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Eagles Trip Pamlico Nine 3-2 In 7/ Innings for Fourth Win With the bases loaded in the top half of the 11th inning/ Jerry Pittman squeezed Bobby Willis home from third Fri day as the Eagles nipped Pamlico County 3-2 on the Spuds' diamond. The Eagle win snapped a 24-game win streak compiled by the Spuds over a three-year period of Seashore Confer ence play. The win also upped the* Eagles' own streak to four wins without a loss. Winning pitcher was Walter "Fireba'l" Thomas, who went the distance. Losing pitcher was Larry Barker, who relieved starter Robert Gaskill in the top of the Uth. Thomas received excellent sup port in the field. The Eagles com mitted only one error, which caused no damage. Gene Smith, in left field, let a ball hit by Kelly Watson, Spud second sacker, get through his legs. Watson was erased trying to take home after a fly ball. Pittmao, Larkee Star Jerry Pittman made a fine run ning catch behind the Spud bench of Frank Barnes, Spud shortstop, pop foul fly. Norman Larkee, Eagle second sacker, played a mag nificent g?me, handling five chances without a miscue. Jimmy Willis made a fine grab in left center of a long fly hit by Gaskill, for the final out. Th'e Eagles took the lead in the second frame, 2-0, on two hits. Thomas drew a walk, was sacri ficed to second by Jimmy Willis, and came across the plate on Jerry Pittman's single for the first run. Kemp. Wickizer tripled, the only extra-base blow of the game, down the left field line, scoring Pittman. Wickizer stepped off base while Larry Prescott, Spud third sacker, still had the ball and was tagged out. Jerry Conner skied to right for the final out. The Spuds came back in the home half of the second with one run on three hits. Barker and Hugh Barnes, playing first, rapped out singles. Thomas bore down to get Frank Barnes and Prescott, but Catcher Lloyd Carawan came through in the clutch with a single to score Barker. Spuds Threaten Pamlico County threatened in the fifth when Lupke, batting for Prescott, was hit by a pitched ball, Potter, running for Lupke, ad vanced to second, on Carawan's sacrifice, and was thrown out at third as Gaskill singled. Centerfielder Kenneth Dixon singled, moving Gaskill to second, but Joe Gahagan skied to Bradley Mcintosh at short for the final out. The Eagles threatened in the sixth as Bobby Willis moved to third on an error, stolen base and passed ball. This was after two outs. Thomas fanned the breezes to end the frame. The Spuds tied the game at two 3II in the seventh, sending the fame into extra innings. Two hits provided the tying run. Frank Barnes singled, stole second, moved to third on the inning's second out, and scored as Gaskill beat out an infieid single on a disputed um pire's decision. The umpire was Pat McConner, former Spud foot ball star. Hugh Barnes skied out to end the inning. Eagles Rally Pamlico loaded the bases in the eighth, but were unable to score as the Eagle defense rallied to Thomas' support. After an out Wat son singled, took second when Gene Smith let the ball roll through his legs, and moved to third as Barker walked and Hugh Barnes singled. Frank Barnes hit a pop fly be hind the Spud bench which was chased by Bobby Willis and Pitt man. Pittman caught the ball, and Watson raced for home. Nobody was covering, but Mcintosh raced in from short and grabbed Willis's toss to put Watson out. That was it until the top of the 11th when Barker, relieving Gas kill, got Mcintosh on a strikeout, Eagles Seek Fifth Victory Against Smyrna 'Morehead City Highs baseball team will be seeking its fifth win of the season today as it goes against a strong nine from Smyrna on the Morehead City field. The Eagles have won four straight, downing Atlantic twice, Jones Central, and Pamlico County Smyrna has one win to its credit, a forfeit over Atlantic. Old Man Weather has forced Smyrna to postpone its other games. The Eagle sluggers will be up against a rugged southpaw with plenty of experience in Roy Styron, Coach Stewart Daniel's ace twir Jer. On the mound for the Eagles will be either Walt Thomas, with a 3-0 record, or Jerry Pittman, whose record is 1-0. If Pittman gets the starter's nod, Coach Talbert will have Jerry Con ner at third and Walt Thomas at first. If "Fireball" Thomas gets I the hurling chore, the lineup will stay the same as Friday's. Smyrna will bring a strong team to the Eagles nest with eight veter ans back from last year. In the lineup for today will be Bruce Bab bitt, Otis Willis, Crawford Pickett, Osborne Davis, Guion Simpson, El bert Mcars, Walker Gillikin and Jimmy Golden. Smyrna Postpones Friday Ball Game Atlantic High's baseball tram will play Smyrna at a later date. The game scheduled Friday was postponed because of a wet field. Atlantic was scheduled to play Beaufort today afld Friday, April 23. Since Beaufort is not baring a baseball . Jtppm this year, those games have been cancelled. At present no other games have been scheduled to fill those dates. Newport will not have a base ball team this year, E. B. Comer, Newport principal, said yesterday. All games scheduled have been called off. Newport was carded to play Pamlico County on its field today. hit Bobby Willis with a pitched ball, issued a walk to