WILDCATS CRUSH RALEIGH, 10 TO 0
Chandler Announces Player’s
I Pension Plan For Major Loops
CINCINNATI April 4—(/P)—Adop
tion of the Major League baseball
players pension plan, effective
as of April 1, was announced today
by Baseball Commissioner A. B.
Chandler.
The plan includes both annuity
and life insurance benefits under
group contracts with Equitable
Life Insurance society of the Unit
ed States, the commissioner’s of
fice said.
With but one exception, the pro
gram sets the retirement age of
a player, coach or trainer at 50
years and provides annuities from
$50 up to $100 per month for life.
It also stipulates that these per
sonnel be insured by the clubs for
from approximately $5,300 to $10,
600 of group life insurance as long
as they are on a major league
roster.
Walter W. Mulbry, secretary
ireasurer of the commissioner’s
office, said 1*-ut meetings were
being arranged for eligible partici
pants of each club during the
first week of the 1947 season «t
their respective home cities for the
purpose of explaining the plan.
The commissioner has sent a
communication to each player,
containing a booklet explaining
the plan and declaring:
“Since the middle of last sum
mer when your representatives
submitted the general outline of a
pensibn plan to the clubs, many
meetings and conferences have
been held to consider and solve
the special problems involved in
such a program.
“Our problems were different
from those ever encountered by
the usual manufacturing or busi
ness organization in working out
a pension plan. Even after the
financial aspects of the plan were
agreed upon, there were technical,
actuarial and legal problems to
solve.”
Describing the pension plan as
“a practical solution,” the com
missioner added:
“I know your increased feelings
of security will contribute to ever
greater baseball season to come.
The plan is so beneficial to each
of you and your share of the cost
so moderate that I hope 100 per
cent of all who are eligible will
join.”
Red Springs Robins To Open
i Spring Training On April 10
1T" Special To The Star
RED SPRINGS, April 4 — The
Bed Springs Robins will open
their spring training April 10
here in Red Springs with Lex
ington oi the North Carolina State
League. Welch, West Virginia,
and Federalsburg, Maryland, also
at the Athletics farm sysiem, will
open their spring training April
M in Raeford. Harry O’Donnell,
veteran Philadelphia scout, will
be in oharge o» both camps, as
sisted by the managers of the
four teams.
The installation of lights and
one thousand additional seats are
the principal improvements in the
Robins’ ball park, scheduled to be
completed by April 10. A number
of exhibition games have been ar
ranged between Lexington and
the Red Robins, beginning Sun
day, April 18, at Red Springs.
The Athletics have assigned ap
proximately JS boys to Red
Springs, three of whom are al
ready well known to Red Springs
fans. Bob Cathey, the slick field
tag first baseman from last year’s
Red Robins; Jim McNally of Pe
oria, 111., who played with the
Robins in 1944 and 1945 when he
led the club in hitting; and John
Bledsoe, who pitched for the Lau
rinburg White Sox last year in the
Twin State league, are all well
known here.
Other players on the Red
Springs roster are W. C. Einzel,
Robert Smith, and Dale McLain
of Columbus, Ohio; John B. Coak
ley of Washington, D. C.; Ray
mond Nugent and Francis J. Glos,
ser of Philadelphia, Pa.; Bernard
J. Burke, Robert Kelland, Joe
Geisler, John Wallace, and Rob
ert Folf, of Baltimore, Md.; and
Richard Brown of Wernesville,
Pa.
A number of players from this
vicinity will try out during spring
training and Manager Red Norris
will go to the Athletics Class B
training camp In Darlington, S.
C. next week to confer with of
ficials regarding the selection of
experienced men.
Training Camp Briefs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April
4—(U.R)—Veteran Dick Fowler and
Bookie Carl Scheib pooled pitching
talents today to limit the St. Louis
Browns to five hits as the Phila
delphia Athletics scored a 1 to 0
triumph.
Fowler pitched the first seven
Innings, allowing four hits, and
Scheib surrendered one safety in
She last two innings.
Denny Galehouse ol the Browns
held the A’s to one hit in the first
five innings, but Philadelphia scor
ed the winning run against relief
pitcher Nelson Potter in the
seventh. The deciding tally came
«gi a walk, a sacrifice, and a
double by George Binks.
