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Manager Frank Rodgers Well Pleased With Mound Staff Rymer and Miller Impressive In Exhibition Contest Here Sunday Hartis Hinton Is \ Big Threat With A "Mean" Curve Ball Pitching Force !Soh Rcuanlnl Fairlv Complete With Se\ en 4iii Hotter According to latest reports com ing from the Martin training camp. Skipper Frank Rodgers will proba bly have a fine mound staff?one of the best in the Coastal Plain circuit, if the outlook now has any bearing on the situation. The Skipper now has seven pitchers fast rounding into mid-season form, led by Veterans Pete Kunis. Ted Miller and Slim Gardner, with Rookies Ken Rymer Marty Matuza. Hartis Hinton and Nathan Edmondson showing plenty in the daily training periods. Pete Kunis, who played in this league with Goldsboro the year be fore last, did a masterful job, partici pating in 30 games and ending the season with an earned run average of 3 35 runs per nine-inning game I^ast year he played with a weak club in the Bi-State loop, and his record took a slight dip, but Pete is considered by the Skipper to be ready for an unusually fine season with the Martins Ted Miller, Bertie County thrower deluxe, displayed before the fans last Sunday that he was ready to go, being very impressive during his three-inning turn Slim Gardner, although a bit wild i last Sunday, is waiting for "hot" weather, and Rodgers feels sure that Slim still has a lot of those fancy curves left when the hot weather arrives Also impressive in last Sunday's exhibition was Ken Rymer, rookie right-hander, who has a great deal of .stuff on the hall and he will be ; expec ted to take his regular turn ' 011 the mound for the locals. From the sa/id lots, the Skipper found 1 la it is Hinton, a rookie right j bander from Zebulon. llinton is a former N C State mound star He is reported to have a good curve ball Another right-hander. Marty Ma tuza, of MeKees Rocks. Pa., has been showing up unusually well. He came hen with a good semi pro record, having played in tin* Pittsburgh City League last season Rounding out the mound division is Nathan Edinondson, of Roberson vilie. The Skippei says that the youngster is u aging quite a battle for the job, although he is still quite a bit wild ? remaining in the training period be fore the league opens. Manager r~ i:\iintri io\ The management of the Wil liamston Martins has staged a return exhibition with the l>ur ham Lookouts here next Sun clay afternoon. The contest will begin promptly at 3 o'clock. The laiokouts' manager, Wil kie, stated that he would ac quire a# goods pitcher for the af fair and that his team would come hack looking for revenge. l-'ans seemed well satisfied with the play of Imth teams here last Sunday and an even larger crowd is expected to attend the return game here this Sunday afternoon. Increased Travel On Oeean lli?rli\va\ That the Ocean Highway (II S. 17) is carrying an increasing traffic lis reflected ti-n the recent action of the Virginia Kerry Corporation, call i mg for the addition of a new boat arid more frequent schedules. The steady increase in public acceptance I of the Oc?an Highway route makes j a faster schedule* necessary to ac commodate the traffic without de | lays. The new schedule, offering a I crossing every 90 minutes, is in ef fect from 5 30 a in. to 12 15 a m With the completion of the fill and bridges across Conine Swamp .il this point, the route is destined to become one of the most popular ! for tourists. The new boat has six traffic lanes, ? dining room and lunch counter and is sti ietly modern. ) (itu ry Farmers Trying On I Sequoia Irish I'nlalo Yancey County farmers are trying out the Sequoia Irish potato, State Colleges latest horticultural contri but ion, because it has proven super ior to other varieties now being grown. I Kodgers states that w ith possibly one or two changes, his charges will be ready to make a presentable I showing against all clubs in the cir I cuit. YANK POWERHOUSE - - By Jack Sords /*rcyfcR rrfcMg?s -Oteieut ^ ' Gueuey Yeuev., ioati ?/**)*?& ortPteLoeri. S2EA0i for a bammer seAsao ? Ac is seeai bias-two ine sau, 12> fAR CORNERS ALU SPKM0 MINK 5f Kd f, Your Smartost Vacation Togs 0 0uKmtdfou>n Arrive anywhere in SwanvJown fashion and nice die place by storm. Because Swansdown (uica ere the season's leaders, you'll want not om?bat both of these. 