Williamston Now Resting Half Game Out Of Fourth Plaee
Public Opinions
Nothing in General ... by "buff"
BACKFIRE . . . Uncle Sam
wouldn't have little Irv Dickens
in his Army, so Wilson has him
back on second base . . . What
?
news! . . . And on top of that we
find that Johnny By rum and
Bill Shelton will both leave for
Army training on August 6th .. .
Stop, the bottom's falling out . . .
Bill Shelton has developed into
the key man in the Martin in
field, and his hitting recently
has been exceptionally consist
ent . , a Johnny By rum has done
a fine job in left field and at
third base this season . . . Both
are spirited and steady ball play
ers and will be sorely missed by
the Skipper . . . But late reports
indicate that the bottom may
break out on the Dickens' re
jection . . . Seems as though the
whole deal was "fixed" . . .
"I want to tell the people of Wil
liamston and fans of the Martins
that my family and I sincerely ap
preciate what they have done for
us following the death of our daugh
er last week," said Skipper Frank
Hodgers on his return from Penn
sylvania. "The sympathies and kind
ness of everyone will never be for
gotten, the beautiful flowers and
the money wired by a group of fans
will be remembered forever by my
wife and myself. This tragV'dy occur
red so sudden, it hardly seems pos
sible, but you people have treated
us unusually fine, going out of your
way to do special favors. 1 have lived
in a Trumber?of cities and small
towns, but have never been so over
come by the acts of fans as right
here in Williamston, and I hope
some time I can repay you for your
kindness."
Ramblin' Around in the Minors?
Our own Eddie "Nasty" Ignasiak,
who played first base foi; the Martins
back in 1939 when Red O'Malley was
managing the club, is doing all right
for himself down in the Sally loop
. . . Ignasiak is playing for Green
ville. S. C. and is hitting 332 . . . Don
Kepler, former Goldsboro mound
ace. ranks high in the Inter-State
circuit . . He has won five and lost
one with Hagerstown . . . Freddie
Caliguiri and Don King are also in
the Inter-State league . . . With
Wilmington, Cttkgtrirr has won~nme
and l<$t two . . -King has won eight
and olst two for Harrisburg . . Ac
cording to the Sporting News, just
beofre Buster Maynard, former Tar
boro outfielder, rejoined Jersey
City, his wife presented him with a
-sen?-.?7?Maynard had been at his
home in Henderson, N. C . nursing
a leg injury . . . Carolina's football
star, George Stirnweiss, is giving
fans of the International league a
thrilling exhibition of speed . . . A1
ready lie lias broken the loop's stol
en base record . . . According to Lar
ry MacPhail, head man of the Brook
lyn Dodgers, Claude Corbitt, who
played here several years ago but is
now with Montreal, is next only to
Pee Wee Reese in the Dodger or
ganization . . .
Taking a peep back over the home
games played by the Martins this
season, we find that only one team.
Rocky Mount, holds an advantage
in victories. The Leafs have won
three out of five games played on
the local diamond. Playing 500 ball
with Tarboro, the Martins have won
three and lost three . . . Goldsboro
and Wilson each have dropped three
out of five tilts to Williamston on
our home soil, while the Greenville
Greenies and New Bern Bears each
have Won two and lost four . . . Hap
less Kinston and Manager Cowboy
McHenry have been able to take
only one decision while dropping
four . . . Which, after all, is not bad
atall . . . The Martins have won 23
home games and lost 15 for an av
erage of .606 . . And that doesn't
count last night's decision oyer the
Bugs . . . Surprised?
REMEMBER?? The Martins
of 1939 who won the Coastal
Plain championship were in
third place on July 25th with 45
wins and 42 defeats. Wilson was
in fourth place only one game
behind, with Kinston and Snow
Hill tied for fifth place, only a
half game behind the Tobs. Red
O'Malley was the leading hitter
on the local "powerhouse" at
.314. although the entire team
was batting at a .283 clip. So, the
race was plenty tight that year,
and Williamston came through
with flying colors.