I ATLANTA, Ga., April 4—(U.R)—
After rain washed out today’s ex
hibition game between the Cin
cinnati Beds and the Atlanta
Crackers, the Reds’ manager
Johnny Neun announced that he
ihtends to pitch Ewell Blackwell
for the full distance against the
Boston Red Sox tomorrow.
' Blackwell would thus become
the first Red hurler to go the route.
None has pitched more than seven
tamings so far.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 4
—(U.R)— Yankee Manager Bucky
Harris came out with a flat pre
diction today that his injured star,
Joe DiMaggio, will be baclf in the
lineup by May 1.
DiMaggio went through a light
workout today as the Yanks wound
up their Florida stay, but was
hampered by blistered hands.
The Yankees broke camp late
tat the afternoon and began the
trek northward. They will play
in Atlanta during the weekend, in
Norfolk on Monday, and in Balti
more on Tuesday.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 4—
(U.R)—The Boston Braves, who have
yet to lose a spring exhibition
series, got their first day of rest
in more than a week today when
their scheduled game with the De
troit Tigers was rained out.
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PHOENIX,, Ariz., April 4—(U.R)—
John Mize hit a slam homer in
the eighth Inning for the New
York Giants today to defeat the
Cleveland Indians, 10 to 6, before
3,671 fans.
The blow was made off Gene
Dearden with the score tied and
one out. Willard Marshall had hit
two homers before Mize connected,
one off Allen Gettel and one off
Ernie Groth, losing pitcher.
Pat Seerey, Tribe slugger, hit
his tenth homer of the spring off
Monty Kennedy.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 4—(U.R)
—An easy ground ball which went
through the legs of shortstop
Johnny Pesky in the eighth inn
ing, today enabled the Memphis
Chicks to defeat the Boston Red
Sox 5 to 4.
Burt Hodge, Memphis third
baseman, opened the inning with
his third hit, a single, and was
sacrified to third. A fter the sec
ond out was made, Roy Bueschen
hit a grcunder which Pesky miss
ed and Hodge went home. The
Red Sox lost a chance to tie the
score in the ninth when Leon Cul
berson singled but went out try
ing to stretch the hit.
CAVALIERS DEFEAT
CAROLINA, 5 TO 3
CHAPEL HILL, April 4—IIP)—
Virginia’s Cavaliexs tallied in
each the eighth and ninth innings
with infield hits doing most of
the damage to break a 3-3 tie and
give them a 5-3 decision over
the North Carolina baseballers,
their first defeat of the season.
The Tar Heels will be hosts to
the Duke Blue Devils Saturday
afternoon at 4 o’clock in a Big
Four opener. The game was
originally scheduled at 3 o’clock
but the time was changed be
cause of the conflict with the
Carolina relay. The track event
will begin at 1:30.
Wrong Suits
JAMESTOWN, N. Y., April 4—
(U.R) — The Jamestown Falcons
passed up a change today to be
the most impresive looking team
in the Pony League. '
Business manager Mark Ham
mond sent back the two dozen uni
forms which arrived from a Chi
cago manufacturer, even though
they were beauties.
The manufacturers had sent
uniforms intended for the New
York Yankees.
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OHIO NINE WINS
OVER DUKE, 10-5
Blue Devils Come Apart In
Tenth Inning To Lose
Contest
DURHAM, April 4—(JP)—After
Ohio University had tied it up at
5-all by rallying in the eighth and
ninth innings, Duke’s Blue Devils
went apart in the 10th and the
touring Bobcats pushed across five
runs to take a 10-5 victory.
Cy Matheson, Duke righthander,
was coasting along with 5-0 lead
going into the eighth but the Ohio
lads came to life to punch across
two runs off him in the eighth and
three more off him and his relief,
Tim Casey, in the ninth.
Duke made two infield errors hi
the 10th which, coupled with an in
field single, filled the baises and
Mel Clark, Ohio third sacker
promptly emptied with a long
double to center. Brady was safe
on a third error and Madden then
scored both Clark and Brady with
a long singlev'to left.