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Skipper Frank Rodgers used fif teen players during the game, and feels that the club with possibly one or two changes will make a present able showing m the pennant race. He divided the mound duties between Ted Miller, Ken Kymer and Slim Gardner Miller looked in good con dition during his turn, allowing only I three safeties, staying in front of the batters with his fine control. Rymer. a rookie, displayed a siz/ling fast ball with a variety of curves and ilist enough wildness to keep the hitters from getting set for his pitch He fanned four and allowed only two bingles during his three-inning turn. The fans were impressed with his performance-. Slim Gardner went the last three, and stayed in hot water most of the time. He allowed six hits, five runs, three walks, a wild pitch, while striking out four. The Martins batted around in the [second innings to count five runs ;ult live hits and two errors They came back in the third frame with I three more runs on Turkey's walk. Stutter's double and singles by Gain er, Miller and By rum, driving the Lookouts starting hurler to the >hpwer.s The Ug^jls counted their other four runs in the seventh when Catchei Plant/ singled. Gardner was ; safe on a fielder's choice. By rum hmgled. Stotlcr walked. Taylor went to first on an error as Gardner came home With the bases loaded, Hay wood Wynne placed a two base blow down the left field line to empty the bases Batting honors for the Martins went to Miller, who had a perfect day \\ itli two for two, butting in three runs; Stotlcr, with three for five, also batted in a trio of scores; i Johnny Byrum, with three for five, knocked in a pair of counters, and Skipper Rodgers was good for two ? afeto r. m four trip*, to the plate, Leading the Durham team at the plate were Heilly and Addison with ; two for four each The box Wiiliamston Ah K II PO A K , Byrum, If 5 3 3 1 I) 0 Stotler, ss 5 1 3 3 2 0 Taylor, rf-ef 4 1 1 3 0 0 'span, lb 4 0 0 5 0 0 ! Ford, 1 b . 1 0 0 4 0 0 Rodgers. cf 4 0 2 u 0 0 Wynne, il 1 0 1 (I 0 0 Turkey, 2b 3b 3 2 1 1 2 0 jSlakis, 3b 3 1 0 1 1 0 Magee, 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 Gainer, c 3 1 1 5 1 0 Plant/, <? 2 0 1 4 0 0 Miller, p 2 2 2 0 2 0 Rymer, p 1 0 1 0 2 0 Gardner. P ?> 1 0 0 1 0 Tot id > 42 12 Hi 27 1 1 0 Durham Ah K II PO A K Reilly, cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 Mann, ss 4 0 1 3 4 2 Ward. 3b p 5 0 2 1 1 0 Walt, i , If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Wilkie, lb 5 2 1 7 1 1 Addison, c 4 0 2 8 1 0 Hunter. 2b 2 1 0 2 5 2 Levy, if 2 0 0 1 0 0 Kuhanks, rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Parker, p 1 0 1 0 0 1 iSharpe, p 2 0 1 0 0 (j Taturn, 3b 1 1 1 0 0 (J Totals 36 ft 11 24 12 fl Score by innings R 'Durham 000 001 212- ti Wiiliamston 053 000 40x - 12 Runs batted in Kailly. Mann, Hunter, Byrum 2. Stotlei 3, Wynnt 3. Miller 3 Two base hits: Addison Turkey, S to tier, Wynne. Three base bit Reilly Stolen base Hunter Double plays; Miller, Stotler anc ISjjarr^^^Shiu^e^J^ Former Martins To Meet Frank Koclgers' Bovs Here Thursday Afternoon At .'t:30 Public Opinions WOIAKS IA H )SK M.\\\ . After watching the 1941 assort ment of Williamston's entry in the Coastal Plain League perform here last Sunday, public opinion has tak en quite a step forward, the bleach er fans who are the best second guessers in the world feeling like that team could have whipped the socks off last year's squad at this stage of the game. Already a number of fans have gone out on the limb and predicted tliat Ted Miller, of the Bertie variety, will be one of the leading pitchers in the Coastal Plain this season. Well. Ted didn't do so bad last season as a rookie, and those limb sitters may have a good thing. SKF.N FROM A DISTANCT Hack klaylord. Martin outfielder of last j season who hit a mere .350. sitting m : the grandstand watching the exhi bition. Hack finished up the son with the locals, but he said he would be unable to continue this year because of Ins work They say that old age gets the hl'Kl Of Vtll Drawing favorable comment from many was Clarence "Ken" Turkey, second baseman. "He'll break up Ins part of tin- ball games this season " Looks like he's a better than average field er. and a fair hitter. JUdge Smith, of Rohevsohville. had