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Cronin Got Biggest Thrills Watching Baseball's Greats . By JOE CRONIN (Wrtltei for thr Associated Prmsi BOSTON?The great thrills of my active playing days were pro vided by some great players who wore teammates or rivals In both fjie National and American leaflet. With the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1 thrilled pvery time our great Out fielder Max Carey, reached first liase. Max would take an unbe lievable lead ofT the bag, always managing to get back if the pitch er threw to the base lie often stole second with ease as the re sult of the phenomenal jump he would ge< on the pitch. Pie Traynor's great third bast play was also a pleasure to watch 1 still ret-all the thrill Kiki Cuy lcr gave me in the World Series of 1823: with a double down the first tea* line to drive in the ty ing and winning runs and climax a 8 to 7 comeback victory for the Pirates* In the deciding game with Washington Tjie 1827 World Series provided i |a thrill despite the disappoint moot ol four-straight Pittsburgh , defeat* at the hands of the Yan kees In the third game. Herb | pennoc k pitched seven hitless in- j nings for the Yankees, He was poetry in motion on the mound something 1 will never forget Another rival of those National League days I will long remember was Gabby Hartnctt, the Chicago catcher Every throw he made to second base was a thrill to behold I experienced a great personal thrill with the Washington Sen Mors in 1933. being picked for the ] first American League All-Star j team. The first three jpails off | Nat tonal League hats were hi t to j nie that day I also experienced a j memorable thrill in the 1939 All- I Star game, when second baseman | Joe Gordon made a great stop of Arky Vaughn's grounder and I was the middle man on a game- : saving double play. There was an August day in 1933 when our Senators were bat tling the Yankees for the pennant. We led 7-4. but the Yanks had Lou Gehrig on second base and Dixie Walker on first. Tony La/reri helled one over Goose Goslin's head in right center, but the ball bounced off the fence Into his hands and he pegged to me for the j relay to the plate. You can imagine the thrill watching catcher Luke Sewell tag out both Gehrig and Walker, who had also raced around third on the hit It was a double play to re member, 1 guess my own "biggest thrill" home run was one hit in Yankee JOE CRQNIN Stadium in July of lf)J9 in the ninth inning of a game that enabl ed the Red Sox to sweep a live game series with the Yanks How ever, the top thrills I ever receiv ed from homers were provided by my Red Sox teammates, Ted Wil liams and Jimmie Foxx. In 1939, Williams belted one clean out of Detroit's Brlggs Stad ium. over the third deck in right field. Two years before, Koxx slammed a spectacular homer into the deepest part of the stands in left center Held of Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. These were indeed highlights of my playing days. There was also, (if course, the 1934 All-Star game when Carl Huhhcll struck out Babe Ruth;, Lou Gehrig, Jlm mie Foxx, All Simmons and a guy named Cronin in succession. That would have to be classified as a sort of "negative thrill?but mere ly being grouped with men like the Babe, Gehrig, Foxx and Sim mons is a thrill in itself. ? ? ? EDITOR'S NOTE: Joe Cronin played major league ball from 192(i through 1945. He was one uf the game's hardest hitting short stops and hit .318 for Washington in the 1933 World Series. He also was player-manager for the Red Sox He batted 302 in 2,124 games and bad 1.423 runs batted in. in eight of the 12 years in which he played 100 or more games he batted above ,300. He played in seven All-Star games. He was elected to the Coopers town Hall of Fame this year by veteran sports writers. Cronin Is now general manager of the Boston Red Socks Drive Is Minus-Yards CHEROKEE, Okla <AP> ? Clee Doggctt thinks he has the best ex ample on just how hard the wind blows in Oklahoma Te teed off into the wind and the ball sailed high. However, it suddenly stopped in its flight. re versed itself and landed far in back of Doggett. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE r. S. 25. 