Duke had filled the sacks in its
half of the hinth with one away
but faulty base running nipped
that rally.
PAUMONOK RACES
SCHEDULED TODAY
Metropolitan Racing Sea
son Opener Will Draw
Huge Throngs
NEW YORK, April 4—(#}—New
York’s turf enthusiasts—and they
number thousands—pored over the
Jamacia entries tonight in prep
aration for a ti,o to the Long Island
race track where tomorrow’s tra
ditional feature, the Paumonok
Handicap, highlights the openings
of the Metropolitan racing season.
Although they are not expectsd
to break the opening day record
set last year when 55,916 people
jammed the plant which seats
18,000, upwards of 50,000 admirers
of the -unniftg horse will be on
hand for the first of 189 racing
days in the Empire State.
The weather man forecast *
rainy afternoon but this failed to
dampen the spirits of the local
patrons who figured rain would
keep the sightseers away and give
more room to the “improvers oi
the breed.”
Although the Paumonok, up in
value this year so that now it
carries $20,000 in added money,
is the big race of the afternoon,
The Cedar purse also drew atten
tion. For half of the 14 three year
olds entered are Kentucky Derby
candidates and the spring meeting
at Jamacia emphasizes three-year
old racing.
Next week experimental handi
crfi No. 1 will be run on Tuesday,
with the No. 2 on Saturday. Those
three-year-old tests will be fol
lowed by the Jamacia handicap
on April 16 with the $40,000 Wood
Memorial, New York’s preview
for the Kentucky Derby, coming
up on April 19.
The older horses hold the spot
light tomorrow with Mrs. P. A. B.
Widener’s blashy Polynesian high
weight under 130 pounds and like
ly favorite for the six furlong
Paumonok. Polynesian, co-holder
of the world record for the dist
ance will be ridden by Eddie
Arcaro and will concede from five
to 30 pounds to the other 12 speed
ters entered.
Y SOFTBALL TEAM
TO BE ORGANIZED
A YMCA Boys Class softball team
will be organized today at the
local YMCA for members of the
“Y” in,the cadets, juniors, and
older boys classes, it was announc
ed yesterday by Adam Smith, YM
CA physical director.
The YMCA Sunday School activi
ties, athletics, and track meet, will
be held Saturday, April 12, at 3
o’clock.
Events will consist of 120 yd.
dash, basketball throw, 60 yd. dash,
hop - step - jump, standing broad
jump, target throw, number of
baskets made in 30 seconds, and
the Sunday school relay.
Scoring events will be based on
points of one, three, and five, and
all ties will split the points.
Oyster Roast Planned
For Benefit Of Team
At Seagate, April 25
Plans for an oyster roast for
the benefit of the Seagate base
ball team have been completed,
Johnny Wallace, of that place, an
nounced today.
The roast will be held at
Brown’s Service station, old
Wrightsville Beach highway, April
25 at 6 o’clock.
Tickets for the old-time roast
will be placed on sale tomorrow
and may be purchased from any
member V the team or at
Brown’s station.
Among the invited speakers
are City Manager J. R. Benson,
Shuney Brittain, Roy Cook, Gil
Smith, Jack Cowie and Ben Mc
Donald.
ROBINSON TO MEET DOYLE
CLEVELAND, April 4. — (JP) —
Welterweight Champion Ray
(Sugar) Robinson and Challenger
Jimmy Doyle of Los Angeles will
sign contracts at noon today for
their 15-round title match at the
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Byron Nelson, Jim Ferrier,
Tonny Penna Tie For Third
By CHICK KOSCH
AUGUSTA, Ga., April 4.—(AP)—Cary Middlecoff, the
youngest pro entered, and veteran Jimmy Demaret of
Ojai, Calif., continued their Subpar shooting today to share
the lead in the 11th annual Masters Golf Tournament with
a half-way total of 140.
Middlecoff, a 26-year-old dentist from Memphis, who
turned pro a month ago, shot a three under par 69. De
maret, the winner here in 1940 and now the year’s leading
money winner, had a 71 over the 6,800-yard national layout.