N?? west addition to the Martin ros
tcr is Alex Kevaeh, received in a
trade with Bluefield, W Va., for
Bert Stotler. The locals were to get
a limited service pitcher, but the
Bluefield manager, Bill Averette,
could not get him to report and that
deal was out. Kovach is a rookie
of high calibre, according to reports,
and he is right-handed, lie has been
with the Bluefield club all this sea
son Alex arrived here yesterday
and was enthusiastic over the change
and ready to go to work
GETTING OLD??We hereby
nominate Tom "Hateful" Hanna,
dean of Coastal Plain "blind
men" as the youngest fella in
the circuit In calling hall games,
Tom really looks as though he
enjoys himself, and he still can
see 'em just a* good as anybody.
Hanna's age, like Slim Gardner's,
was misplaced or lost during the
Civil War. but both are still us
ing the number "30". Maybe that
is as high as they can count.
Manager rrank Kodgors has an
nounced throe changes in his line
up of All-Stars which will meet
Bill Herring's squad in Wilson on
Monday night . . . Due to the fact
that Rod Mincy is no longer with
the Leafs, Rodgers has selected Don
Drews, shortstop as his fourth play
er from that team . . . Bennie Crowe,
Greenville centerfielder, will be add
ed to take care of the outfield posts,
and Coogan, Tarboro pitcher, has
also been added . . . The players to
represent the Rodgersmen from his
Attention!
Property Owners
In accordance with I In- terms and spirit of a
Tom n of Willianistoii ordinance, all properly
owners within the limit* of said town are
hereby urged anil directed to cut down all
weed* on their properties including those on.
vacant lots, remove tin can* and other rub
bish that many tend to hreeil mosipiitoc* and
prove unsightly.
Violators of this ordinance are subject to
prosecution in the courts.
John L. Hassell
MAYOR
Turnage Theatre ? Washington. N. C.
Sunday July 27
"Tliey Dure Not Love"
GEORGE BRENT and MARTHA SCOTT
Wednesday-Thursday July 30-31
"Sis Hopkins"
Jl'DY CANOVA and BOB CROSBY
Monday-Tuesday July 28-29
"Underground"
) JEFFREY LYNN and PHILir DORN
Friday-Saturday August 1-2
"One Night in Lisbon"
MADELEINE CARROLL, FRED MaeMl'RRAY
ALSO SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
Orioles Down with
Four Hits; Wins 5-3
? ?
Skipper Rodger* Homer* and
Double* To Lead
Loral Attack
The Williamston Martins came
back strong in Tarboro last Wednes
day afternoon to win over Manager
Poke Whalen's Orioles. 5-3.
Slim Gardner hurled 4-hit ball, al- j
ftwing only one walk and fanning
two.
Babe Turkey's fielding was the
highlight of the exhibition. He han
dled eight chances without a mis
cue and every one came at a criti
cal point, where an error could have
meant the ball game.
Skipper Frank Rodgers hit a home
run in the third inning with no one
jn and a two base blow to lead the
Martins at the plate.
The box:
Wednesday, July 23.
Ailliamston Ab R H PO A E
By rum. If 4 112 0 0
Shclton. 2b 4 1113 1
Hoy le, if 4 112 0 0
Sparr, lb 5 0 0 12 0 0
lodgers, cf 4 2 2 4 1 0
Hone, 3b 4 0 0 14 0
Wilcox, c 3 0 1 2 0 0
ruckey, ss 3 0 0 3 5 0
jardner, p 4 0 10 11
Totals 35 5 7 27 14 2
Tarboro Ab R I! PO A E
Walker. If 4 0 1 0 0 0
Murray, rf '411200
Hayton, 2b 4 115 3 2
JeCubellis, c 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sudol, lb 4 11 10 0 0
lendershot. 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0
Uley, cf 3?0?0?3?0?0
5ak, ss 3 0 0 10 1
Hooper, p 1 0 0 0 0 0
Minogue. p 2 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 31 3 4 27 13 3
Score by innings R
Williamston 301 000 010?5
Tarboro 101 002 000?3
Runs hatted in: Sparr. Cone, Wil
?ox. Rodgers. Two base hits: Murray,
lodgers. Home run: Rodgers. Dou
>le play Rodgers and Sparr. iA-ft
>n bases Williamston 8. Tarboro 2.
