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Page 4 THE FULL MOON Friday, May 2, 1952 SPORTS PARADE Jimmy Skidmore Henry Carpenter Although Hi-Y meetings have come to a close, the boys of the Hi-Y in 1951-52 will long be remembered as the first to win a trophy for the boys’ departrftent. The two volleyball teams who were entertained in the Inter state Junior Volleyball tournament at Kannapolis came home with a very good record. Team “A” played a total of 10 games, win ning eight and losing only two for second place in the tourna ment. Team “B” also showed up very well, as they won four and lost six. Team “A”, which was awarded individual medals as well as a trophy, was composed of Doug Knotts, Pete Almond, William Litaker, Chuck Barringer, Jimmy Skidmore, and Bill Huckabeel Team “B” was composed of Marvin Clark, Lonnie Morton, Don Jones, Sonny Bowers, Larry Talbert, Roger Furr, and Otty Lynn. ***** The most outstanding player on the AHS baseball team this year is more widely knpwn as “Lou,” but his official title is Ray Gene Smith. Ray, who is a junior and who is considered a very good athlete, has shown up very well in two sports, both base ball and football. Playing right end for AHS in football, Ray was found to be one of the toughest boys in the game. Being ace pitcher for Coach Webb’s strong diamond nine, Ray has won four games and dropped only two decisions. Ray, also a strong hitter, it now batting clean up and doing a very good job. He won his own ball game against Asheboro by hitting a home- run with two men on base, which put his team out in the lead 5-4. He also keeps men staying close to the bag when he pitches. He has picked out six men since the beginning of the season, two of them being picked from second base. ***** The date set for Field Day, in which all grades will partici pate, is May 8. The grade scoring the most points on Field Day is usually the winner of the Intramural trophy. This trophy is awarded to the grade with the most points for the year. No one grade has a good hold on the trophy thus far, but after May 8 the trophy will be well secured. Any grade who ex pects to be in the finish will have to get down and work and make this the best Field Day ever held. « ♦ ♦ 4: « The new coach seen at baseball practice and around the school is Bill Burgess. Bill is a physical education major from UNC, where he starred in tennis and track. He is doing his practice teaching under Coach Web. Bill is originally from Raleigh, where he attended Needham- Broughton High School. His plans are uncertain when he finishes teaching at AHS. He plans to go back to UNC and work on his masters degree or join the army. ***** The volley ball tournament is in full swing now and the competition is really hot. The official standings haven’t been announced as yet, but all teams are really fighting for first place. The games are held on the tennis courts at dinner. Another net has been erected and now four teams can play at once. SOSSAMON FURNITURE CO. — the — Headquarters for Lane Cedar Chest Compliments Of J. C. PENNEY'S ROSS STUDIO Portraits Make Treasured Gifts CITY MARKET PHONE 72 -158 "It Pleases Us to Please You' Compliments of Gantt Rulane Gas Service, Inc. ALMO CLEANERS “Cleaner Cleaning” 511 Old Salisbury Rd. :: Phone 582-R K. Sc L. DRUG STORE Prescription Druggist Complete Fountain Service Montgomery Ave. PHONE 1055-1255 Kannapolis Beats Albemarle Again An error in the seventh inning and another in th'e eighth en abled Kannapolis to win by a 3-2 decision over the Bulldogs on Friday at Kannapolis. The error in the seventh al lowed the Kannaps to tie up the game at 2 all, and another in the eighth let in the winning run to score in the overtime period. James Gibson started on the mound for the Bulldogs and gave up only three hits in six full in nings of play. Leading 2-1 in the seventh, Coach Webb put Raygene Smith on the mound. Raygene got the first batter to face him, and the next popped out. Then Raygene struck out the next and would have had the last, but it was muffed and a run scored on the play, tying the game at 2-2. In the eighth a stolen base and a wild throw resulted in the win for Kannapolis. Smith Hurls And Bats Team To Win Raygfene Smith, Albemarle pitcher, hit a three-run homer and pitched a five-hit game against Asheboro for a 6-4 win. Behind 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Ken Smith reached sec ond on an error and th'en came in on a single by Raygene Smith. In the fifth Larry Chance led off with a double; Jerry Tray- wick got a single; Chance