Playoffs Set Here Monday, Tuesday In WNC Junior Industrial League
Softball Tourney Friday
Dayton To Open District
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i/ayiiHi nunner will carry the
iopes of the Waynesville area into
he Western district soft ball tourn
mt'pi at Canton Friday night,
rv-eting the Towne House of Ashe
ille in the first game at 5 p.m.
Canton City takes on llenderson
ille Moose at 6:15: Champion Mill
days Soco at 7:30; and Buck's of
isheville tangles with Clyde at
45
No games are scheduled for Sat
irday with the action resuming
rtonday night. Monday's schedule
neludcs Arcade vs. winner of Day
on Rubber - Towne House game;
leaeon Mills vs. winner of Buck's,
'lyde game; Sports Mart vs. win
ler of Hen^ersonviile Moose-Can
on City game.
The losers' bracket games of the
ouble elimination tournament will
;o to the state tournament in Wins
on-Salem.
Champion Y is the defending
hampion of the district tourna
ment but will not compete this year
ince it has qualified as defending
hampion of the Southern region
1 tournament.
14,419 Smelt Dippers
PORTLAND! Ore. (APi?Almost
verybody with time on their
ands enjoyed the 17-day run of
melt fishing in the Sandy River,
i total of 34.419 people bought
on-commercial dipping licenses at
0 cents each. At the height of the
tin even a small child with a
itchen seive had no trouble get
ing a few of the small silverv fish.
STENGEL CHANGES MINI)
CHICAGO i.-\P>?Earlier in the
pring Manager Casey Stengel of
lie Yankees believed the Chicagp
I'hite Sox lacked depth to become
imerican League pennant contend
rs. Now he has changed his mind
Good pitching, the improvement
f Luis Aparicio at short and
rades have changed the White Sox
rom ragamuffuins to a strong con
?nder." says Stengel.
all and until his arm is strong
nough to experiment with a curve..
Once a pitcher gains strength J
1 his arm he should work on con- j
itioning his legs because he'll
ever be a winner if his legs aren't
i shape
Although I have developed a]
lider. a curve and the change of '
ace. I still rely on my fast ball
1 is my best pitch. The reason for j
aat is I can control it better than;
ny other pitch and. to win you
lust have control.
As for condition. I manage to
nn 20 minutes a day in the out-1
eld to keep m\ legs jn shape. It's
routine I've learned never to re
ret.
Add diced ham to a cheese sauce j
nd serve over green asparagus
alks arranged on buttered toast. :
ice for a ladies' lunch'
PITCHING t
^^PIERCE FAST BALL "
PIERCE STRESSES LEGS. <
CONDITION AND CONTROL "
iThe following was written es- r
pecially for AP Newsfeatures by j C
Billy Pierce, acc White Sox south
paw who led the American League e
in 1955 in least earned runs.) h
By BILLY PIERCE L
CHICAGO (AP) ? Control and ?'
condition are the most important n
aspects of pitching and, luckily, 5
I found that out while I was still r
struggling with my fast ball as a ^
youngster.
Not until I had been in the,
majors for about five years did I
even dare throw a slider and then
it was only a few times la^e in the s
1952 season. The following year 1 '
learned to control the slider and (
now i( is one of my regular pitches
N'o youngster should fool around (
with a variety of pitches until he
has mastered control of his fast !0
I'j
BILLY PIERCE "' si
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LEANING INTO THE WIND, an unidentified llazrhvood batter
dodges a close pitch thrown bv Martel Hurler Dover in the fourth
inning of the game here Monday morning. At this point, llazelwood
was still behind. 5-4, but scored six runs in the fifth inning.
(Mountaineer Tliotot.
JAMES CARVER, who pitched the llawlwood I.lons team to a 11
5 victory over Martel here Monday, giving his team the W\f
Junior Industrial League championship, also had a good da> at
the plate. Here Cafver slams out a double in the lifth inning when
llarelwood scored six runs. (Moiintaneer Photo).
Called Strikes On Gehrig
Were Big Shock To Grieve
By FRANK ECK
AP Newsfeatures Sports Editor
There are two 60-year-old um
pires in the'major leagues, three
crowding 60 and three past 50.
But William Turner Grieve is
among the missing. He retired last
January.
"i always wanted to quit be
fore I got to be 60," says Bill
Grieve who fulfilled every one of
his assignments during 18 years
in the American League.