However, the day's best round and lowest in this play
ing of the $10,000 event went to
Belting Ben Hogan. The Little
Hershey, Pa., pro had nines of
34-34, two under on each side of
the rugged layout for 143, to re
establish himself as a favorite.
One stroke behind Middleeoff
and Demaret were three seasoned
campaigners, including Byron Nel
son of Roanoke, Texas, now retir
ed, who won here in 1937 and 1942.
Nelson had a 72 today to go with
his 69 which shared the evening
day lead with Demaret.
Deadlocked with Nelson were
Tony Penna of Cincinnati, who
shot a 70 today, and Jim Perrier
of Chicago who had 71.
Tied next at 142 were Horton
Smith of Detroit, the 1934 and 1936
champion; Ed Oliver of Wilming
ton, Del., Claude Harmon of Mam
aroneck, N. Y.; Lawson Little of
Cleveland, O., and Herman Bar
ron of White Plains, N. Y.
Harmon had a 69 today, Smith
carded 70, Little and Barron each
17, and Oliver a 72.
Middleeoff, the vision of his
right eye impaired by 50 percent
as the result of a dental labora
tory accident while serving in
the Army, played boldly. He went
for the pin with every shot, but
after his fine opening nine of
three birdies and six pars he near
ly blew up on the back nine.
lie got into trouble on the lutn
when he pulled his second shot
under the green and then missed
a four-foot putt after a line re
covery. He also went one over on
the 11th when he three-putted from
lOfeet. He parred the 12th but got
into a mess of trouble on the un
lucky, dog-leg 13th, a 480-yard
Par 5 affair.
The word got out that Middle
coff was “hot” at the start as he
chipped in for a birdie from 26
feet on the first hole, and then
tw'-putted the 525-yard second
hole for another birdie. He rim
med the cup for a par on the
third, and canned a 30-footer on
the 7th for a birdie three.
Hogan, the runnerup here, in
1942 and last year when Herman
Reiser of Akron, O., won with
282, started badly when he over
shot the first green and went one
over par. He rocked along then
until he reached the 5th where he
started a string of three birdies
with a 5-foot putt. He dropped a
20-footer on the 6th and a 5-footer
on the 7th. Two pars gave him a
two-under 34.
He matched that on the back
nine with two birdies—on the 15th
with two putts, and on the 17th
with a 5-foot putt He was on the
13th in two, blit three putted,
and narrowly missed another
birdie on the short 16th when he
fluffed an eight-foot putt.
Bobby Locke, the South African
Champion, playing with the famous
Bobby Jones, had 38-37 for a 75
and a half-way total of 149. He
was still having trouble with the
greens which apparently are much
faster than those on which he has
been playing. Jones had a 79 for
a total of 154, maintaining the
record of never having as hb£i as
80 in competition, here or Else
where.
Reiser had rounds of 37-38 for
a grand total of 149, including a
two-over six on the final hole.
Bracketed at 143 with Hogan
were Sam Snead of Hot Springs,
Va.; Henry Picard of Cleveland,
O., Chick Harbert of Detroit,
Johnny Palmer of Badin, N. C.,
Harold McSpaden of Sanford, Me.,
Dick Chapman of Pinehurst, N. C.,
and George Schoux of Mamart*
neke, N. Y.
HAVERFORD COLLEGE
NETMEN BEAT DUKE
______________
DURHAM, April 4—UP)—Sweep
ing four of the singles matches and
two of the doubles events, Haver
ford College’s tennis team defeat
ed Duke’s Blue Devils, 6-3, on the
Duke courts here this afternoon.
The Pennsylvanians took the first
singles matches before Bob Chap
man and Lou McMasters could give
Duke wins in the No. 5 and No. 6
singles spots.
It was the second straight loss
of the season for Duke, the Blue
Devils having lost their opener to
Kalalmazoo yesterday, 5-4, while
it put Haverford back on the vic
tory road after yesterday’s shut
out at the hands of Carolina.
COLLEGE SPORTS
BASEBALL
At Chapel Hill, N. C.: Virginia
5, North Carolina 3.
At Due West, S. C.: Erskine
College 4, South Carolina 3.
At Spartanburg, S. C.: Wofford
11, Davidson 7.
