New Bern Bears Fall
As Martins Hit Stride
Locals Rally In 8th
Inning To Get 8-6
Verdict Over Bears
Johnny Byruni Shines al But
Before 'F.ilrnton Nighl'
Crowd Here Friday
?
Continuing their winning ways,
the Williams ton Martins came from
behind twice to finally defeat the
New Bern Bears here last Friday
night, 8-6 It was "Edenton Night"
with quite a large number of fans
from the neighboring town attend
ing, and Johnny Byrum displayed
his prowess before his home-town
crowd by leading the 11-hit Martin
attack with three for four.
New Bern drew first blood in the
second frame when the Bears com
bined three singles and an error to
count two runs. The locals scored
a singleton in the second when Babe
Tuckey tripled, came home on a
wild pitch, the catcher retrieving
the ball to throw it to the pitcher
covering home plate who dropped
it for an error.
Williamston went ahead with a
three-run outburst in the fourth as
Bert Stotler and Johnny Byrum were
hit by pitcher and Pete Kunis singled
to fill the bases. Bill Shelton emptied
them in short order with a timely
triple. But our lead was short-lived
as the Bears scored two runs in each
of the sixth and seven innings to
once more control the situation.
The Martins, however, were des
tined to win in the eighth when four
runs crossed the plate Fred Hoyle
first up, singled. Stotler walked and
both moved up a base 011 Charlie
Wilcox's neat sacrifice. Byrum sin
gled to score Hoyle, Stotler tieing
the count once more on an error of
Shelton's grounder. Skipper Rodgers
hit a long two-bagger to let in By
rum and Shelton with the winning
runs.
Pete Kunis went the route for the
locals, giving up twelve bingles, fan
ning five and issuing no walks
Next to Byrum. Fred Hoyle was
best in the Martin attack with two
for three Red Averette, with three
for five, including a two-run homer
in the seventh, led New Bern.
The box
Friday, June 6.
New Bern Ab R H PO A E
Lockamy. 2b 5 113 3 0
Dupree, 3b 5 0 115
Swiggett, c 5 0 14 10
Averette, cf 5 2 3 1 0 0
Farrar, rf 5 0 0 2 0 0
Walton, If 4 2 1 2 0 0
Thompson, lb 4 1 2 10 2 0
Hamilton, ss 4 0 2 1 2 0
Lyles, p 1 0 0 0 0 0
Clower, p 3 0 10 10
Totals 41 6 12 24 13 2
Williamston Ab R H PO A E
Byrum, If 4 2 3 2 0 0
Shelton, 2b 4 112 2 0
Rodgers. cf 4 0 1 7 0 0
Sparr, lb 5 0 1 6 0 1
Tuckey. 3b 411210
Hoyle, rf 3 1 2 3 0 0
Stotler, ss 1 2 0 0 3 1
Wilcox, c 3 0 1 5 0 0'
Who's Where
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 11
Rocky Mount at Tarboro
Williamston at Goldaboro
Greenville at New Bern
Kinston at Wilson
THl'KSDAY. JUNE It
Tarboro at Rocky Mount
GoMsbora at Williamston
New Bern at Greenville
Wilson at Kinston
FRIDAY, Jl'NE IS
Kinston at Tarboro
Williamston at New Bern
Rocky Mount at Wilson
Greenville at Goldaboro
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Goldsboro at Kinston
New Bern at Rocky Mount
Wilson at Williamston
Tarboro at Greenville
Martins Stay Close
To First Division
The WMliamston Martins had their
first game of the current baseball
season rained out here last night
when they were scheduled to meet
Rocky Mount. Manager McCaskill's
Leafs scored a run in the first in
ning on a single stolen base, an er
ror and a two base blow Byrum was
given a walk, and then the rains
came.
The locals are now tied with New
Bern for sixth place in the Coastal
Plain standings, but are only a game
and a half behind fourth-place Rocky
Mount, and one-half game behind
fifth-place Tarboro.
The Martins had played 17 games
at home without a postponement,
the contest with Rocky Mount to
be played at the next meeting of the
two teams which is Wednesday,
June 18th.
Williamston has one other double
header slated?In Goldsboro. Wed
nesday. June 11th
. ' #
Deferment
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
has had circulated a letter among lo
cal draft boards asking that most
serious consideration be given to re
quests by agricultural workers for
occupational deferment.