The Baseball Register says
Grieve was born in 1900 and that
he was married in 1917. That
means Curley, as they knew htm
in his semi-pro baseball and bas
ketball days around Yonkcrs.
N. Y.. was wed at 17.
"That's not so," says Billy "I
was married at 21 I wanted to um
pire so badly that ' Bed about my
age. I was born in 1896. 1 broke
into organized ball late, at 38. in
the Northeastern League and came
up to the majors in 1938 at the age
of 42. 1 wanted to get into another
business before I reached 65." He's
now a salesman for a distillery.
Grieve had few rhubarbs during
his long big league career He was
the quiet tvDe and shied away from
players off the field.
The lone exception happened
late in September of the 1949
pennant race when he called Bos
ton's Johnny Pesky safe at the
plate in a close play when Ralph
Houk. now Denver manager, was
catching for the Yankees.
After Grieve had sent in his
report to the league office in Chi
cago three Yankees were fined "a
total of $500 for distreating an
umpire."
"Cliff Mapes. then a Yankee
outfielder waited in the runway
for me after the game." recalls
Grieve. "But Umpire Charlie Ber
ry got between us. Mapes said: i
'How much did you get for umpir
ing today's game?' "
Grieve had been umpiring too
long and never had a player ac
cuse Iiim of a bribe.
Grieve received his first great
shock in 1939. his second year in
the majors.
"1 was Working an infra-squad
game for the Yankees at-Miller
lluggins Field in St. Petersburg,"
says Grieve as though the same
were played las| spring. "Lou
Gehrig took called strikes with
out taking the hat off his shoulder.
"1 felt terrible when Lou turned
around several .times and said:
" 'Bill, where was that pitch?
Was ij really a strike?'
"'It was a strike, Lou,' I told;
him each time he asked. Some
times I wish d I didn't have to
call those strikes
"I hate to admit it but 1 guess j
I was the first one to realize Lou
Gehrig was losing hi-, reflexes.
A month later in a league game in
Detroit. Lou brought me the Yan
kee lineup'and said:
"'Bill I'm not playing today.'"
Gehrig was forced: to Quit May 2.
1939 after playing 2,130 consecu
tive league games from 1925
through 1939 Lou passed away
June 2, 1941 as the result at mul
tiple sclerosis.
SATCII STILL HESITATES
MIAMI. Fia. (APi ? Satchel
Paige, the ageless Negro pitcher,
is back with his former Cleveland
boss. Bill Vseek. And he -till has
his hesitation pitch. International
League president Frank Shaiigh
nessy has ruled the pitch legal |
Satch is hurling for the Miami!
Marlins and Veeck is one of the j
team's vice presidents
GREASY HELPED
CHARLOTTEVlLLE Va. (APi?;
The University of Virginia took up
football in 1881! hut didn't get
around to hiring a fulltinie coach !
until Faiie 'Greas.vi Neale came en j
the scene 35 years Intern-in 1923
During Neale's -i\ seasons. Vir
ginia football took a decided turn
for the better.
Want Ads bring quick results.
I
Hazelwood Pony Leaguers
Ousted In District Tourney
Hazelwood',s Pony League AH,
Stars lost their first two games in
the district tournament at Can
ton this week and were eliminated;
l'rom the meet, hut Canton re
bounded after losing its first game |
and now will meet Bristol, Va.
Tenn. in the finals tonight.
Hazelwood was swamped by For
est City. 18-3. Monday night, and
then edg.'d by Grundy, 5-3. Tues
day night Canton lost to Grundy.
2-1, Monday, in a pitcher's duel,
but then went on to whip Forest
City. 9-3. Tuesday. Grundy In a re-1
turn game, (i-3, and Elizabethton.
5-2. on Wednesday.
In Hazel wood's first ganv? Mon
day night. Forest City picked up
two runs in tin- first inning and
broke the contest wide open with
nine runs including a grandslam
homer by Arnold Tesseniar.
Freddy James started on the
mound for Hazelwood and was re
lieved by Ralph Edwards in the
second inning, Hazel wood ? No 1
pitcher. Jack Holder. was sidolinetl
last week when he. broke a bone
in his shoulder.
Kdwards led tin Hatjelwood hit
ting v ilh two tor three.
