Martins Clinging to Top Division in League Standings
Locals Drop Hard One to the
Kinston Eagles Last Evening
Kinston Conies From
Behind To Win Bv A
4-3 Count In the 11th
Taylor and IVttu* Lead At
tack at Bat for Martin*
With Two Hit* Each
Williamston dropped to fourth
place in the Coastal Plain League
standings as a result of the heart
breaking loss last night to Kinston's
Eagles by a score of 4-3. The hurling
battle between our own Pete Kunis j
and Don Parker went 11 innings be
fore the decision was made.
Veteran Pete Kunis held the Eagles
scoreless for seven innings. He gave
up 13 hits, walked three and fanned
three, while Parker allowed nine
safeties, walked seven and struck
out eight.
With the score 3-0 in favor of the
Martins going into the last half of the
seventh. Kinston marked twice on
three singles and an error. The
Eagles went ahead to tie it up in
the ninth on a double, a sacrifice and
an infield hit.
The tenth inning found both teams
unable to cross the home plate with
the all-important run. and William
ston was unable to gather a score in
the eleventh. But by combining three
singles and a sacrifice, the battle
was over?with the Eagles being
''the best birds."
Chuck?Taylor and Clyde Pettus
each got two hits to lead the Martin
attack at the plate. Charlie Metel
ski hit safely three times to lead
Manager Cowboy McHenry's lads.
The box:
Monday, May 19.
Williamston
Ab
R
H
PO
A
E
Byrum. If
4
0
1
1
0
1
Shelton, 2b
5
0
1
2
4
0
Tayjor. rf
5
1
2
3
0
0
Turkey. 3b
5
0
1
1
3
1
Rodgers, cf
5
1
1
4
0
0
Sparr, lb
4
0
0
11
1
0
Stotler. ss
2
0
0
4
2
0
Pettus. c
5
0
2
3
0
0
Kunis, p
4
1
1
2
3
1
Totals
39
3
9x31
13
3
xOne out when winning run scored
in 11th
Kinston
Ab
R
H
PO
A
E
Metelski. cf
6
0
3
1
0
0
Hundley, ss
4
(l
0
1
6
0
DeMasi, rf
5
1
2
3
0
0
McHenry. If
5
1
2
3
0
0
Ridings. 2b
4
0
1
5
1
0
Upchurch. 3b
5
0
2
0
4
2
Bator, lb
5
0
1
13
2
0
Willett. c
4
0
1
7
1
0
Carr, c
1
0
0
1
0
0
Parker, p
4
1
1
1
2
0
zKoy
0
1
0
0
0
0
Totals
43
4
13
33
17
2
Score by innings: R
Williamston 000 100 110 00?3
Kinston 000 000 021 01?4
Runs batted in: Taylor, Pettus.
Ridings, Metelski. McHenry Two*
base hits: Willett, Pettus Stolen
bases: McHenry, Taylor 2, Metelski, |
Shelton. Sacrifices: By?wn, Parker.
Hundley 2 Double plays: Kunis,
Stotler and Sparr; Bator and Hund- I
le^^J^un^le^^Ridings^n^Bato^
INTR O DIICI \ V.
Chester Sparr
MARTINS' HARD-HITTING FIRST RASKMAN
With the current baseball season
less than two weeks old, Chester
Sparr, Martin first baseman, has
made his name one feared by every
pitcher in the Coastal Plain League.
His present batting average of .545
is second to none and in the first ten
games has batted in 14 runs, while
hitting in sixth position. He has
every essential of a natural hitter
and ere this 1941 season is over,
barring possible injuries, Chester
stands a fine chance of breaking
several batting records.
Quiet and unassuming, but with
the spirit and determination of a
player seeking to rise to the tops in
baseball,ISparr hails from Chicago,
111., and is 22 years old. He came
here with a great record in semi
pro ball, having played for five
years in the best semi-pro circles of
Chicago. During those five seasons
he never fell below the select .300
percentage mark, and last season he
walloped the ball for a good .380.
In answer to the question of what
he thought of Williamston and its
fans, Sparr said, "It's a fine little
town and the people are swelj. Skip
per Rodgers is one of the swellest
guvs I've ever known and the best
manager."
Rodger* secured tlu* services of
Chet on the recommendation of
one Polly Pawlak, who played sec
ond base for Goldsboro last season
Pawlak boosted Sparr to the limit,
and said he was certain that he could
make the grade And while Pawlak
liked to clown around those right
field bleachers, he was still a fine
ball player, who was able to spot
another bright luminary
Chet stands about six feet tall
and tips the scales at around 180
pounds. He throws right-handed
and hits from the right side of the
plate. His fielding, although not as
good as his sensational hitting, is
beautiful to watch, the unusually
long spread already having saved
a number of errors and bad throws.
This is his first year in organized
baseball, and he. as every rookie,
wants to realize his ambition to play
in the big leagues. It's a good name
to remember, for we may be read
ing about him up there sooner than
we think.
