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However, the St. Louis Browns held only a 2|^-game margin over Boston. And the Nev; York Yankees were right on the heels of the Boston Dlub. The race is close. The standings jf the various clubs could change airiest any day. Even the case of Philadelphiap which is on the bottom, when viewed fran an arithjnetical standpoint does not seem hopeless. In the National League the situation is somevjhat different. Hero we see St. Lruis perched on top with v/hat seems, at this stage of the game, a very comfortable margin. One writer of sports has summed it up as fcllow's: "If they can maintajji their present pace, we find with a quick dash down the slide-rale, the Cardinals will finish out the season with something like 110 victories and 20 to 25 games in advan.ce of the second- place terjii. In other words, it*11 be the biggest Vfliii'laway acb in the circuit since Frank Chance’s Cubs carried home the side meat with 116 triumphs in 1906 Vfe simply cannot close this article vd-thout giving some attention to our Ariiericaii legion junior team. You recall that the Lawndale commirnity is well represented on this year's team. The last issue of the Hoover Rail listed the seven teams that made up the Western District of North Carolina, Shelby was in third place at the end of the round-robin contests. However, Charlotte and Chorryville were tied for first place. The elimination series is now on. First, Shelby and Forest City hooked up. This xvas a three out of five series. Forest City hadn't won many games during the regular play ing season, Shelby was favored to van rather easily. But the boys from Forest City ^t up such a game fight that the scries went the f'Till five games before the Shelby- ites emerged victorious, Vi/hile this was happening’ the Chorryville team easily elimin ated I^noir by copping three strei^t games. Also, the Gaston County team put Gastonia (City) out of the race, Charlotte drew a bye in the? first round of play. Next on the list for Shelby v/as Che:’ryvillo, This, too, v/as to be a throe out of five scries. In the minds of most people the Cherries were decidedly the favorites to take the series, Tlie first game was played in Cherryville Monday, July lOth, Bill Cooke from the Bel- wood community blanked the Cherries while the Shelby boys scored U runs, V/ell, interest begaii to pick up. The next day, Tuesday, the game T/as played in the Shelby park. Re sult: Shelby 5 - Chorryville 1, In this game one of our own LaTindale boys, Franklin Jeffers, enjoyed a perfect day at the plate. He collected three safeties and walked on his other appearances at the plate, Nov: people began to think that.Shelby might take three streight games from the Cherries. Well boys, that’s what actually,happened, ■’■helby won the third game by a score of 10 to 2. In this game too, another one of our •3oys, Harvey Bowen, xvho has been vdelding a potent bat all season, didn.'t do anj’thijig but get five hits on five trips to the plate. Not bad is it? And one of Harvey’s hits v/as a triple. It was during this game that Ralph Dixon, from Fallston, blasted a home run vdth the bases loaded. My what a wallop, /oid we must not overlook the fact that Bobby V/ray is doing a good deal of tlie catching for the Shelby team, Bobby too, is having a splendid year. Before v/e forgot we must inform you that Charlotte defeated the Gaston County boys in three straight games. That's as far as we can go now except to say that Shelby and Charlotte begin a three out of five seriese Monday, July 17. As things'look now this should bo fine seriesl May the better team win. The winners, of course, will bo declared the champions of this the Western District of North Carol ina, ■5:- •}(- -X- Pfc, Wr^>y Glenn Awarded Army Bronze Star Wo are in recoipt of a letter from Pfc, Wray Glenn, stating that he has been a- warded the Bronze Star and also a Combat Infantry Expert Badge, The Bronze Star medal is gi.ven for heroic or meritorious service against the enemy, not involving aerial flight. V/ray, wc all rejoice with you in the thrill you received when awarded these honors - wo'ro proud of you and look fonvard to seeing you and offering our congratulat ions in person, upon your return to good ole North Carolina. ■Jf- -X'- ^ -5i- -Jf- Some say the best'housekeeping in the world is done by men. Witness the U, S, Amy, •— Duncan Hines,
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