Kunis. p 4 110 10
Totals 32 8 11 27 7 2
Score by innings: R
New Bern 020 002 200?6
Williamston 010 300 04x?8
Runs batted in: Hamilton 2,
Thompson, Averette 2. Shelton 3. By
rum, Rodgers 2. Two base hits:
Thompson, Rodgers Three base hits:
Tuckey, Shelton. Thompson. Home
run: Averette. Stolen base: Hoyle
Sacrifices: Shelton, Wilcox. Double
play: Dupree, Thompson and Ham
ilton. Left on bases: New Bern 8,
Williamston 8 Base on balls, off
Clower 4. Struck out, by Lyles 1.
Clower 2. Kunis 5. Hits, off Lyles, 1
in 1; Clower 10 in 7. Hit by pitcher,
by Clower (Stotler, Byrum). Wild
pitches: Lyles. Clower. Losing pitch
cr: Clower. Umpires: Albright and
King Time 2:10.
| Keep I)a<l Happy j
WITH
THESE
Don't try to put anything over on Dad.
He had rather have one of our Shirts,
Ties or Huts than most anything else.
SHIRTS For HAD .. $1.00and|L50
SOCKS For HAD 25c and 55c
HATS, FATHER'S DAY . .$1.50 up
Many Other Useful and Appro
priate Gifts For Father's Day.
Martin Supply Co.
WILLIAMSTON, N, C.
Joe Talley Hurls
Shutout Ball To
Beat Martins, 17-0
Grouiulrr Breaks Babe Tuck
Nose To Put Him
On the Shelf
?
Lefty Joe Talley limited the Mar
tins to seven scattered hits in Wilson
last Saturday night as his team
slugged out a 17-0 victory.
Williamston received another set
back when a ground ball off the bat
of Pete Stuart hit Babe Tuckey in
the face, breaking his nose. Tuckey
will probably be out of action for a
month.
The Tubs shattered the offerings
of Slim Gardner and Ted Miller for
17 safeties, five off Gardner and 12
off Miller.
Talley. in hurling his seventh vic
tory against no defeats, was given a
good lead by his mates and was nev
er in trouble, striking out nine bat
ters and walking two.
Fred Hoyle, former Wilson player,
gathered four of the Martins hits for
a perfect night to lead both teams
at the plate.
With the release of Albright. Pres
ident Ray Goodmon signed Big Jim
Hammonds as an arbiter. Hammonds
hurled for New Bern this season but
retired voluntarily, and worked his
first game as an umpire at Wilson
Saturday night.
The box:
Saturday. June 7.
Wilson Ab K II PO A E
Dickens. 2b 5 1 2 4 2 0
Treadwav. cf 5 2 2 2 0 0
Morris, lb 3 3 2 5 0 0
Carnahan. If 5 3 2 4 0 0
R Hoyle, 3b 4 2 112 0
Eason, rf 5 3 3 0 0 0
Murphy, c 5 1 2 9 0 0
Stuart, ss 3 112 4 1
Talley, p 5 1 2 0 0 0
Totals
40
17
17
27
8
1
Williamston
Ab
K
H
PO
A
E
Byrum, If-3b
4
0
1
0
0
0
Shelton, 2b
3
0
1
3
3
0
Rodgers, cf
2
0
0
2
0
1
Taylor, cf
1
0
0
1
0
0
Sparr, lb
4
0
0
8
1
1
Tuckey, 3b
4
0
0
2
3
0
Kunis, If
0
0
0
0
0
0
F Hoyle, rf
4
0
4
1
0
0
Stotler, ss
4
0
0
3
1
0
Wilcox, c
3
0
0
2
0
0
Pettus, c 0
1
0
0
2
0
0
Gardner, p
1
0
0
0
0
0
Miller, p
2
0
1
0
1
0
Totals
33
0
7
24
9
2
Score by innings R
Wilhamston 000 000 000- - 0
Wilson 330 202 4Sx?17
Runs batted in: Tread way 2, Car
naban 4, Eason 4, R Hoyle, Murphy
2. Talley 2. Stuart. Two bast hits:
Byfum, Treadway, Eason 2, F Hoyie,
Carnahan. R Hoyle, Murphy Three
base hit: Carnahan Home run. Eas
on. Stolen bases: Carnahan 2. Tread
way Sacrifices: Dickens, Talley.
Double plays: R Hoyle, Dickens and
Morris: Stura.t Dickens and Morris.
Left on bases: Wilhamston 8, Wilson
13 Bases on balls, off Gardner 1,
Miller II. Talley 2 Struck out, by
Talley 9, Miller 3. Hits, off Gardner
5 in 1 (none out in second): Miller
12 in 7 Losing pitcher: Gardner.
Umpires King and Hammonds Time
of game: 2:05.
RESULTS
Friday. June tt.
Williamston 8. New Bern 6.