At Cherry Point, N. C.: Elon
College 6, Cherry Point Marines 0.
At Maryville, Tenn.: Maryville
7, Western Carolina 0.
At Edenton, N. C.: Binghampton
18, Wake Forest 3.
At Durham, N. C.: Ohio Uni
versity 10, Duke S (10 innings),
COLLEGE TENNIS
. At Durham, N. C.: Haverford
6, Duke 3.
GOLF
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MASTERS SCORES
AUGUSTA, Ga.. April 4—(IP)—Here are
the 36-hole scores in the 11th annual
$10,000 Masters Golf Tournament.
Jim Ferrier of Chicago, 70-71—141.
Horton Smith of Detroit, 72-70—142.
Dick Metz of Arkansas City, Kan., 72
72—144.
Clayton Heainer of Charlotte, N. C„
75-73_148.
Ky Laffoon of West Chicago, 74-74—148.
Herman Keiser of Akron, O., 74-75-149.
Charles Lind of Denver, Colo., 75-76—
151.
Steve Kovach of Verona, Pa., 78-78—
151.
Charles Yates of Atlanta, 77-75—152.
Jim Foulis of LaGrange, 111., 77-78—
153.
Robert Willeta of Kansas City, 76-78—
154.
Johnny Farrell of Westfield, N. J.,
80-76—156.
Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, Calif., 69-71—140.
Byron Nelson, Roanoke, Texas 69-72—
141.
Chick Herbert, Detroit, 71-72—143.
Harold McSpaden, Sanford, Me., 74
60—143.
Johnny Bulla, Phoenix, Ariz., 70-78—
145.
Ed Duc’.ey, Augusta, 72-75—147.
Harry Todd, Dallas, Texas, 74-74—
148.
Denny Shute, Akron, O., 73-75—148.
Bobby Locke, Johannesburg, S. A., 74
75— 149.
Vic Ghezzi, Kansas City, 72-77—150.
Gene Sarazen, Germantown, N. Y., 75
76— 151.
George Fazio, Los Angeles, 75-78—153.
Bobby Jones, Atlanta, 75-79—154.
Craig Wood, Cincinnati, 78-80—158.
Tony Penna, Cincinnati, 71-70—141.
Herman Barron, White Plains, N. Y.,
71-71—142.
Dick Chapman, Pinehurst, N. C„ 72
71—143.
George Schoux, Mamaroneck, N. Y.,
71- 72—143.
Sam Snead, Hot Springs, Va., 72-71—
143.
Ellsworth Vines, Los Angeles, 75-71—
143.
Felix Serafin, Pittston, Pa., 75-73—148.
Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago, 76-73—149.
Frank Moore. St. Louis, 76-74—150.
Billy Burke, Chagrin Falls, O., 83-73—
156.
Fred Haas, New Orleans, 70-74—144.
Frank Stranahen, Toledo, O., 73-72—
145.
Lew Worsham, Washington, N. €., 70
76—146.
Gene Kunes, Hollywood, Fla., 74-73—
147.
Johnny Revolta, Evanston, 111., 75-73—
148.
Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, Va., 77
74—149.
Charles Congdon, Tacoma, Wash., 75
74—149.
Jim Tumesa, White Plains, N. Y., 80
72- 152.
Skee Riegel, Upper Darby, Pa., 76-80—
156.
Joe MacDonald, Hamilton, O., 85-80—
165.
HENRY F. GRADY
GOING TO INDIA
Well Known Trade Expert
Will Become Ambassa
dor To New Delhi
WASHINGTON, April 4 - (#)
Henry F. Grady, trade expert and
government ‘‘trouble - shooter,”
has been chosen to be the United
States’ first ambassador to India,
Undersecretary of State Dean
Acheson disclosed today.
The 65-year-old California ship
ping man has been rumored for
some time as the man tapped for
the job. This will be his first am
bassadorial post.
Acheson let the word out at his
news conference when asked by
reporters when President Truman
would send the nomination for the
India post to Congress. Such no
minations always are announced
by the White House.
Acheson said he would take a
terrific chance by saying that the
nomination of Grady would be
sent to the Senate today.