Thomas, and hit Jimmy Willis to load the bases. Pittman squeezed Bobby Willis home and was safe on a fielder's choice. Wickizer was also safe on a fielder's choice as Thomas was out trying to score. Conner whiffed to end the frame. Jim Willis Ends Game In the bottom half of the Uth Thomas got two out and then gave up a sihgle to Carawan, but Jimmy Willis made a fine catch of Gas kill's well-hit ball to end the game. Pittman led the Eagle sluggers with two for five followed by Bobby Willis with one for four. Carawan and Gaskill paced Pamlico with two for four followed by Hugh and Frank Barnes with two for five. Thomas gave up 11 hits, walked three and struck out nine. His teammates committed one error. Gaskill gave up five hits,' whiffed five, and issued two walks. Barker gave up no hits, walked one, and whiffed two. The Spuds committed three errors. Score by innings: R. H. E. Morehead 020 000 000 01?3 5 1 Pamlico 010 000 100 00?2 11 3 NOTICE! VACCINATION CLINIC FOR DOGS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH 1 'HI 4 P.M. AT TOWN HALL BEAUFORT COST FOR VACCINATION AND LICENSEt $2.00 FOR MALE DOGS W.cXT fO* FEMALE DOGS Bantam Ben Hog an Seeks His Third Masters Title Bantam Ben Hog?n will be seek-4 ing his third Masters Tournament title when the tourney gets under way A*>ill 8 running through April 11 at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia. Hogan won his second title last year, posting a record 274. for 72 holes. Jimmy Demaret is the only golfer to win the Masters title three times. In posting the.new record Hogan shot an astonishing 70-69-66-69 in the four rounds for his 274. Claude Harmon previously held the record with a 279 recorded in 1948. Performance Best Clifford Roberts, hard-working chairman of the Masters Tourna ment committee, stated that Ho gan's performance was the best 72 hole stretch of golf ever played by anyone anywhere. "The four-day absence of wind, moderate speed of the greens, ex cellent fairway turf plus the warm temperatures all combined to pro vide ideal scoring conditions," he said. Twice there was rain but on both occasions it ended and the, sun came out just before Hogan's starting time, he explained. Ben Hogan has been playing in the Masters tourney since 1938. He won the title in 1951 and 1953, and was runner-up in 1946 and 1942. In 1942 he lost the playoff to Byron Nelson, 69 70. His scores for 1942 and 1946 were 280 and 283. He won with 280 in 1951 and 274 in 1953. Tourney Started in 1934 The Masters Tournament was first inaugurated in 1934. Down 1 through the years it has produced some of the best golf seen in the country. A book has been compiled that gives factual and entertaining items on the tournament's past. The book is put out by the Au gusta National Golf Club under the supervision of Mr. Roberts and Bobby Jones. Need the latter be identified? Included in the book are some believe-it-or-nol tournament oddities that make good reading for anyone. Some samples follow. Unbelievables Frank Walsh used up 12 strokes on Number 8, par five, in 1935. Herman Barron took 11 on Number 16, par three, in 1950 and Dow Fin sterwald took 11 on Number 12, par three, in 1951. A Classic Duel Oliver and Hogan waged a clas sic medal play duel when they were paired together on the third day of the 1953 Tournament. From the moment Oliver birdied the first hole, the two-some produced some of the most spectacular golf ever seen at Augusta. Hogan shot 32 34-66 to Oliver's 34-33-67. The best ball score for the two was 31-29-60. Eagles Thirteen eagles were scored on hole Number 13 in 1953. Speed Record Gene Sarazcn and George Fazio were first off the tee in the final round of the 1947 Tournament. They finished the 18 holes in one hour and fifty-seven minutes, Gene scoring 70. Good Luck Charm County the two years when By ron Nelson won the Masters, this fine personality has brought in the winner five times. Byron was paired in the final rounds with Her man Keiser in 1946, Claude Har mon in 1948 and Ben Hogan in 1953. Entertainment During the third round of 1953, Count de Bendern (better known as Johnny de Forest) found his ball lodged in the bank of the brook in front of the 13th green.' After carefully surveying the situ ation, Johnny decided, although the stream was running rather full, that h< could play the ball. Thereupon he stripped off his left shoe and sock and rolled his pants above the knee. Johnny next, very carefully, planted the bare foot on the bank and stepped into the deep water with his well-shod right foot. The spectators who witnessed this ' incident will long remember the look of incredulity on the af Swansboro Whips Dixon 10-3 for Third Victory Swansboro grabbed Its third straight Seashore Conference win Friday, blasting Dixon 10-3 on their home field. The Swansboro Nine garnered nine runs in the first frame to take an early lead. They added another in the third for the win. Dixon's runs came in the third, fourth, and fifth. Smith led for Dixon with three , for four. No Swansboro player got [ more than one hit. Padgett and Smith, Dixon hurlers, were tabbed for five hits. Cal Duplissey, Swansboro moundsman, gave up 11 hits. Dixon committed four miscues and Swans boro three. County Baseball Loop to Meet Thursday Night A meeting of officers