Greenville 5, Goldsboro 1.
Rocky Mount 8, Wilson 7.
Kinston 14, Tarboro 13
Saturday, June 7.
Goldsboro 5. Kinston 3.
Wilson 17, Wilhamston 0
New Bern 10, Rocky Mount 6.
Tarboro 6. Greenville 4
Sunday, June 8.
Wilson 12, Williamston 8.
Greenville 13. Tarboro 0.
New Bern 14. Rocky Mount 9.
Kinston 11, Goldsboro 9.
Monday, June 9.
Wilson 22-4, New Bern 7 6.
Others, rain.
Workers Selected
On Basis Of Merit
Fitting in with the streamlining of
all national effort in the interest of
efficiency and economy in the all
out defense drive is the strong recent
trend toward selection of public
workers of states on the basis of
tested merit rather than "political
pi/il". Commenting on the recent
adqption of merit systems by Indiana
and Kansas, Mrs. Melville Muckle
stone, head of the National Consum
ers Tax Commission, pointed out
that no less than 11 of the 20 states
which now use this system have
made the change since 1937. She
urged the other 28 states to "follow
suit," saying that in times like these,
when billions are being spent for
armament, taxpayers should not be
saddled with the unnecessary bur
den of incompetent state employes.
Even in normal times, she said, com
petent workers arc needed to con
duct public business, to save tax
payers' money by rendering better
service at less cost.
Public
Opinion..,
ANI) THK I-IKK
In an attempt to bolster a fal
| tering mound staff. Skipper
Frank Rodgers has signed Har
ry Humphries. Harry was with
Goldsboru last season, and al
though his average was not so
good, he was considered a good
curve ball pitcher He won three
and lost four for the Bugs last
season and had an earned run
average of 6 11 per nine-inning
game. Mickey Mims, rookie from
Alabama, who is a good pros
pect but not quite ready for this
class of baseball, will be re
leased
Despite the fact that the Roanoke
River fill is in bad shape, there was
quite a representation of Edenton
ians here last Friday night and John
ny Byrum did exceptionally well be
fore his home-town crowd, getting
three hits for four attempts at the
plate and also looking good in the
outfield We appreciate the interest
shown by Edenton fans and hope
they will continue to "Follow the
Martins."
Through Monday, June t, the
Marlins were fourth in team bat
ting in the Coastal Plain, accord
ing to official figures by Howe
News Bureau. In the first 26
games, they have been to bat 796
times, scoring 138 runs while
their opposing trams have scored
176 runs. The team has hit safe
ly 222 times for 334 total bases,
including 35 doubles. 16 triples
and 19 home runs for a batting
percentage of .279. Williamston
players have received 129 bases
on balls and were credited with
171 strike outs. They are lowest
in the loop in stolen bases with
only 11.
It s Softball time again tonight in
the local baseball park, with a
doubleheader on tap The first
game will get underway promptly
at eight o'clock . . Starting pitchers
will not tie announced until game
lime They call it psychology?or
something
There lias been an unusual amount
of argument in the newspapers
throughout the Coastal Plain on any
number of incidents . First, one
paper says Booster Tickets are ?hurt
ing their gates, ami' then another
town comes along and offers the
special tickets at a reduced rate as
an enticement to draw bigger crowds
Then one paper says the umpir
ing is worse than lousy, and another
comes along with a bouquet to the
loop arbiters and compliments Presi
dent Ray Goodmon on his selection
Then several papers come out
with a statement that Goldshoro is
"on the rocks" and will fold right
away But on calling Goldsboro
officials, Prexy Goodmon said they
knew nothing about the statement
and it was issued without authority
It's a great life, and a fine time
was had by all . . .
"We're going to have more
hustle, and I mean it," Skipper
Rodgers told his boys yesterday
morning during their work
out. If the boys didn't show more
hustle and spirit, he implied that
drastic action would be taken,
and that fines would be placed
upon those who were not giving
all they had. Although Wilson is
probably the best team in the
circuit with a good lead, that is
no reason why the Martins
should have given two such ex
hibitions as last Saturday and
Sunday. Seems like something
has gone screwy and the Skip
per says he is going to find out
what the matter Ls right away.
Babe Tuckey, in a Wilson hospital
with a broken nose as the result of
being lot in the face by a ground
ball, is reported to be improving.
The scrappy third sacker is said to
have a pretty bad break, but every
one is wishing him all the luck
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of thp,-Hnii?.ri
States for the Eastern District of
North Carolina Washington Divi
sion.
In Bankruptcy No. 758.
In the matter of: Paul Samuel Raa
berry. Route No. II, Farmville, N.