In ending, we may tip off the
feminine beauties of Williamston
that Chester is happily married, and
so it looks as though you will have
to look elsewhere
Martins Kind to Rocky Mount
In First Meeting on Diamond
Who's Where
TUESDAY, MAY 20
Williamston at Wilson
Greenville at Tarboro
Kinston at Goldsboro
Rocky Mount at New Bern
WEDNESDAY. MAY 21
Wilson at Williamston
Tarboro at Greenville
Goldsboro at Kinston
New Bern at flocky Mount
THURSDAY, MAY 22
Kinston at Williamston
Tarboro at New Bern
Greenville at Rocky Mount
Goldsboro at Wilson
FRIDAY, MAY 23
Williamston at Kinston
New Bern at Tarboro
Rocky Mount at Greenville
Wilson at Goldsboro
Left on bases: Williamston 12. Kin
ston 14. Bases on balls, off Kunis 3.
Parker 7. Struck out, by Kunis 3,
Parker 8. Hit by pitcher, by Parker
(Kunis).\ Wild pitches: Parker 2.
Umpires: Ericson and Bagby. Time
oam.. 9 91
The Visitor*. llom>>rr. Had
To Kim For Their !\lonev
In Shijgfe*! Friiluv
#
While Rocky Mount's hurler was
allowing only five hits, the I^eafs
'slugged two local hurlers for fiftWMi
safeties, ten of which were for ex
tra bases, to defeat the Martins 10
to f) here last Friday evening
Williamston scored in the first
inning when Byrum was issued a
free pass, stole second and came
home on Turkey's single. But Rocky
Mount touched Ken Rymcr for three
hits, which along with an error and
a balk, were good for three runs
Chetser Spnrr hit a homer in the
second, but the Leaf increased their
lead two more runs in the third.
The Martins tied the score at 5 all
in the third framd on two walks, an
error and Sparr's triple to the hedge
in deep center field
However, Relief Hurler Hinton
lost control in the fourth and Rocky
Mount counted three times to clinch
the contest. s
Wilson handcuffed the local bat
ters, limiting them to five hits, with
only one Martin left on base after the
third inning. Chester Sparr again
took the lead at the plate, hitting for
the circuit and a triple in four trips.
Shelton, Turkey and Rodgers got
the other Martin bingles.
Tommy Kurst led Rocky Mount's ?
terrific slugfest with three doubles
and a home run for six trips.
Bill Shelton featured afield with
several beautiful stops at second
base.
The box:
Friday. May 16.
Rocky Mount Ah R II PO A K
Walker, cf 5 2 0 4 0 0 S
Smith, 3b 5 3 3 1 5 0
Kurst, If 6 4 4 1 0 0
Weeks, rf 4 2 110 0
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WILLIAMSTON
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Hit-And-Run Game
Offered Bv Locals
And Eagles Sunday
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erages. Make 17 Run*
If you liked to see baseball games
with plenty of scoring, you should
have been at the local park Sunday
afternoon when Williamston's Mar
tins and Kinston staged a free-for
all slugging bee and display of their
mound staff Tin* Martins were the
final victors by the long count of
17-10.
The outstanding highlight of the
encounter was Chuck Taylor's home
run in the second inning with the
bases loaded. Taylor's blow hit the
school building and bounced away
from the outfielder, rolling almost
back to the infield before a Kinston
player was able to recover the pellet,
and by that time the speedy Martin
outfielder hail already crossed the
plate. Chuck also got a double and
a single for five trips and batted in
seven runs
Three pitchers were used by each
team in a useless attempt to stop
the scoring festivities
Bert Stotler hit safely three times
?mt of four, two of which were good
for two bases, while Johnny By rum
got four for'six. Chester Sparr hit
a home run in the seventh
Johnny Byrum made several nice
catches in left field, including a one
hand catch while backed up against
the high school gym.
The box:
Sunday. May 18.
Kinston Ab K II PO A E
Metelski, cf 3 1 12 0 0
Hundley, ss 4 0 12 2 1
DeMasi. rf 6 12 10 0
Mi Henry. If 6 0 2 10 0
Kidingtt. 2b 4?1???1?4?4
Upchurch, 3b
5
0
2
2
2
1
Bator, lb
4
2
1
9
0
0
Cai r, c
4
3
1
??
2
0
Mooney, p
1
0
0
0
1
0
Dwyer, p
1
1
0
0
0
1
Koy. p
1
0
1
0
1
0
xWillett
1
1_
0
0
0
0
Totals
40
10
11
24
12
4
Batted for Kfty
in 9th.
