old IS H1 1 i a 1 Score by.innings R Hill 0114 llllll 5 Wilson 113 utiu uo\ 13 Runs butted in: llartsne, Morris H. Talley 2. Carnahan 3. Stuart. Bauer, Slakis, Swain 3 Twtf l>ase hits Mor ris, Hock. Rodgcrs. Tallcy. Curna hail. Three base hit Stuart Home runs Curnaluin, Morris, Swain. Stol en base Dickens Double plays Dickens, Moms and Murphy, Dick ens, Stuart and Morris. Left on base. Williamston H, Wilson 7 liases on balls: off Tallev 4. Beaird 3 Struck out by Tallev 2, Swain I flits off Heaud. 7 m 4 2 3, Swain H m 3 I 3 Beaird- Umpires Stroner and Vick el's 1 line 1 50. ST\MUN<;S Pet. *? Wilson 30 16 692 Tarboro 33 18 647 Kins ton 25 24 .DIU (Ioldsboro 24 25 490 Snow Hill 23 27 460 New Bern 23 2H 451 Greenville 21 28 .429 Williamston 17 36 .321 Swain Ls Offering Rejuvenated Team Manager Swam, who ha* been promising action in an attempt to inject new life into the Martina, to day offered concrete examples of his activity with the signing of sev eral promising newcomers supple mented by the return to action last night of Bert Stotler, peppery young shortstop. Nicholas Rhabe, an outfielder, from LeaKsville, who Till .344) for Harrisonburg last season in the Vir ginia State League in 108 games, re pi need?Norman ? Thomas, the Alj tsanra youngster, who has been hand7 ed his release. Drafted to fill the second base slot was Anthony Pop ^iv+ehr a?Ittd?whom?most of yuu doubtless fnr his.iflal.aif. homering with the bases loaded to beat the Martins 10-6 a couple of weeks ago A homer which by action of the league salons, was later re semded to a single as the ball did not clear the fence and the game was technically over when the win ning run scored. With the addition of a little pow er in the outer gardens and the pros pects of a snappy key sack combina tion m Stotler and Popovich. plus the happy prospect of an addition al pitcher in a few days, Manager Swain says that Williamston final 1> has the nucleus of a winning ball team. Ted Miller, the big boy from. Ber tie, will pitch for the Martins to morrow m the special Wednesday afternoon contest. The game will get underway at four o'clock Everyone is cordially invited to come out and watch a really improved bunch of Martins go to town "We are still looking fdr addi tional mound help, and will possi bly get a new hurler in the near fu ture." Manager Swain said today. ISt'Kro Ham-ball dame Is Hainetl Out llare Siuitlav Kained out in their season opener with Ho per Sunday afternoon, the local Negro baseball^ organization will.make another uttempt Wednea day, June 26, when they engage the high-flying Kooky Mount colored All Stars Aptly named ^'.uick Steps," the Wilhamston re|T esenta tives. according to assistant 1 anager Charlie Mack Johnson and Chief Umpire Kugene Bell have the rnak lugs oi a good club. Cue boy had an offer to play with the well-known Kaleigh Grays, but preferred to re main in Wilhamston and pitch for the Quick-Steps. According to Char lie, he has real prospects. HAVOU" MOTOR OH INSULATE II \ V O I. I IN I Tin' II orhl* Lurgext Selling \lnlor (HI. 1IAIIKIS0N OIL CO. Say, is your car safe for sum mer driving? Better make sure by having it Sinclair-ized. This special service prepares your car for summer the way its manufacturer recom mends. , Give trouble the gate. Have your car Sinclair-ized for Summer now at your nearby Sinclair Dealer. And believe me, the cost is sure reasonable. SINCLAIR YOUR CAR FOR SUMMER NOW/ r..KWII.W IM kt M>t *flkM I'.<!??.> N. C. GREEN, Agent Williamston, N. C.
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