He evidently was unaware that
(1) Congress was in recess today
in observance of Good Friday and
(2) President Truman said yester
day he had not offered the post
to Grady.
The American ambassador will
go to New Delhi at an historic
hour in India’s history. The
sprawling, poverty plagued nation
is due to be set free by Great
Britain as an independent country
by June, 1948.
Efforts to get the Indians ready
for independence have been re
peatedly stalled by continuing
Moslem opposition to the federal
union plan proposed by Britain.
The Moslems, who still seek a
separate state for themselves,
have refused to participate in a
constitution - writing body on
grounds they, were not given suf
ficient representation.
India’s stragefic geographic po
sition near Russia’s Southern
borders has raised questions on
her relations with Moscow.
Senator George (D-Ga) referred
to this in a statement today in
which he called for a check on
Russia expansion.
George said there is evidence
that Russia’s “long arm is reach
ing down into India.”
jor economic aspects of Grady’s
Diplomatic officials said the ma
mission will include general trade
promotion, India’s industrial de
velopment and her request for
technical assistance, and negoti
ation of a treaty of friendship,
commercial and navigation
Grady is regarded by associates
as one of the top U. S. experts
on Indian economic affairs. In
1941 he headed a technical mission
to India for the purpose of stimu
lating Indian war production and
determining bow the U. g. *euld
— ■ , _
SENCBA PAMPEET
COMES OFF PRESS
First Copies Sent To State
News Bureau For Dis
tribution
The first thousand copies the
fall fishing pamphlet, being print
ed by the Southeastern North
Carolina Beach Association, were
run off the presses early Friday
and promptly shipped to Bill
Sharpe, head otf the State News
Bureau.
Louis B Orrell, president of
the SENCBA, said last night that
Sharpe has requested that the
association furnish his office with
at least five hundred copies of
the attractive booklet each week.
The booklet, printed in two col
ors, is seven inches wide and
eight • inches long. Complete in
formation of the annual $15,000
fishing rodeo is contained in its
pages. On the bac£ page is print
ed a map of the SENCBA area,
from New River Inlet to the South
Carolina line.
Details of weighing stations,
persons eligible, hotel accommo
dations and other pertinent infor
mation for fishermen can be
found in the attractive folder.
Orrell said last night that the
association has received over 90
inquiries from Florida boatmen,
who may be interested in bring
ing their craft here for the Ro
deo, which officially opens on
September 1 and lasts until Oc
tober 31.
.The SENCBA will mail out
thousands of the pamphlets and
over 20,000 copies will be printed.
PROFESSIONALS
DEFEAT DEMONS
Binghampton Of Eastern
League Turn Back Wake
Forest, 18 to 3
EDENTON, April 4. —(£>}— Bing
hampton (N.Y.) entry in the Class
A Eastern League romped to ah 18
3 victory over Wake Forest in a
baseball game here today. Victors
led in hits by 17-7.
It was the first loss in three
starts for the Collegians.
Victory was clinched with a five
run barrage in the first inning by
mixing a walk with singles by Hall
ford, Ehlers, Recco and Brown with
Masserin’s three-run homer over
the left-center wall.
Jobst homered i n the second
over the left-field barrier bringing
home Ehlers, on via a walk
Wake Forest scored one run in
the third on Whiteman’s double, a
passed ball and an infield out. The
lowers rounded out their scoring in
the fourth when Conchran, on via
an infield error, stole second, and
came home on a double by Hooks.
Two infield outs brought Hooks
home.
Hitting laurels went to Bing
hampton’s Pat Hallford and Jim
Jobst, each with three for five. No
Wake Forest player made more
than one hit.
The Binghampton team is man
aged by Vernon (Lefty) Gomez,
former Yankee mound ace.
COLUMBUS COUNTY
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FINALS TONIGHT
Special To The Star
WHITEVILLE, April 4. — The
semi-finals of the Columbus Coun
ty Golden Gloves were reeled off
here tonight as 14 bouts got un
derway and the finals are slated
for tonight in the high school
arena.