C. Voluntary Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that Mon
day, July 14, 1941, has been fixed by
an order of the Court entered at the
first meeting of creditors as the last
day on which to file objections to the
discharge of this bankrupt.
Such objections are required to be
specified, to be verified, to be in du
plicate, and to be filed with the un
dersigned.
WHEELER MARTIN,
U. S. Referee in Bankruptcy.
Williamston, N. C.
June 9, 1941. jl0-4t
.U?
AMERICAS BIGGEST NICKELS WORTH
idUMBMHrtoM
Bill Herring Throws
'Nothing Ball' For 9
Innings To Win, 12-8
Martini.' Ninth Inning Rullv
I* flaitesl Bv Double
Play
The Wilson Tub, took their second
victory from Williamston in as
many days here last Sunday after
noon. winning 11-8. hut Manager
Bill Herring was a "very lucky"
fellow.
Wilson started strong, getting 10
runs in the first two frames off Ken
Kymcr and Mickey Mims But Pete
Kunis took over the reins in the sec
ond, finishing the game in fine form,
allowing seven hits and two unearn
ed runs
The Martins scored a run in the
second and three in the fourth, but
rouldnt got a hit off "Sweet Wil
liam's" offerings until the ninth. In
Ihis frame. Charlie "Donald Duck"
Wilcox singled to start the rally,
lohtiny Byrum. playing third in place
af the injured Tuckey, hit to Herring
who made a wild throw to second in
an attempt to get a double play Bill1
Shelton singled to score Wilcox.
Chuck Taylor hitting safely to fill
the bases Chester Sparr hit safely
to drive home Byrum and Shelton,
and Skipper Rodgers singled to
.nunt Taylor. But the uprising end
ed here as Irv Dickens made a beau
tiful stop of Fred Hoyle's hard-hit I
grounder to start the double play I
which completed the ball game.
Taylor, Sparr, Rodgers and Fred
Hoyle each got two hits to pace the
locals, while Dickens and Stuart,
with three for five, were best for!
the Tobs.
The box
Sunday, June 8.
Vilson
Ab
R
H
PO
A
E
dickens, 2b
5
3
3
1
5
0
Treadway, cf
6
i
0
1
0
0
Morris, lb
3
1
1
11
0
0
Carnahan, If
5
2
2
3
0
0
< Hoyle, 3b
3
1
1
2
2
0
iason, rf
5
t
1
4
0
(1
Vlurphy, c
2
1
0
2
u
0
Stuart, ss
5
1
3
3
3
1
lerring, p
5
1
2
0
2
1
Totals
41
12
13
27
12
2
Villiamston
Ab
R
H
PO
A
E
lyrum, 3b
4
1
1
1
2
0
INVESTIGATION
Srvrrt) Wilson baseball V*y
en were lubpuenaed la appear
before Kay (raodmoo. Consul
Plain Baseball League president,
in bo office here this morning
giving rise to the belief that the
Wilson club's salary schedule is
under fire. No information was
to be had immediately, but it
was unofficially learned that the
action followed a call from Judge
Bnunkams office in Durham
late yesterday afternoon
lust what complaints had been
filed and where they originated
could not be learned.
Several of the Wilson players
were reported here about noon
today bearing out the rumor thai
an investigation is underway
STANDINGS
W
L
Pet.
Wilson
24
9
727
Greenville
21
10
677
Kinston
17
15
531
Rocky Mount
14
17
452
Tarboro
13
18
419
Williamston
13
19
406
New Bern
13
19
406
Goldsboro
12
20
375
Shelton. 2b
5
I 1
2
7
1
Taylor. If
5
I 2
2
o
0
Sparr. lb
5
1 2
10
0
0
Rodgers, cf
5
1 2
3
0
0
V. Hoyle. if
5
1 2
$
0
0
Stotler, ss
2
11 0
1
:i
0
Wilcox, c
4
1 1
?>
0
0
Rymer, p
0
U 0
u
0
0
Minis, p
0
0 0
0
0
1
Kunis. p
3
1 0
0
0
-
Totals
37
8 11
27
12
4
Score by innings: H
Wilson 280 000 200 12
WilUamston 010 300 004 8
Huns batted in Carnahari 2. Mur
phy. Tread way. Eason 2. Stuart 2.
Dickens 2. K Hoyle. Wilcox. I^yrum
2. Shelton. Sparr 3, Kodgers Two
base hits: Carnahan. Stuart. Morris
Double plays: Stotler, Shelton and
Sparr; Dickens. Stuart and Morris.
