Martins Remain In Thick Of Coastal Plain Race Behind The Third-Place Leafs Goldsboro Gains One-sided Vietory Here Last Night Williamson Batters Unable To Solve Bug Hurler; Ix>ite 13 to 1 1 The Wilhamston Martins were treated unusually rough by Golds boro here last night when Manager McKinney's Bugs ran up a 13-1 ver dict. The Martins continue in sixth place in the Coastal Plain standings, but are still well within striking distance of that top division. At pres ent, Wilhamston is only a half game behind fifth-place New Bern, and a two-game margin divides them from fourth -nlye Goldsboro. Manager Norm McChsk ill's Rocky Mount Leafs, now situated in the third spot, are only two and a half games ahead of our Martins, all of which goes to show that with only a small winning streak those Rodgersmen will be up in third place. For five innings, the affray here last night looked like a fine ball game, but with the coming of the sixth, Goldsboro broke loose with a- sponng attack which netted n runs and sent starting pitcher Pea Green to the showers. To make the game more secure the Bugs added three more runs in the eighth and a pair in the ninth. Biershenk, first man up in the first inning, hit the first pitched ball on i the gym for the first score of the game But Pea Green settled down and had little trouble until the sixth. | The Martins?tied the score in the second when Skipper Frank Rodg ers hit a triple down the right field foul line, crossing the' plate on Fred Hoyle's hard drive to left center field which was good for two bases Williamstun was held to four hits I by Ed Brooks, who fanned seven and | walked only two in going the route for the visitors. Three local hurlers | saw action during the contest. The Martins hits were equally dt- I vided among Bill Shelton, Rodgers, | Hoyle and Pea Green. Rodgers and Patton made sever- | al nifty catches in deep centerfield The box: Monday, July 7. Goldsboro Ab R H PO A E I Biershenk, 2b 5 2 2 3 3 0 Fessler, ss 4 1113 0 Clifton, rf 5 1 3 2 0 0 Peele, c 5 117 0 0 Smith, 3b 5 13 2 0 0 Brinkley. lb 3 2 18 0 0 I'attnn, cf 4 1 0 3 0 0 Sturges. If 5 2 2 1 0 01 Brooks, p 4 2 10 10 Totals 40 13 14 27 7 0 Williamstun Ab R H PO A E Byrum. 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 Shelton, 2b 3 0 10 3 0 Taylor. If 4 0 0 3 0 0 Sparr, lb 4 0 0 14 0 0 Rodgers, cf 4 11 5 0 0] Hoyle, rf 3 '0 1 0 0 1 Tuckey, ss 3 0 0 2 4 0 Wilcox, c 3 0 0 3 10 Green, p 2 0 1 0 0 0 Humphne5T"p" 0 "0 0 0 "TnTI Mims, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 j Totals 31 1 4 27 9 2 Score by innings: R Goldsboro 100 007 032?13 Wilhamston 010 000 000-- 1 Runs batted in: Biershenk, Hoyle, Smith, Patton, Sturges 4, Brooks, Fessler, Clifton 2. Two base hi:st Hoyle, Green. Biershenk. Three base hit: Rodgers. Home runs Biershenk, Sturges. Stolen basis: Shelton, Fess ler, Smith, Double play: Shelton, Tuckey and Sparr. Left On bases: Goldsboro 5. Williamston 4 Bases on balls, off Brooks 2, Green 2, Mims 2 Strtck out, by Brooks 7, Green 3, Mims 2. Hits, off Green 9 in 5 1-3;] Humphries 2 m 2-3; Mims 3 in 3. Losing pitcher: Green. Umpires: Joi nt and McGloon. Time: 1 45. Stotler Is Traded To Bluefield Club Frank Rodgers has announced of ficially the trade with Manager Bill Averette. of the Bluefield, West Vir ginia club, which sends Shortstop Bert Stotler to.Averette's club and brings Louis Ritter, a limited service pitcher, here. It is not known when Ritter will report but the Bluefield manager thinks he will help the local mound staff. Ritter won eight games and lost 11 last year, is a righthander and is 23 years old. Bert Stotler has been below his last year's performance for the Mar tins, and the Skipper felt that al though Stotler was capable of doing better, he could not allow the third veteran post on his squad to con tinue as it was. necessitating a trade to bolster his over-worked hurling orps Bill Shelton returned to action last right after having been on the in jured list for more than a week. In lis play at second base, Shelton landled three plays without a mis aie. and got one of the Martins' base rits. ? Mrs. J. D, Thrower is returning tome tomorrow from Duke hospital ?There