The weight division and boxers
are: 85 lb. class: fam Flynn of
Hallsboro decisioned Paul Williams
of Whiteville; Carl Williams de
cisioned Bobby Stanley, both from
Whiteville; Jack Smith of Halls
boro won a decision over Billy
Edwards of Whiteville.
95 lb. class: Buddy Duncan de
cisioned Richard Gore, both of
Whiteville; Winfield Nobleman de
cisioned Graham Smith, both of
Whiteville; Bobby Harwood de
cisioned Eugene Horne, both of
Whiteville; Billy Cox of Whiteville
won a TKO over Russell Sutcliss,
of Whiteville, in the second round.
115 lb. class: Frank Meares of
Hallsboro decisioned Ch a r 1 e s
Rhodes of Whiteville; Bobby
Brown TKO’d Mac Todd, both of
Whiteville, in the first round.
12* lb. class: Jimmy Mintz of
Whiteville decisioned John Mc
Ghee, of Hallsboro.
130 lb. class: J. L. Harper of
Pireway decisioned Pat Wooten of
Whiteville.
140 lb. class: Robert Simmons
of Whiteville won a second round
TKO over James Garrell of
Whiteville.
Heavy weight: Junior Marlow of
New Hope, decisioned James
Stanley of Whiteville.
QUITS MARYLAND POST
COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 4.
— W —H. Burton Shipley, heed
basketball coach at the University
of Maryland for the pasa 24 years,
has given up the job, Athletic Di
rector Jim Tatum announced.
‘‘A woman, a dag and a walnut
tree-Hhe more you beat them the
better they be.” It's realy true
that an English walnut tree,
beaten, produces more nuts.
W.A. Brown Tosses One-Hit
Contest, Wiffs Seven Caps
Victory Is Second Straight For New Hanover
High Baseball Outfit; Vick Blasts Tw0
Doubles, Drives In Three Markers
By GENE WARREN
Star Sports Writer
RALEIGH, April 4.—An infield hit by John Senter r
the fourth inning spoiled W. A. “Weinie” Brown’s no 1V
baseball game Friday afternoon at Devereux Meadow b
it didn't stop the pint-sized Wilmington southpaw from ,jf
ting down the remainder of the Raleigh High batters !
giving New Hanover High School its second straight F*.*
Class AA Conference victory, 10-0.
Herman Vick was figured to start by most Rai1
observers and several expressed disappointment whenT
5 ft. 4 in. Brown strolled to the mound. But after w
ing him sit down seven Capital
City men via the strikeout route
and giving up the lone bingle, these
same spectators were calling
Brown the best “southpaw in the
Eastern Conference.”
The only hit came when Sentei
slapped one of Brown’s slants be
tween shortstop and third base
and J. C. Price went over and slap
ped it down, but didn’t attempt
to make a play at first because the
Raleigh third sacker had it beat
out. From that point on it was al
most three up, three down foi.
“Weinie” and his Wildcat team
mates.
New Hanover High started the
offensive ball rolling in the third
inning. Paul Horton, who played
his first game of 1947 season, work
ed Jimmy Lesane of Raleigh for a
base on balls with one out. Rudy
Johnson popped up to second base.
Horton stole second. Herman Pick
lined out a double, and Horton gal
loped home for the initial tally
Toddy Fennell grounded out to end
the frame.
The next two runs came the very
next inning, the fourth. Louis Col
lie singled sharply to left. Marion
“Tinkey” Rogers also knocked out
a clean bingle. Collie pulling up on
third. With Levy Heath at bat
Rogers swiped second. Heath walk
ed. Brown whiffed, but J. C. Price
slapped a one-bagger through the
infield, driving across Collie and
Rogers. Horton forced Price out at
second, and Johnson lifted to short
stop, finishing the scoring spurt.
Three more crossed for NHHS in
the sixth. After Brown, Price, and
Horton had received free passes,
Rudy Johnson’s bat, which had
Rangers, Clamdiggers
Clash At Winter Park
Field This Afternoon
The Winter Park Rangers
and the Masonboro Clamdig
gers, both teams of the Cape
Fear semi-pro league, will
clash this afternoon at 3:15
o’clock on the Winter Park dia
mond in a practice contest.
The tilt was originally set
for tiie Masonboro field, but
wet grounds caused the change
of sites.