Uases on balls, off Gardner 1, Hoop
?r 2. Minogue 3. Struck out. by Gard
ler 2. Hooper 3. Minogue 2. Hits, off
looper 5 in 3 1-3; Mmogue 2 in 5
I 3. Losing pitcher: Hooper Um
)ires Hammonds and King. Time of
|ame: 1:55. v
"our teams are as follows: Drews,
ind Ware, infielders; Kurst, out
ielder, and II. Wilson, pitcher, of
tocky Mount . . Hendershot and
iudol, infielders; DeCubellis, catch
. . Jenkins, infieidcr; Seagg and
'rowc, outfielders, and Long, pitch
r, of Greenville Wileox, catch
?r; Sparr. infieidcr; Hoyle, out
ielder. and Kunis, pitcher, of Wil
lainston ... As to the "Southern"
earn, no report has been made on
he changes . . . Awards will bo
nade to the players participating in
peeial ceremonies and an excellent
xhilntion is anticipated . . . Be sce
ng you in Wilson Monday night
tbout 8:15 p. m . . .
OBJECT LESSON?If a bat
advances toward the pitching
mound, after being beaned, in a
theatening manner, let him
come?lies ONLY KIIHHNK!
At the "Loyalty Day" last night,
?nly 103 tickets were taken up at
he gate. Of course, in the opinions
if some, the fans were not as loyal
is was expected, but the Martin of
icials extend thanks to those fans
vho did back the movement . . Ac
cording to information in a round
ibout way, passes were used by
ipme, which, in my opinion, was an
extremely fine way of showing
loyalty".
U. S. Marbles Champ
A big kiaa from his mother is one
of the rewarda for Gerald "Chick"
Robinson, 14, of Scranton, Pa., win
ner of the National Marbles Cham
pionship at Wildwood, N. J7
Kuiiis Allows Eight
Hits To Defeat Bui's
Byrum Leads at Bat
In 6 to 4 Victory For
Martins Last Night
1
Rum* BestH Julio Acoata in
Mound Battle; Bill
Shelton Homer*
$
With a grim determination, the
Williamston Martins scored two
runs in the fifth inning of the game
here last night with Goldsboro and
another in the seventh to conquer
the Bugs 6-4. behind the eight-hit
hurling of Pete KunLs.
The Bugs made only one earned
run off veteran Kunis, as he whiffed
five and walked one. He turned in
a far-better exhibition than Julio
Acosta, although Martin errors made
the situation look very dark at the
beginning.
The Coastal Plain race continues
as tight as ever with the locals now
resting in fifth place, only one half
game behind Rocky Mount. New
Bern's Bears, in third spot, are lead
ing the Martins by a game and a
half. Down below in sixth position
is Goldsboro a game and a half back.
Williamston scored a pair of runs
in the second when Ches Sparr walk
ed and Skipper Rodgers was safe on
an error. Elmer Cone doubled to
send Sparr home, and Rodgers cross
ed the plate on Babe Tuckey's out
field fly.
?Awnlk. sacrifice andPrte KunLs'
sharp double gave the locals another
run in the fourth. The deciding tal
lies came in the fifth when Byrum
doubled for his third straight hit of
the game, and scored on Fred Hoyle's
long single, Hoyle crossing the plate
a short while later on a single by
Rodgers.
Bill Shelton's home run in the
seventh with nobody on "clinched"
the decision.
Byrum, with . three for four, led
the local attack, while Shelton and
Hoyle each had two for four.