2 mi. So. of H'vllle . Broadway Plays dfj") & Players Mtfj "SOLID GOLD SI CADILLAC" Smash Comedy ll ,<jJ)Turs thru Sat. 8:30 M TjT3 Wed. & Sat. 2:30 AM Popular Prices RKSERV: H'ville 7565 WAYNESVILLE FIRST SHOW AT DUSK LAST TIME TONIGHT. MONDAY. JULY 2.1 C00k,~ Cornel rjf JiH[ i tioW! ' Wilde "HOT BLOOD" ? TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. JULY 21 and 25 "LAWLESS ??? THURSDAY ONLY ? July 26 1 "TRIAL" Starring GLENN FORD ? DOROTHY McGUIRE / ' J'N TIPS <yf^ FROM THEX-A MASTERS (( ? (The following story on use of thr No 3 wood was written espeei ally for AP Newsfeature* by Shcl ley Mayfield, winner of the 1956 Baton Kongo Open t B? SIIFIIFV MAVFIFI.D AP Newxfeaturrs When using a No. 3 wood the shot is played otr the left heel with a .slightly-closed stance The stance is approximately the -arne width as used with the driver, possibly a bit narrower. The hands should be level with the cluhlvad The ball should be hit at the depth of your swing Use a full swing Keep the clubface square to the line of flight Use a full pivot for a maximum hit. For the average player the three wood ahouJd he preferred over the two wood It really takes an expert to hi( a good two wood shot. The three wood gives you a better chance to play for position. For instance, when I won the Baton Rouge Open last February f used a three wood on the 7th and 13th holes, both par fours That means in four rounds in that tour nament I used the three wood eight times on those two holes. I used it because they are fairly short holes with narrow fairways. The club gave me the position I desired. SHELLEY MAYFIELD Position for 3 Wood Shot Strand THEATRE PHONE 6-8551 MONDAY and TUESDAY July 2.1 & 21 LAST DAY TO SEE ALAN LADD ROSSANA PODESTA IN "SANTIAGO" In Color ? WED. and THURS. July 25 & 26 ? See ? MARK STEVENS "TIME TABLE" -- Also ? Cartoon and Selected Short Subjects ' ? FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 27 & 28 DOUBLE FEATURE! 1st HIT r ELEANOR RARKER-HESIDN IN PARAMOUNT S fj 2nd Hit RANDOLPH SCOTT "FIGHTING MAN OF THE PLAINS" ? Also ? Cartoon and Chapter 9 DicJt Tracy G-M?n CARRIES ON NAME ? ? ? By Alan Mover ">*SAVOLP!,JR., MICHIGAN STATE TRACK CApTAlH, *HHO HAG SUCCE^^FULL/ CARR/EO OK A FAMOUS HA/AE /V SRORTS ? | HE'LL 0E OUT I , FOR A H ' OL/KP/C 1 PERTH /V ? THE Hl<SH HURPLES. # ^ 7 UP FOOT- ^ PALL <?0 rir HE WOULPN'T (B PAVE TO [fl PLAY /V SHAPOW f f Of P* PAP I TEEPorpe /. ' AMftr L CP EAT. Ei i ? j If JOf POESH'T MAKE /T /H THE M HVRPLES HE'LL TARE a shot at rue peca thloh. the 6-4, m /? ZZo -pouhper P0E9 6-4 /h the ML/ h/6h jump, pdt6 the shot f2 feet w mp throws the javel/h /ss eeet. ? i Champion Y Softball Team Runs Season Nark To 44-5 I V'c cnftKvil (nam I*om I 1 i i ? ? ? i ? ! V 11 a J n |-? i* ?i I I ^ outi ua>i icam i an its season record to 44-5 Saturday night by taking a pair of games from Buck's Restaurant of Ashe vtlle, 13-3 and 5-2 On Friday night in the opener of a doubleheader Champion Y turned back Champion Mills. 9-0, and also shut out Dayton Rubber, 3-0. in the second game. In the first gantc Friday night, Nazi Miller gave up only three hits and struck out 16 Champion Milt batters as his teammates collected eight hits, including a hymer by Clyde Miller in the sixth inning with nobody aboard. Bobby Hol eombe led the Y attack with two for four. In the nightcap Friday. Wade Garrett gave up only a pair of safeties and .struck out 14 oppon ents In the first game against Buck's Saturday night. Snake Moore hit a three-run homer for Champion and George Moore had a perfect mark at the plate with three for three. Waldroop started on the mound for Champion and Pace came on ' in the fifth inning, | In the finale Saturday night. Bob McCraCken of Clyde pitched the Southern Regional, champions to their 5-2 victory. When you splurge on a porter house steak, have ?'the meatman grind the tail meat because it is less tender than the rest of the | steak. Women Golfers Play Throw-Out 1 Links Tournament In a throw-cut tournament with handicaps, played by Waynesville women golfers last week. Mrs. Jon athan Winters posted the low net ?a 72?and Mrs, Bill Prevost had the low putts in the 18-hole group. In the nine-hole group, Mrs. Russ Kibbe was low with a 43 and Mrs. H. P. McCarroll turned in the low putts?18. The women's Frazier handicap tournament is now in progress, with finals set the first week in