Several meniK'rs of the local
Pony League squad played a gairu
Monday morning with the Hazel
wood 1.ions leant III the VVN'C Jun
ior Industrial League. The game
ended only fi\..- hours before tin
Pony League tournaiiienl tilt.
In the game against Grundy
Tuesday night, Ha/elwood took an
early lead o( 3-0 W hen Harold ling
ers walked. Van Green homered
Freddy James tripled, and Steve
Robinson singled
James was on the mound foi
Hazetwood all the Way striking
out 10 opponents and giving up six
hits.
Champion YMCA To Meet
Atlanta Squad This Week
ft US*. w ?
I ne (. nampion YMCA softballers
will play a four game series with 1
the Atlanta Crackers this coming
Saturday anl Sunday.
A twin bill is slated for Satur
day night on the Canton field with
the first game starting at 7:30
Then Sunday the two teams will
play a doublehoader at McCormick
Field in Asheville. The opener will
begin at 2 p.m. The game will be
sponsored by the Asheville Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The
doublehoader has been scheduled
in Asheville in an attempt to .stim
ulate the sport in Asheville.
The Asheville Jaycees announc
ed that all Little League players
will be admitted free to the game
if thev are in uniform and accom- j
panied by a parent,
The Atlanta Crackers will bring
another strong team with them into
mis .iii.i mil .in' men opomai
champions of Atlanta. They havi
won 30 games this year villi 1'
losses. Six of these losses came al
t.he. hands of the famous Clear
water Bombers runner-up to hi
world championship last year.
Greenburg Glad He Missed Ruth's 60
By HANK GREENBERG
(Writen for the Associated Press)
CLEVELAND ? Playing in De
troit from 1933 through 1946. with
four years out for Army duty, gave
me many basbeall thrills, mainly
because the Tigers always were
American League pennant contend
ers.
Four penants were won during |
my time in a great baseball town. |
It was a big thrill to get into
four World Series. Playing for;
Mickey Cochrane was a great ex-!
perience. I was with Detroit one !
vear when he came from the Phil-j
adelphia Athletics in 1934 He was
a fiery competitor.
I think he helped create a pen
nant winning spirit. It helwd me.
In fact, some of his spirit remained
with me throughout my career.
When I went to Pittsburgh in j
1947 it gave me the perspective
of playing with a la-t place club.
It gave me a chance to sec the
National League It was a chal
lenge. due to lights, which we,
didn't have at the time in Detroit
I? was a thrill to play with and
against such great American
League plavers as Babe Ruth, Lou
Gehrig, Charlev Gehringer. Joe,
DiMaggio. Ted Williams, Jimmic
Foxx. A1 Simmons and Cochrane
As to pitchers. I would say Bob
Feller and Lefty Grove were the
greatest pitchers of the last 20 j
years.
While I hit 58 home runs in
1938 to tie Foxx for the most
homers ever hit by a right-hand
ed batter I never considered my
self a challenge to Ruth. He had
714 during bis c*re~r
Oh. I tried for the Babe's rec
ord 60 all right. I hit 12 in Septem
HANKGREENBERG ""*** 1
l
ber of 1938 which was Well above
average. But I just fell short I
ran out of games.
I was glad at the time that 1
| failed to hit 60. 1 wanted to see1
ttuth keep the record. But now I
feel differently, I believe all rec-1
ords are made to be broken, and
someday, if it helps baseball. I'd ,
like to see someone hit more than
60. However, I don't think anyone,
can ever come close to his 714
total.
I guess the most important home
run I ever hit came on the last
' day of the season in St. Louis in' i
1345. I was 34 and just hack after
H-_> years in the Army.
The Tigers were losing 3-2 to
[he Browns. We got two on the top
>{ the ninth A sacrifice put the
runners on second and third. Nel
son Potter. pitching for the
Browns, walked Roger Kramer to
set up a possible double play. But
1 hit a home run and the Tigers,
won, 6-3 and won the pennant.
Prior to that a new challenge
presented itself in 1940 when I
went from first base to left field
t had played first base ever since
my days at James Monroe High
school in New York City.
The fact that I learned to play
left field enabled Rudy York to
play first base and it helped De
troit heat out Cleveland for the
1940 pennant.
Being elected to the Hall of
Fame at Coopcrstown is some
thing all baseball players dream
shout. It means being with great
baseball names, many of whom
were established stars when I
was a kid breaking in. I feel for
tunate for having the privilege of
playing against some of them
EDITOR S NOTE: Hank Green
berg led the American League in
bome runs three seasons and once
tied for the lead. He led the
league four times in runs batted in.