Goldsboro completed four double
plays. as the Martins made one
good
The box:
Thursday, July 24.
Goldsboro Ah K II FO A E
Biershenk, 2b 4 0 0 3 7 0
Fcaaler, as 4 I 1 2 D
Smith. 3b 4 112 2 1
Peele, c 4 0 2 3 0 0
Clifton, rf 3 0 0 3 0 0
Brinkley, lb 4 0 0 7 0 0
Patton, cf 4 12 110
Si urges, If 4?1?0?3 0 0
Acosta, p 4 0 2 1 0 0
Totals 35 4 H 24 14 1
Williamston Ah R II FO A E
Byrum, If 4 13 0 0 0
Shelton. 2b 4 1 2 1 ft tt
Hoyle. rf 4 12 10 1
Sparr, lb 1 1 0 17 1 1
Rodgers, cf 4 113 0 0
Cone, 3b 3 110 3 1
Wilcox, c 2 0 0 4 11
Tuckey, ss 4 0 10 3 0
Kunis, p 3 0 114 0
Totals 29" 6 II 27 IB 4
Who's Where
FRIDAY. JULY 25
Wilson at Kinston
Now Bern at Greenville
Williamston at Goldsboro
Rocky Mount at Tarboro
SATURDAY, JULY 26
Rocky Mount at Williamston
Tarboro at Goldsboro
Greenville at Kinston
New Bern at Wilson
SUNDAY. JULY 27
Williamston at Rocky Mount
Goldsboro at Tarboro
Kinston at Greenville
Wilson at New Bern
MONDAY. JULY 28
Williamston at Kinston
New Bern at Tarboro
Rocky Mount at Greenville
Wilson at Goldsboro
Tarlxm) Scores Six
Runs In The First
Inning To Win, 6-3
Ken Hymer Turn* in liril-1
limit Relief Hurling for
H 2-3 Inning*
*
Tarboro and Wilhamston scored
all of their runs in the first inning
here last Tuesday night, with the
Orioles coming out on top, 6-3.
Dick Cheery started on the mound
for the Martins, but tie was relieved
in the first frame by Kin Rymer,
after Tarboro had scored five runs
on three singles, a triple, and an er
ror. Kymer pitched very effectively
during the rest of the affray, spread
ing out eight hingles and striking out
nine hatters. He showed the best con
trol he has had this season, issuing
only one walk.
Williamston opened up on Minogue
in tfie initial inning to combing three
walks, a hit batter and singles by
Skipper Rodgers and Elmer Cone
for two runs, but Manager Poke
Whalen promptly inserted^ I,evi
Woods who also turned in a fine ex
hibition.
Cone got two of the Martins' four
safeties^... while Rodgers and Charlie
"Donald Duck" Wilcox were credit
ed with the others.
Score by innings; R |
Goldsboro 120 010 000 -4
Williamston 020 1?0 J Ox 6
Runs hatted in: Acosta 2, Peele, |
Cone. Tuckey, Kunis, Hoyle. Rodg
ers, Shelton. Two buse hits; Acosta,
Cone, Byruni. Home run: Shelton.
Stolen bases: Fessler, Acosta. Socri
fices Bierslienk, Wilcox. Double
plays: Bierslienk, Fessler and Brink
ley 2; Smith, Bicrshenk and Brink
ley; Tuckey, Shelton and Sparc; Fess |
ler, Bierslienk and Brinkley. Left on
bases: Goldsboro 6, Williamston 5
Bases on balls, off Acosta 5, Kunis j
1. Struck out, by Acosta*^, Kunis 5
Umpires: llanna and Joliff. Time
1:35. - 1 ',J
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1
STANDINGS
W
L
Pet.
Wilson
50
20
.714
Greenville
40
33
548
New Bern
37
37
500
Rocky Mount
36
38
486
Williamston
36
39
480
Goldsboro
34
40
.459
Kinston
30
42
417
Tarboro
29
43
403
The box:
Tuesday, July 22.