August. Hazelwood, Canton Little League Stars Meet At ^ Today In District Playoffs Lake Junaluska Golf Team Nips Bry son-Franklin In a close match Saturday a group of local golfers representing I he Lake Junatuska Coif Course edged a team of swingers from Bryson City and Franklin by a three-stroke margin on the lake links. Some 60 players participated in the match, whose outcome was in ioubt until the final foursome came n. In that match, the accurate and 'ong-hitting play of "Dangerous Dave" SchafTeT and the sure put ting touch of "Silent Hoge " Col ins won the day for the Junalus ka team. A return match between he teams will be played on the 7rarik;!n Golf Course July 29. Winners of the blind bogey ournament were H. Dvrdak of 'ranklin, Geno Alley. Ben Phillips, nd Iloge Collins of the Junaluska 'earn. Dodgers Switch Entire Field BROOKLYN. N. Y (AP) ? An "xample of the powerful bench and he versatility of the world cham pion Brooklyn Dodgers came about !n a 10-5 slugfest against Chicago vhen Jack Robinson, plaj'ing first hasp, twisted his neck. Jim Gilliam started in right 'ield. Carl Furillo in center and Gil Hodges, normally a first base man in left. Robby's injury forced Hodges to return to first, Duke Snider entered the gaee as a cent er fielder, Gilliam moved to left and Furillo moved to right. Robinson was put on first base when Rocky Nelson was benched. Young Ideas LANCASTER. Pa. LAP) ? Col ored baseball bats? Yes. Rut the idea goes all the way back to Michael Angelo. Michael is the 9-year-old bat boy for the St. Anthony's midget-mid gets team. He doesn't guarantee the results of his innovation, but he does say: "It sure might get the pitcher to see everything green." Want ads bring quirk results All stars of the Hazelwood and Canton Little Leagues will clash at 4 p.m. Monday on the Ha/el- > wood diamond in the first game of district playoffs. Oh the mpund for Hazel wood's S Little Leaguers will be either ]1 Doug Hill or Weaver Kirkpatrick. ;? both of whom have good records,1 in league play this season. Other members of the Hazel-, wood all star squad are Ray Ed wards, Ralph Henry. Troy Inmau. < Bill Owen. Larry Holloway. Max i Marcus, Walter Wifebe. Randy < Scruggs. Bruce Bowman. Marty ( Scruggs, Steve Milner, and Joe Bridges. The winner of the game here , will advance into the semi-finals of the district meet. Bowman Promoted To Specialist Third Class FORT BENNING, Oa. ? John Bowman. 20. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bowman, 120 N. Main Street. Canton, recently was pro moted to specialist third class at Fort Benning. Ga.. where he is a member of the 2d Special Troops Battalion. Specialist Bowman, a heavy equipment operator in the battal ion's Company B, arrived at Fort Benning from an assignment with the United Nations Command Mili tary Armistice Commission in Ko rea. He entered the Army in 1953 Hole In One HOT SPRINGS, Ark. GAP) - Paul Runvari. former PGA cham pion and now resident golf pro at La Jolla, Calif., showed the home | folks that he hasn't forgotten where he learned the game. Returning to the course where he caddied nearlv 40 years ago. Runyan dunked a hole-in-one on a practice round for the $15,000 Hot Springs Open tournament. His Own Punishment MEMPHIS (APi ? A middle aged Little League baseball coach here deals five running laps a round the field as punishment for players arriving late for practice. | The coach himself was late the other day, Somewhat sheepishly, he stepped from his car and. with out a word, began running. Van Landingham fn Training Exercise AUGSBL'RG. GERMANY __ specialist Third Class Grady 1,. /an Landingham. whose wife, ludith Ann. lives in Canton, re cently participated in a field traln ng exercise with the 11th Air borne Division In Germany. Specialist Van Landingham. son )f Mr. and Mrs. E G. Van Land ngham, Ackerman. Miss., is a me chanic in the division's Headquart ers Company Smoky Mtn. DRIVE - IN THEATRE Balsam Rd. Dial GL 6-5446 LAST TIME TODAY MONDAY, JULY 23 "THE CONQUEROR" (In CinemaScope and Color) Starring JOHN WAYNE SUSAN HAYWARI) ? TI ES. & WED.. JULY 21 & 25 DON'T MISS THESE THREE BIG ATTRACTIONS BY WALT DISNEY! "AFRICAN LION" (In Color) ?PLUS? "PETER AND THE WOLF" _ and ? "EMPEROR PENGUINS" ? 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