she underwent an operation week before last STANDINGS Wilson Greenville Rocky Mount Goldsboro New Bern Wiliiamston Kinston Tarboro w L Pet. 43 15 .741 38 25 .590 30 31 492 30 32 484 28 33 459 28 34 .452 24 33 421 22 38 .367 Public Opinion Bv "BUFF" With the Coastal Plain League's All-Star game coming up next Mon day night in Wilson, it might be a good idea to look over the prospects of the two skippers?Frank Rodgers and Bill Herring (The team rosters will be released by the managers in Friday's paper). Frank Rodgers will select his team from the personnel of Wil liamston. Tarboro. Greenville and Rocky Mount, while Bill Herring has to pick among the players _of Wilson. Kinston and Goldsboro. Of course, this annual meeting of the loop's best players may not run true to form, but a look at JJil averages shows that the Rodgersmen?this is the Skip per's second year at the helm of the honor team?will have the edge in the mound staff, while the "Herringbones" will list a team of top sluggers. The only click is that a manager musi w : a manager must ae lect only four men from each team. That, no doubt, will weak en the possibilities of the Her ringbones. The Skipper shouldn't have much trouble at first base, with Eddie Su dol. of Tarboro, hitting 363 . Ches Sparr. of Wiliiamston. .347; and Tom Kurst. of Rocky Mount, at .319 . lie may shift Kurst to the outfield, if he can gain in another department In the second base slot, it will either have to be Frankic Ware, Rocky Mount. .30(1, or Bud Cayton, Tarboro. 285. for Greenville's Finfrock is a low hitter, and the Martin keystone sack has been too uncertain . . .At third. Harry Jenkins, of Greenville, .312 is best, but Johnny Byrum. Mar tin, .274, may tie used instead, in or der to get more of the Greenville fine pitchers and hard-hitting out fodders ? Shortstop wtlf be -the weakest spot m the Rodgers' line up. with no outstanding star at this spot on any of the four teams . Tin outfield could include from Green "vol*" s with Talley Webb and Bissette But New Bern could furnish Hamilton; Acosta from p*""r s""?" It s a tough job when you have to *lect a team from four squads, and the fact that you can t pick but four from each JE? c*n ?'most break your heart However, Rodger, and Herring have been studying the records since their appointments and we will have to wait and see how they think on Friday. The tennis tournament got un< way here today with the best in section making a determined efi todethrone last year's champior uosko Anderson in the singles ; Rush Bondurant and Anderson the doubles . . . See where Bill St cy has transferred his talent ft the Softball diamond to the court 1 will make his bid . . . Well, he doei have to catch the tennis balL so should be better at that game Mick Minis Defeats Tarboro 13 to 6 in Afternoon Affray -?? Bui Humphries Drops* Night cap. (Ki, ill Holiday Speriul It was jusl like counting money last Friday?we'll take one and you take one; The Martins defeated Tar boro here in the afternoon holiday special 13-6. but lost to the Orioles in the Edgecombe capital that night by .the score of 6-3. Scoring eight runs in a prolonged ralty'in the sixth inning, the locals came from behind to win the after noon tilt Instrumental in this bar rage were Bert Stotler's double, Charlie "Donald Duck" Wilcox's three-run double, and a home run by Pete Kunis with one man aboard. Mickey Mims pitched well during his sixth inning sojourn on the hill for Williamston, allowing 7 hits, while striking out 4 and walking the same amount, Pete Kunis. who entered the game with his circuit clout, hurled the last Inning. The affray was halted two times. ohce to hear the Picsidciil speak and another time by rain, and it had to be called at the end of the seventh so that the players could get dress ed and go to Tarboro for the night game Ches Sparr hit a home run in the stxlh meing with one on. - Sparr and Fred Hoylc, with two for three, led the Martin attack in the afternoon sctto. . Tiirhorn ginni d an ft I'll spill for" the day when the Orioles captured a 6-3 victory there Friday night. Errors again proved costly, as liar ry Humphries, on the mound for Williamston pitched well, allowing ID safeties, striking out seven and issuing no walks. Johnny Byrum was the only Mar tin to connect safely twice, getting two hits for five attempts The box: Friday, July 4. Afternoon (lamr in Williamston Tarboro Ab R II PO A E Walker. If 4 1 (I 1 (I 1 Murray, c 3 0 3 10 1 0 Cayton. 