his pillow at his usual spot Sun day afternoon for his view and opin ion of the Martins We kihda be lieve the Judge rates as No. 1 fan j outside of Williamston for be never [misses He wanted to see Kdmotid son pitch for the Martins, but Skip per Rodgers couldn't turn the trick at that time. In comparison, this same Dur ham team played Itoeky Mount's Coastal Plain entry in Kockv lost by the narrow margin of 5-3. The Lookout manager said bis team should have won. that Rocky Mount has a long way to go before the season opened. Wonder what lie thinks about the Martins? What looked to he the fastest man on the hasepalh was Johnny By rum, left fielder He scored from first base on Stotler's short double, Which meant that ho was really "lavin' Vni down " Skipper Rodgers is proving to be a very popular manager. The only thing about him is that be is slightly "High Hat" He bangs around the grandstand more than he does the [ Wilkie, Mann and Hunter Left on ; bases Durham H, Williamston 10. Ha e on balls, off Parker I, Sliarpe 1, Ward 2, Kyirier I, Gardner 3. Struck out, by Parker I, Sliarpe 2, Ward 3, Miller 1, Rymer 4, Gard I ner 4 Hits, off Parker i) in 2 2-3 inn ings; Sliarpe 4 in 3 1-3, Ward 3 in 2; Miller 3 in 3; Rymer 2 in 3; Gardner ti in 3. Hit by pitcher, by Sliarpe i (Taylor >, Gard tie r (Mu riter). Wilt j 11 pitches: Rynier, Gardner, W*id Win ning pitcher: Miller. Losing pitcher: \ Parker Umpires: Diem and Beaird Tmu^^^ame^^U^ bleachers Take heed. niy friend. Those wolves are very fickle * ? ? Ken Rymer made t|ve fan sit up and take notice during his stay on the mound As a rookie he showed those fellows from Durham pletTtry. and he 'looked good all the wAy ? ? ? ? THK Ll'CKY CHARM Sambo". Wilhamston's lucky piece, w a in action last Sunday, handling his du lu. . caretaker of the hats with extreme ear- and fines: e ami h?. brought home a winner too. H\ the way-, it looks, a > though Samho and the Skipper have worked up quite a friendship. May he a few rubs of Sambo's head will work a charm on some batting averages Bert Stotler. Cluiek Taylor and Al Slake. carryovers from last year's nine, performed creditably, public opinion feeling that those positions will he Well taken care of. If reports ate true, which arc arc. the present day Martin-, will ln\. a tough tunc here Thursday after noon at 3 30 when they meet the Thirty ^Niners" m .1 regulation I game. Dick Cheriv si slated t.? hurl I for the former Martins Not. to League President Ra\ II tioodinsm Sign Diem arid Ih anal as umpires this season. They goj b> Sunday without a Olii '.'I1! Chili ^ ill ilate T? Call for h'H K**?*riiil? For Ihnulalioii (iuilir 1 ' cj b) such old regulars as How |ard Earp and I?pi?> Dwm. the 3u Marlins will return !<? action on the local diamond Thursday afternoon .>1 this w? t k wlu 11 tla v nu ? t Skip per Frank Rodg< i I)"1. Tla game hooked and planned On a regulation m lietjule. t to he called at 3.30, the Mai tins' pi< alt nt, Pete Fowden. stating that the 25-rein admission fee will go to the hall club treasury While Skipper Kodgers points out that the game is subject to put him mi tire -pot. In- will he ready with an Unproved loam over the one seen in action Sunda> It is possible that a new catcher will h m the line-'up for the professionals One is due m tomorrow from Mobile. Ala. The youngster, just '??turned 1" t coming at the recommendation "1 Charlie Wilcov. a t orn it i i ? cei vet' for the Mai to Thi 3il-line-.up- inc}ud? > Howard Harp. Artie Diem, Dick Cherry H'.< < . \ lieaird. Hay wood Wynne. Jack* Manning. Oscar Anderson. Hi other Chen > and Fenger Wallace Scheduled just one w eek ahead of i!i? opening .J' the official ? ? ason m tli- Coastal Plain Loop, the game on ThursdayWill offer a pretty good idea of what the starting line-up will look like against Tarbpro here on the eighth tight and called a much better game than "me of your umps ?ill" huvi??'pint timis .studying the arbiters' business Nevertheless and notwithstanding tlte consequences, the wolves realize that the Martins have been in camp only a week and tha.t many things tan happen hot wren now and May Htli when the official season opens with Tarboro lure So here's hoping Da tlu In J t"i everybody? \\ IMM>\\ \ IN I > IX X >K scm:i:\s Made To Onlrr Itur rii-lom ?<???*???? 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