Tarboro
Ab
R 11
PO A
E
Walker. If
5
0? 2
1 o ?
0 ,
Murray, rf
5
1 2
4 0
0
Cayton, 2b
5
1 1
3 2
1
DeCubellis, c
5
I 2
5 0
0
Sudol, lb
4
1 0
10 0
0
Hendershot, 3b
4
_4 l_
_4 i_
0
Riley, cf
4
2 0
0
Zak. ss
3
1 2
1 5
0
Minogue. p
1
0 1
0 1
0
Woods, p
3
0 0
0 2
0
Totals
39
6 12
27 11
1
Williamston
Ab
R II
PO A
E
Byrum, If
4
r o
2 0
0
Shetton, 2b
4
0 0
3 2
0
Hoyle, rf
4
1 0
1 0
0
Sparr, lb
4
0 0
8 0
1
Hodgers, cf
4
1 1
0 0
0
Cone, 3b
3
0 2
0 3
0
Wilcox, c
3
0 1
10 2
0
Tuckey, ss
3
0 0
3 3
1
Cherry, p
0
0 0
0 0
0
Rymer, p
3
0 0
0 2
0
Totals
32
3 4
27 12
2
Score by Minings: K
Tar born 600 000 000 6
Williamston 300 000 000 3 ,
Huns batted in: Hendershot 3, Zak. ?
Minogue, Rodgers. Cone, Tuckcy ,
Two base hit Minoguo. Three base j j
hit: Hendershot. Stolen bases: Zak j (
2. Left on bases. Tarboro 7. William ,
ston 0. Bases on balls, off Mimtguoh
2. Woods 4; Rymer 1 Struck out, by
Woods 5. Rymer 9 Hits, off Minogue
2 in 2-3; Woods 2 in 8 1-3; Cherry 4
in 1-3. Rymer 8 in H 2 3. Hit by i
pitcher: by Mi nog ue (Wilcox). Wild j
pitch: Rymer. Winning pitcher j
put >s:?King at id Hammonds. Tim i ?
of game: 2:10
If ilson County Farmers
Increase Hog llreeding
Since pork prices have been on
the upgrade, Wilson County farmers I
are increasing then breeding herds .j
as much as possible, reports O. W
Deyton, assistant farm agent of the |
extension service.
City Softball Loop
Lists Double Bill
Here This Evening
?
Huptiat* Meet Medio* in Open
er; Christiana Battle Epi*
eopnliuti* in Nightcap
<9
STANDING
W
L
Pet
Baptists
10
2
833
Christians
7
6
539
Episcopalians
4
8
.333
Methoterians
???
8?
273
SCHEDULE
Friday. July 25.
Methotprians vs. Baptists.
Christians vs. Episcopalians.
Monday, July 38.
Methoterians vs. Christians.
Episcopalians vs. Baptists
Friday. August 1.
Baptists vs. Christians
Episcopalians vs Methoterians
A double twin has been scheduled
imong the local Softball teams here
tonight, the first game to begin
"promptly'' at eight o'clock
In the initial "contest, the up-and
?oming Methoterians will meet the
league-leading Baptists while the
Kpiscopalians will tangle with the
Christians.
Next week's games will wind up
the regular season of the City Soft
ball Circuit, and a good number of
fans are o-xpectod to attend the re
naming exhibitions to "root" their
Favorite chiiFch teams to victory.
RESULTS
Tuesday, July 22. s
Wilson 4. Greenville 3
Rocky Mount' 9. Goldsboro 3
Tarboro 0. vVilhamston 'A
N?-w Bern 9. Kinston 8
Wednesday. July 23.
New Bern 9 b, "Kinston 6-1
Williamstim 5. Tarboro 3
Goldsboro 9, Rocky Mount 0.
Wilson 7. Greenville 3
Thursday. July 2l?
W illiunisLon o, Goldsboro 4
Kinston 9. Wilson I
Tarboro 3. Rocky Mount 2
New Bern 7, Greenville 0
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