2b 3 0 12 0 0 Olesciewicz. ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 DeCubelhs, lb 4 0 0 2 1 0 llendcrshot, 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 Riley, cf 4 112 0 0 Monogue, rf 3 3 2 2 0 0 Hooper, p 10 112 0 Strattan, p 0 1 0 0 0 0 Woods, p r 0 0 0 0 0 Totals , 30 6 ? 21 5 2 Williamston Ab K II PO A F. Byrum, 3b 3 2 10 11 Turkey, ss 10 0 2 12 Stiillei. sa 2 2 116 1 Taylor, If 5 0 T 4 0 T Sparr. lb 3 3 2 5 1 0 Rodgers, cf 12 0 10 0 Hoylc, rf 3 12 0 0 1 Cone, 2b 2 114 10 Wilcox, c 3 114 10 Minis, p 3 0 0 0 0 0 Kunis, p 1110 0 0 Totals 27 13 10 21 5 6 Sroru .by. mrungs:. Tarboro 031 002 0? 6 Williamston 010 038 1?13 Runs batted in: Hooper, Cayton, Wilcox 4, Murray, Sparr 3, Cone. A4? escicwicz, Taylor, Hoyle 2, Kunis 2. Two base hits: Riley, Murray, Stot ler, Wilcox Home runs: Sparr, Kun is Sacrifices: Hooper. Monogue. Left on bases: Tarboro il, Williams ton 9. Base on balls, off Hooper 9, Mims 4. Strattan 1, Woods 2. Struck out, by Hooper* 6. Mims 4, Strattan 2, Woods 1. Hits, off Hooper 3 in 4 2-3; Strattan 2 in 1; Woods 5 in 1 1-3; Mims 7 in 8; Kunis 1 in I. Hit by pitcher, by Woods (Stotler). Wild pitches Hooper 2, Woods. Winning pitcher: Strattan. Umpires: New pian and Bagby Time: 2:39 Night (lame in Tarboro Williamston Ab R H PO A E Byrum, 3b Stotler, ss Taylor, If Sparr, lb Rodgers, cf Hoyle, rf Cone, 2b Wilcox, c Humphries, p xKunis 5 0 2 2 1 11 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 o 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 3 0 , 3 0 1 7 1 0 I 3 1 1 1 1 o 1 4 0 Runs batted in: By rum, 2, Cayton, Walker 2, Murray, Stotler, Lansin ger. Two base hit: Riley. Three base hit: Walker. Home run: Cayton. Stolen bases: Walker, Lansinger. [ Sacrifices: Cone, Murray. Double play: Cone and Sparr. Left on bases, Williamston 7, Tarboro 6. Bases on bails, off Coogan 3. Struck out; by Humphries 7, Coogan 7. Wild pitch: Humphries. Umpires: Newman and Bagby. Tim?:? ? NOTE OF THANKS We take this means of expressing our great appreciation to our neigh bors and Other friends who were so kind and thoughtful during the long illness and recent death of our hus band and father, Marshall C. Cher ry. The acts of kindness will long be remembered by each of us. The Family. Williamston Wins Over Roeky Mount 2 to 0 Here Sunday Both PilrliiTN Give I p Five IlilH; iMurtin Kiiiih Are I 'neariieil ? It seems us though every time vet- j eran Pete Kunis takes the mourn! Tor the Martins a fine hurling duel is slated for the fans, and lust Sunday afternoon- whk-w- exception.?Pete tied up with Joe Gautreaux here last Sunday and came out oh the big end of the 2-0 score. Both pitchers allowed only five scattered safeties and both of the Martins scores re ed. Williamston counted its pair of runs in the lucky seventh when Fred Hoyle. safe on an error, crossed the plate on singles hy Charlie "Donald thick" Wrh-ox and Kunis. Wilcox. caught off second base, went to- third when Tony Gallovich errored the throw. Johnny Byrum placed a per fect bunt to make the squeeze P'oy work, counting Wilcox. Batting honors for the afternoon went to Wilcox who hit safely twice out of three attempts. Borowick let! Thr-ftncky Mnum U'afs with two for four. Theliox: Sunday, July 6. Rocky Mount Ab R II PO A E Drews, ss 4 0 0 1 3 1 Borowick, rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 Kurst, lb 3 0 1 10 0 0 Mincy, cf 4 0 0 1 Ware, 2h 4 0 0 ft 2 1 McCaskill, c 4 0 1 0 0 0 Hinton, If 4 0 i 6 { 0 Gallovich, 3b 2 0 0 0 3 ?! Gautreaux, p 3 0 0 I 2 I ! Totals 32 0 5 24 11 4 Williamston Ab K II PO A E Byrum, 3b 3 11 l l 0 0 Tuckcy, ss 3 0 0 12 0 Taylor, If 4 0 110 0 Sparr, lb 4 0 0 7 0 0 Kodgers, ef 3 0 ft: 7 0 0 Hoy It , i f ? 