He batted .319 in eight full seasons
with Detroit. He hit .318 in four
World Series and played in two
All-Star games. He entered the
Army early In 1941, was discharg
pd that December as being over
28, but reenlisted less than a month
later and was discharged a captain
in June. 1945 He Is now general
manager of the Cleveland Indians
WAYNESVILLE
FIRST SHOW AT DUSK
? THURSDAY ONLY, AUGUST 2
"THE SPOILERS"
(In Color)
Starring
ANNE BAXTER ? RORY CALHOUN
JEFF CHANDLER
?
FRIDAY ONLY, AUGUST 3
"CORNS
A
POPPIN'"
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SATURDAY ONLY, AUGUST 1
DOUBLE FEATURE!
"FOUR GUNS TO THE BORDER"
PLUS
"FURY AT GUNSIGHT PASS"
SUNDAY AND MONDAY,
AUGUST 5 AND 6
"COURT MARTIAL OF
BILLY MITCHELL"
(In CinemaScope and Color)
Starring
GARY COOPER
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Hazeiwood,
Beacon Meet
In 2nd Game
Playoff* in the Western North
Carolina Junior industrial League
will be held Monday und Tuesday
on the Wa.vnesville High diamond,
under sponsorship of the Hazel
wood Lions C'luh.
The playoffs will feature the
league's four top learns: Hazeiwood.
No. 1; Canton No, 2, Beacon. No.
; 3. and Rnka, No. 4.
In the first game Monday at 2
p.m., Canton will meet F.nka, and
in the second game at 4 p.m., Haz
! elwood will face Beacon.
The championship game will be
i played Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Admission for the playoff games
will lie f>0 cents for adults.
Ililzelwood won the regular sea
son championship of the WNC
league here Monday by coming
from behind a 5-4 deficit to over
come Malic!. 11-5
The Hazeiwood team has been
sponsored by the Hazeiwood Lions
i Club
Schacht Clowns
| For 35th Season
NEW YOKE AP>?A! Schacht
may be in his 35th season of clown
ing on baseball diamonds but there
is one thing in baseball over which
he eels reyf serious.
"I'm a bit peeved about the un
w'ritlen law in ba.">ball," says
I j Schacht "Nobody answers mail. 1
' never get an answer when I write
so now I do all m'y bookings by
? telephone.
"When a fellow tells me to
I write I ini and give him my opsn
' dates for clowning in a certain
park I fell him forget it'."
i This summer Schacht's travels
will take him to Houston. San
Francisco. Fresno, Tucson and
Savannah.
He ^a\- he'll make additional
i bookings from those cities and will
- continue to clown befgre and dur
, iug baseball gallics "as long as 1
, can draw people into the park."
IVORDEN II REPRESENTED
BALTIMORE Md (API ?Seven
! of Ralph Strassburger's yearlings,
scheduled to rare in France as 2
year-olds in 1957. are sons or
daughters of Worden II. 1953 win
ner of the Laurel International.
Waynesville
Golf Tourney
Cancelled
Cancellaiton of this year's
Waynesville Invitation (5olf Tourn
ament was announced Wedn-day
by pro Kay Raynor and Warren
Kller. owner of the course.
Raynor pointed out that "the
big reason for discontinuing the
tournament was because so .many
of the hotel gu -sts wanted to play
? golf, but during the tournament
they found that it was impos-ihlc
unless they entered."
"The majority of thent do not
enjoy tournament golf and when
we had the tournament, which ran
for Ave or six days, they were left
high and dry," he pointed out.
Raynor said the tournament of
ficials had tried to keen the num
ber of flights to a minimum hut
that the entry list had grown each
year until the field numbered il
i most 100 last year which was the
10th event,
Raynor said that prior to dis
continuing the tournament, ques
tionnaires were s<>nt to regular
hotel guests and the results w-as
that only about 12 per cent favored
? the tournament.
Raynor said there was some
chance of the tournament being
revived if at the end of the sea
son it is found that the absence
of the tournament is detrimental
to the club.
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JERRY LEWIS
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ELEANOR PARKER
KIM NOVAK
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"THE STRATTON
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Starring
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JUNE ALLYSON
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DOUBLE FEATURE
"BATTLE OF
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