BOWLING CHATTER
At the first organizational meeting of Ecusta’s
Bowling League for the 1951-1952 season, Jack
Rhodes was elected the League President and Pete
Eberle the Vice-President, with Fritz Merrell act
ing Secretary and Treasurer. At this writing the
number of teams participating are uncertain, how
ever, eight teams are certain with a possibility of
ten teams composing the team’s roster. A definite
schedule will be adopted and league play will be
gin as soon as possible.
Our WNC Ten Pin bowling team under the
co-leadership of Joe Lavell and Chris Rogers got
off to a good start on Tuesday night, Sept. 4th by
defeating the Brevard Municipal team 2 to 1. In
their other two matches, as of Tuesday, Sept. 18,
Ecusta lost to the Hendrix team 2 to 1 and de
feated the Allen Transfer Five 2 to 1 for a record
of five wins and four losses.
Jack Rhodes
Bonding season cannot be far away when a
group of men like this get together. They are left
to right: Jim Metcalf, Donald Brank, Brisco Park
er, Fritz Merrell, Jack Rhodes, L. E. Callendar, Ray
Rigdon, L. C. Poor, and Jim Bradley.
Any Ecusta employee who is interested in bowling
and does not belong to a team should contact one
of the team captains or call the Athletic Office at
266.
The lowest batting average for a National
League leader was .320 by Doyle of the Giants
in 1915—and .306 by Flick cf Cleveland in 1905
in the American.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are the "youngest” in
National League membership, having become a
member of the league in 1887.
Lou Gehrig holds the major league record for
grand-slam home runs, hittirg a total of 23 dur
ing his career.
Ty Cobb stole second, third and home in one
inning three times during his career for an all-
time high.
Pete Eberle
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