1 0 2 0 0 Cone, 2h 2 0 0 2 2 0 Wilcox, c 3 12 6 10 Kunis, p 2 0 10 10 Totals 27 2 5 27 6 0 Score by innings: R Rocky Mount 000 000 000?0 Williamston 000 000 20x?2 Runs batted in Kunis, Byrum. Two base?hit: Hinton. Stolen base: Kurst.,Sacrifices: Kurst, Kunis, By rum. Double plays: Drews, .Ware and Kurst; Ware and Kurst?Deft on bases: Rocky Mount 6; Williamston 7 Bases on balls, off Gautreaux 2; Kunis 7 Struck out, by Gautreaux 1 Hit by pitcher: by Kunis (Gallo vich); by Gautreaux (Cone) Um pires: McGloon and Joliff. Time of game: 1:35 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King returned Sunday after spending several days at Pamlico Beach. Tennis Tournament? Now Underway Here Martins Make Miseues At Right Time To Lose. 64 Slim (iarilncr Hurl. Mo-llil l^ill f?r Kiw lulling. \ <1 Drop. Till to Nru Horn Williamston's Martins gave a good exhibition of how to make errors when they coijld do the most harm here last Thursday night and along with a number of New Bern mis cues and "lousy" umpiring, the local fnng trout.>rl t.i m ulmpi...... which New Bern's Bears finally won by the score of t>-4. Slim Gardner, relieving Pea Green on the, mound .for the Martins in the fifth joining, hdried no-hit ball the rest of the way, but Manager Jakie Wade's Ix.vs scored three runs off the errors of Slim's teammates, and the Jamesville veteran received cred it for the defeat. Williamston shot its big gun in the second frame when two hits were mixed up to score three runs Both teams &>t only six hits dur ing the contest, no player getting more than one. Fea Hiring afield, Fred lloyle made a liea utiful catch of a line'drive in the seventh. The* box: Friday, July 3. New Bern Ab K II PO A K Gales. 2h 2 2 10 1 0 Buproe, 3h 5 I l 2 i n WaTton, If 2 0 I 100 Averette, cf I I 12 0 0 Thompson. Ib 4 0 0 0 0 0 Farrur. rf 4 0 0 3 0 o Fend!, c f> 0 18 o j Hamilton, ss 3 0 I 3 2 31 Clower, p 3 2 0 2 L 0j Totals 32 6 ti 27. 5 4 Williamston Ab It II PO A F 3 1112 2 "Bosko* Anderson Is Defending Champ In Singles Division g_* lir?l Hound K<--ii 11 - Mini He lu Nut LaU*r Than Sat urdu) Nialil The second annual County Ten nis Tournament is now underway on the local Courts, with an unusual amount of interest and enthusiasm being shown this year Oscar Anderson won the singles championship last year and will again defend his laurels. Last year's doubles champions, "Bosko" Ander son and Rush Bondurant, are again entered in the tourney arid are rated the No I combination in the play off The first round which ,will get underway, today, must be .completed by Saturday night and result will be published in next week's paper Pairings in the top bracket of the first "round singles. are Oscar Anderson vs. Shelbon Hall. Bill Spivey vs. Oswald Stalls. JSrcd Taylor vs C. 1). Pittman. How ard Cone vs. Munjj^Cobb. In the lower bracket, first round singles Rush Ikurdurant vs. J 1) Cooke. Tames Manning vs N. C. Green. Junie Peel vs. Roy Coltrain Vernon Bunting vs. Wheeler Man rung In the opening round of the dou hies division, which promises tour exciting battles, Anderson and Bon durant will meet Wheeler Manning and Pittman. Jas". Manning and Col tram are slated to engage Peel and Cone. Bunting and Spivey u.dl try to defeat Cooke and Stalls; and Tay lor and Green will meet Hall and Cobb. Turkey, ss 4 0 0 5 3 1 T.i v lor. If 5 0 1 0 0 U Spa it, TB r 4 0 1 10 2 1 Rodger* cl 2 10 4 0 0. ILoyle. rf 5 114 0 0 ColU\ 2b 5 0?0?0 5 0 Wilcox, v 3 113 0 1 Green, p ^ 2 0 10 0 0 Gardner, p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 0 27 12 5 Score bv innings K New Bern 000 0122 010 Williamston r 030 000 100. 4 Runs batted in: Green, B.vTum, Turkey. Averett. Dupree 2. Walton en base By rum. Sacrifice Walton. Double plays; Cone. Turkey and Span. Turkey. Span and Turkey, Sparr and Wilcox Left on bases New Hern 10. Williamston 12 Bases on balls off Clower 4 Green (1 Gardner <4 Struck out. by Clower 7. Green I. Gardner I Hits, off Green 0 in 4; Gardner 0 in 5 Hit by pitch or, by Clowei (Turkey. Byrum, Rodgers). Losing pitcher Gardner TTmpu os Flowers. "Green 'and Han iLiL_Tiuie_2HlG Mr. and Mrs. Bill Valentine at tended "The Lost Colony" Friday and spent the day a! Nags Head. WOLVERINE WALLOPER - By Sords Dick ^AKEflELD |VA leMSAflONAL ?BOOTPlELD FfcoSPB.1 B prom -r*e uMivteary ? 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