Left on bases: Wilson 12, Williams
ton 7 Base on balls, off Herring 3.
Rymer 4. Minis 1. Kunis 2 Struck
out, by Herring 2. Kunis 2 Hits, off
Kymer 1 in 2 3; Minis 5 in 2-3; Kunis I
7 in 7 2 3 Hit by pitcher, by Minis
(Morris. Stuart). Wild pitches, Her
ring 2. Losing pitcher: Kymer. Um
pires; King and Hammonds. Time: .
1:55 '
Local Softball Loop
^ill Resume Action
At the Park Tonight
?
Mcthon l o Meet Kpi?eo(Nilutnii
VikI Lhridtiaim Will En
Itage Baptists
SCHEDtLE
Tuesday. June 10
Motho-terians vs Episcopalians
Christians vs. Baptists.
Friday. June 13.
Mctho-terjians \sr Baptists.
Christians \.S_?Vpiwrfipn linns
W L Pet.
Baptists 2 0 1000
Episcopalians 1 1 500
Christians 1 1 .500
Metho tei ians 0 2 000
The City Softball loop will go into
action again tonight at the local base
ball park at .eight o'clock when the
Metho leriun!> and Kpiscopalians
nvcet in the fust game of a double
header. Bill Spivey's Christians and
the slugging Baptists will meet in
the second contest
Manager Rodger Critcher has an
nounced that his hand of Metho-ter
lans will make a brave attempt to
break into the win column, and will
have his squad at its strongest possi
ble point.
The Baptists are now leading the
league with two \ jetories and no
del??ats. displaying a poweiful hit
ting attack which thus far has not
been stopped. But Bill Spivey. man
aging the Christians, is hard at work
figuring out a system which will
down those high-flying Baptists and
issuing a warning that his "youngs
ters-- are out for victory
So. you cair hurry out to the ball
j park and see two fast battles of the
j best Softball in this section. There is
; no charge, and a large crowd is ex
pected to witness the twin bill
f *? ?
four-#/ ( IIIIt Itoys Interested
In I'urebred Dairy ('aires
Four II Club hoys of Rutherford
County are taking more interest in
purebred dairy calves than in any
previous years, reports J J Ham
lint. Jr.; assistant farm agent.
Prevent Typhoid
i
Don't uait for a three-year roiiiulii|t to lie protected against Ty
phoid Fever. Due dose of typhoid vaccine, provided you have,
at any lime ever taken ,'t doses at one week intervals, is all that i
uecessary to protect, if taken every year.
"i.
Monday, June 23 . . JamtHvillt' *>:!>(> to 12:00 n
Or l?iv M outlay Thereafter
Dartlm* 1:00 to .'?:00 p.n
v (One Day Only) ,
No. 00 Killing Station, .'?:.'?0 lo l:.'?0 p.it
( fine Ihiy (Inly)
Tuesday, June 24 . . Farm Life 0:.'?0 to 11:00 a.n
(One Itay Only)
Lason Lillrv's Store . 11:00 to 12:00 it
( One Day Only )
Hoar (iratsts 2:00 to 1:00 p.n
( One lluy Only )
Wednesday, June25. HolwrHonvillo 0:00 to 12:00 n
(Or Any II ednetday Thereafter.)
<,ol(l l*oiiit 0:00 to 11:00 a.it
(One Itay Only)
I'ariiH'lo 1:00 to 2:00 p.n
(One Itay Only )
Kvcrt'tlti 2:00 to 1:,'10 p.n
( One Day Only)
Thursday, June 26 . \V illiamsloii 0:00 to 12:00 n
(Or lay Thursday Thereafter)
( !i'onh llontIh ........ 1:00 to .'5:00 p.n
(One Day Only)
Friday, June 27 . . . .Oak (lily 0:00 to 12:00 ii
(Or Any Friday Thereafter)
Hamilton 0:00 to 12:00 n
( One lluy Only )
l{ot*lmi k,w Start' .... 1:00 to .'1:00 p.n
( One Itay Only )
11 awHt'l I 1:00 lo .'1:00 p.n
(One Day Only)
Citizens of Martin County wishing to take vplioid treatment
will kindly observe the following schedule. The first clinic will be
held in Jamesville, Monday, June 2.'lrd. However, if it is not con
venient to take vaccination on this date same may he secured dur
ing the regular visits of the health officer at Jamesville, Koberson
ville, Williaiiiston and Oak City.
Any Satiirtlay in WILLIAMSTON Until 12 m.
After thit week any day in the week. Typhoid I aci -illation trill he
available in W illiamtton. Thit tehednle will he repealed in I month.
Martin County Health Department