and man agers of the Carteret County Base ball League will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ottis Jefferson's Barber Shop in Beaufort. Dick Lockey, president, announces. Purpose of the meeting, Mr. Lockey said, is to elect officers for the coming year,, revise and ap prove by-laws of the league, decide on schedule of play, and discuss other matters pertinent to league business. Mr. Lockey asked those who plan to attend to give particular thought to the questions of how many games are to be played dur ing the season, when and where the All-Star game should be held, and whether the teams should play one game on Saturday and one on Sunday, just one on Sunday, or two games on Sunday. Last year Atlantic, llarkcrs Island, Beaufort, Morehead City, Salter Path, and Newport had teams in the league. Atlantic, man aged by Grover Willis, won the league title. Beaufort. Morehead City, and Newport were in the final playoffs. Mr. Lockey emphasized that full attendance at Thursday's meeting FarmvilU Cancds Scheduled Golf Event The' golf event scheduled for to morrow at the Morehead City Golf and Country Club between teams from Morehead City and Farmville has been cancelled. Farmville notified C. C. McCuis ton, pro, that because of a parade scheduled for tomorrow at Farrri ville, the team would be unable to come to Morehead City. Eagle Eleven Set Schedule The Morehead City. Eagles foot ball team will play a nine-game schedule this year, beginning Sept. 10 with a road tilt at Swansboro. The first home game will be Oct. 1 against Jones Central. Other home games are Oct. 8, Beaufort; Oct. 15, Camp Lejeune; Nov. 12, I Pamlico County; and Nov. 19, Per quimans County. Away games are Sept. 24, Farm ville; Oct. 22, Washington; and Nov. 5* Wallace. There ;irc two open dates, Sept. 17 and Oct. 29. Richlands has been dropped ?nd Perquimans County added. The schedule was released by G. T. Win dell, principal of Morehead City I High. Fall practice will start Aug. 1 15. is necessary if league play is to I start on time this season. Norman L. Clark Is Named t Morehead Football Coach Norman L. Clark of LaGrange^ has been named head football coach at Morehead City High School, G. T. Windell, principal, announced yesterday. He will fill the vacancy left by Charles Hester, who resigned in November and is now employed by a private business concern. Mr. Clark will be assisted by A. L. Awtrey and plans to come to Morehead City the latter part of the summer. He is currently teach ing at Plymouth High School in Plymouth, N. C. Mr. Clark studied at the Univer sity of Southern California and East Carolina College, receiving his BS degree from ECC. While at ECC Mr. Clark played football, base ball, and basketball. After graduation he was ECC assistant basketball coach for two years. He also has experience in tennis and softball. He managed i baseball team at Farmville and played pro baseball for three years for a Dayton, Ohio team. He is highly recommended by Jack Boone, head basketball coach at ECC, and is also recommended highly by the principal and super intendent at Plymouth, Mr. Windell said. Mr. Clark is married, a veteran of World War II, serving with the 69th Infantry Division. He started his education in California, later fable Count's face as he realized what he had done. Holes in One Four holes in one have been scored during Masters play. Ro.?s Somerville madp one during the first Masters in 1934 on the 16tii Ray Billows aced the same hole in 1940, Claude Harmon did the 12th in one shot in 1047. and John Daw son scored a hole in one on the 16th in 1949. Double Eagle Probably the best known single shot in all Tournament history was Gepe Sarazen's 230 yard spoon shot which he holed out at the 15th on the fourth round of the 193!> Tournament for a Double Eagle The stroke enabled him to tie Craig Wood for first place, and set the stage for his ultimate victory in a play-off round. Trouble Shots During the first round of the 1947 Tournament, Jimmy Demaret played a shot out of deep water in front of the ISth green. The ball came to rest within 4 feet of the pin and Demaret holed out a birdie. He went on to win the Tournament. Distaster Two fine golfers encountered al most incredible difficulties during the fourth round of the 1981 Tour nament. Sam Snead began the day tied with Skee Riegel for the lead with 211 but went from a third round 68 to a fourth round 80. Sur prising as this was, William (Dy namite) Goodloe Jr. started the same round leading the Amateur field but followed his 72 of the previous day with a concluding 88. moving to ECC whore Jiis educa tion was interrupted by the war. After the war he returned to ECC and completed his education. Mr. Clark is certified to leach physical education and social stu dies. Mr. Windell said he plans to assign Mr. Clark his duties as a teacher later on. Mr. Windell feels that Mr. Clark is the man the school has been looking for and said that he will be an asset to the school as a teacher as well as a coach. MOREHEAD Block & Tile Co. Inc. Phone 6-3970 SAVINGS On Insurance See or Call MUTUAL INSURANCE AGENCY Savings to Poiiryholders S. A. Chalk, Jr. C. W. Summerlin Mrs. E. G. Phillips First-Citizens Bank Bidg. 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