Williamston
Ab
K
II
PO
A
K
Byrum. If
6
3
4
4
0
0
Shelton. 2b
3
2
1
2
3
0
Taylor, rf
5
1
3
3
0
1
Tuckey, 3b
5
1
1
5
2
0
Rodgers, cf
4
1
0
2
0
1
Sparr. II)
4
3
3
0
3
0
Stotler, ss
4
3
3
0
3
0
Pettus, c
4
2
1
3
0
0
Miller, p
2
\
0
0
0
0
Rymer, p
2
1
1
0
0
0
Gardner, p
1
0
0
0
1
0
Totals
40
17
15
27
9
4
Myers, 21)
6
2
3
3
2
0
McCaskill. c
5
1
2
2
0
0
Biershenk, ss
4
1
2
0
8
1
Blawn, lb
4
1
1
15
0
0
Wilson, p
4
0
0
0
1
0
Totals
43
16
15
27
16
1
Williamston
Ab
R
II
PO
A
E
Byrum, If
3
1
0
0
1
0
Shelton, 2b
3
1
1
1
6
1
Taylor, rf
4
1
0
1
0
0
Turkey, 3b
3
0
1
1
4
1
Rodgers, cf
4
1
1
3
0
0
Sparr, lb
4
1
2
12
0
0
Pettus, c
4
0
0
4
1
0
Rymer, p
.0
0
0
0
0
1
Hinton, p
3
0
0
0
2
0
Totals 32 5 5 27 16 4
Score by innings: R
Rocky Mount 032 301 322?16
William st on 113 000 000 ?
Runs batted in: Myers 3. Bier
da nk. McCaskill, Kurst 4, Weeks 2,
Walker. Blawn, Tuckey, Sparr 3,
Rodgers Two base hits: Myers. Bier
shenk, Smith, Kurst 3, Rodgers, |
Blawn Three base hits: Sparr. Bier
shenk. Home runs: Sparr, Kurst,
Myers. Stolen bases; Byrum, Weeks,
Walker Sacrifice: Wilson. Double
play Smith and Blawn Left on
bases: Rocky Mount 8, Williamston
3. Bases on balls, off Wilson 3, Ry
mer 1. Hinton 6 Struck out, by Wil
son 2, Hinton 3. Hits, off Rymer, 3
in I inning (none out in 2nd); Hinton
12 in 8 Balk: Rymer. Losing pitcher:
Hinton. Umpires Bagby and Ban
na. Time: 2:00.
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RESULTS
Friday. May 16.
Rocky Mount 16. William* ton 5.
New Bern 5. Wilson ?.
Greenville 6. Kinston 5.
Cioldslxiru 6. Tarboro 2
Saturday. May 17.
(jioenvtlW 7. Kinston 6
Goldsboro 11. Tarboro y.
New Bern t> Wilson 6 (12 innings
darkness.)
Williamston Roc ky Mount, rain.
?Sunday. May 18.
William ton 17. Kington 10.
Wilson 4. Goldslx?ro 3
Greenville 4, Rocky Mount
Tarlxii" U. New Bern 3
Monday. May 1!>
Kiristou 1 Williamston 3
Tatboio I. MiU M* - in 3
Gin nviiU Rocky Mount
Wilson 12 llo.ld'.boto 5
si \mhm;s
W
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Pet.
WiKon
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t
818
Greenville
11
3
.750
Tarboro
6
o
500
\\ illiamste?n
5
t;
.455
(*?o Id sin U'e i
5
7
417
N.av Bern
4
7
304
Rocky Mount
4
7
364
Kltlstoll
4
8
313
TOM IIANNA RESTS
f
Tom ll.mU.i. d<-an of Coastal Plain
1 a'ar.iit umpires, in i< sting for a few
dti\> with a swollen ankle, resulting
tiptn a foul tip off the hat of Chuck
Taylor- in the game here last Friday
night
? a right hander, Mauds about 5 feet
11 inches tall and tips the scales at
about 175 Skipper Rodgers says,
alter watching hint m batting prac
tin that he ha.< a good fast hall, but
he seems to be slightly Wild
IJ|> With Bad Arm
The woes of Frank Rodgors as
manager pf the Williamston Martins
have taken a turn for tin* worse as
Ted Miller comes up with a sore
arm. Miller started Sunday's game,
hut he had to be replaced in the
fourth inning. The Skipper said he
was going to take Teddy to Golds
boro where his arm will he exam
ined
Coming in last Saturday afternoon,
Jack Wilcox, rookie pitcher, stated
that lie was tired after 30 hours' ride
on the bus, but that He would be
Score by innings: K
Kinston lot) 300 303 10
Williamston 143 (50 1 20x- 17
Runs hatted in: Mcllenry, Carr 2,
Hundley 2, Metelski, DeMasi, Rodg
ers, Taylor 7, By rum 3. Shelton, IVt
tus, Rymer 2, Sparr. Two base hits:
DeMasi, MeHenry, Bator, Carr, Tay
lor, Upchurch, Stotler 2. Three base
hit: Shelton. Home runs: Taylor,
Sparr. Lofton bases: Kinston 13. Wil
liamston 12. Bases on balls, off Moon
ey 5, Dwyer 3, Koy 2. Miller 2. Ry
mer 7, Gardner 1. Struck out, by
Mooney I, Koy 4, Rymer 2. Hits, off
Mooney 2 in 2 innings; Dwyer 3 in
1 (none out in 4th); Koy 8 in .r>; Mil
lei 8 in 3 1-3; Rymer 3 in 3; Gard
nor 2 in 2 2-3. Hit by pitcher, by Koy
(Sparr, Shelton). Wild ptiches: Mil
ler, Mooney, Dwyer 2. Winning
pitcher: Miller. Losing pitcher:
Mooney. Umpires: Hanna and Bag
bv Time: 2:30.
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