scored on Claude Lawhon’s fielder’s choice; and J. W. Foster got a base on balls. Ken Smith delivered the scor ing with his three run homer. Asheboro did all of its scoring in the third and fourth innings. The 2,320 invitations ordered by thte Seniors have arrived and have been distributed, according to Jean Barringer, secretary of the class. Phone 1163-L : 138 E. Main Eagle Jewelers "Terms to Suit Your Budget" JOHN C. EAGLE — — CHAM RUSSELL CENTRAL BARBER SHOP FRED O. HARWOOD ELWORTH PLYLER 149 South Second Street PHONE 553 Cosmetics Candies Sundries The Drug Centre "Home of the Bulldog Ball Point Pens" 121 North First Street PHONE 1131 Compliments of CAROLINA INSURANCE PHONE 80 Albemarle Bulldogs Beat Spencer Railroaders, 11-2 Albemarle Opens Season With Win Scoring in all but one inning, the Alb'emarle high school base ball team opened its 1952 sched ule by defeating Lexington, 16-5. Playing on the Lexington dia mond, the Bulldogs were handfed 29 bases on balls which account ed for most of the Albemarle runs. Raygene Smith pitch^ed the whole game, allowing only fivfe hits, Ray walked seven and struck out ten. Swain and Shipward pitched for Lexington; neither was suc cessful in stopping the Bulldog’s attacks. Claud Lawhon, the Bulldog shortstop, I'ed the hit ting for Albemarle by getting two hits for three times at the plate. Jake Foster, Raygene Smith, and Jerry Traywick con tributed one hit each for th’e Bulldogs. lioxington took a short lead in the first inning. The Bulldogs scored once while the Yellow J^kets scored three timfes. In tne second inning the Bulldogs crossed the plate three times, and from then on it was Albemarle’s gam’e. Lexington’s only other rally came in the last inning, when they scored twice. Bulldogs Suffer Loss To Kannaps In the second South Piedmont Conference game, the Bulldogs were beaten by a score of 23-0. Ronnie Blackburn, 16-year-old- brother of Gerald Blackburn, Cincinnati Reds bonus player, was the winning pitcher for Kannapolis. Blackburn pitched the complete seven innings, al lowing only three hits while striking out thirteen and walk ing three. He also got four hits for five times at the plate. In the second inning, Blackburn hit a home-ruh with the bases loaded. Three Bulldog pitchers went to the mound, but neither was successful in stopping the Little Wonders attack. Kannapolis got 14 hits and 12 bases on balls, and a host of errors kept the Little Wonders circling the bases. Blackburn had a no-hit in the making until T-Boe McLendon slapp»ed a single through the in field for the first hit, and he also got the second hit. T-Boe advanced to second on Tub Russell’s single. Second base was as far as the Bulldogs got at any time in the gam'e. The defeat left the Bulldogs with one win and one loss in conference play. Albemarle’s Bulldogs won their fourth South Piedmont Confer ence baseball game in six starts by overwhelming Spencer 11 - 2. Raygene Smith was the winning pitcher, boosting his record to that of the team, four wins and six losses. Crooks was the losing pitcher for the Railroaders. Leading sluggers for Albe marle were Jerry Traywick, first baseman, and Donny Smith, right fielder, who each collect ed two hits for four times at bat. The Alb'emarle infield outclassed the Spencer infield by making no errors and getting a double play from Lawhon to Foster to Traywick in the fifth inning. Gene Connell, shortstop for Spencer, mad'e three errors. Four hits for Spencer were kept scat tered by Smith, with no player getting more than one. Albemarle Takes Second Win, 3-2 The Albemarle high school Bulldogs pushed a run over, in the last inning to beat Thomas- ville 3-2 in a home contest Tues day, April 15. Raygene Smith went the full seven innings for the Bulldogs, giving up only six hits, striking out eleven, and walking thi*ee. Ballard, on the hill for Thom- asville, gave up six hits, walked one, and struck out five. Jerry Traywick got two hits for three times at bat, one a triple, for the batting honors. Meet Your Friends At Our Fountain PHILLIPS Cut Rate Drug Store L. C. Lowder and Son YOUR CORNER GROCER Groceries Fresh Meats and Produce Phone 1065 : We Deliver PAINTER'S DAIRY BAR At Five Points The Only Drive-in, Walk-in, Booth Service in the Heart of Town BREAKFAST — LUNCH — DINNER SOUTHERN FLOUR MILLS, Inc. Manufacturers Of HIGH GRADE FLOUR AND FEED ALBEMARLE DO-NUT SHOPPE — Queen Anne Do-Nuts and Pies — 165 Old Salisbury Road :: 'Albemarle, N. C. Compliments of BELK'S Albemarle's Leading Dept. Store
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