Frank Hines, manager of the
Rangers has issued an invita
tion to the public to attend the
game.
WHITEVILLE DEFEATS
FAIR BLUFF, 4 TO 2
Special To The Star
WHITEVILLE, April 4. — The
Whiteville Wolfpack baseball team
stretched its winning streak to
five games yesterday by licking
the Fair Bluff Redskins, 4-2, at
Fair Bluff.
Dan Williams controlled the
mound for the Wolfpack and pitch
ed a two-hitter while fanning 10
and walking three Of the Re- Skin
lads.
Calvert Davis’ wildnelte was the
undoing of the Redskins as the
pitcher passed six and three Fair
Bluff errors with the two hits that
he allowed the Wolfpack to gain
the winning margin, Davis also
sent 10 of the Pack back to the
bench.
Floyd connected with both of
the Fair Bluff hits, while Dan Wil
liams and Anderson connected
with one for one for Whiteville.
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been quiet all evening, exDi,
a liner over second, bring'
wo markers Vick was intend
iy walked. Fennell around
the shortstop, who pefmitted V
ton to score, but forced Vick .
second base. Collie Popped Z
second baseman Ussery P d p k
Wilmington’s final SCMi
za was the seventh in which f!
runs were notched on the V r
board. Rogers got a free ticket?
first. Heath smashed a clean ££
carrying Rogers around to S'
Heath advanced to second. Br ?
grounded out along with Pr
Horton walked, filling the sa
Johnson came through again with
one-bagger that bolted across b#'
Rogers and Heath. Vick doufe
for the second time, batting!
Horton and Johnson. FenJ
grounded out to third base to 1
the inning. From that point'Z
neither side countered, and ft
final score stood 10-0. ’ f
The leading hitters of the tc,
test were Herman Vick of w/
Hanover High with two ior thru'
J. C. Price with two for five
Senter of Raleigh with one k
four.
In another Easter : Confers
contest at Durham the Goldsbo-'
Earthquakes outhit the Durhs
High Bulldogs to win a 10-7 fraci,
Wilmington AB R g •
Price, ss-5 1 l i ,
Horton, 2b __2 5 1 1 ,
Johnson, c_R 1 ! I I
Vick, lb, rf__ 3 I) l j
Brewer, rf_0 o , , ,
Fennell, cf-- 6 0 , j .
Gibson, cf_0 0 t t |
Collie, If-4 l i | ,
'Rogers, rf-3 11,,
FutreUe, lb_1 s ( i ,
Heath, 3b-2 lit,
Hardison, 3b_0 c , , ,
Brown, p-4 1 » , ,
TOTALS-36 10 10 Jt *
Raleigh AB R RCA
Barham, of_ 3 0 0 1 1
Crocker, c___4 0 0 11
Benrtett, ss, p_ 4 0 0 2 1
Senter, 3b_4 0 111
Ussery, 2b_SO tit
Sommers, lb_1 0 0 11 <
Davis, If_ 1 0 0 0 1
Edwards. If _ 1 0 0 1 S
Jones, rf_1 0 0 1 1
Collier, rf_ 2 0 0 • I
Lesane, p_1 C # 0 J
Boles, p_ 0 0 0 *0
Uzzel, ss_0 o # 1 l
TOTALS _27 0 I * I!
WILMINGTON 001 303 400-1(1
RALEIGH 000 00(1 000- 1
Errors—None. Runs batted in—Vick 3,
Price 2, Johnson 4. Fennell. Two-b«»
hits—Vick 2. Stolen bases—Horton, Rof
ers, Collie, Heath. Double plays-Hortor.
Price, and Vick; Collier and Sommer;
Left on bases—Wilmington 11, Ss
leigh 4. Bases on balls off—Lesane
Boles 3. Bennett 1, Brown 3. Struck or
by—Lesane 1, BroWh 7. Hits off—Lew:
in 5 1-3 innings 5, Bolas in 1 1-3 inni’i;
4, Bennett in 2 1-3 innings ! Fit \
pitches—Lesane. Passed balls—Johnse
2. Losing pitcher—Lesane. Umplrn -
Bledsoe and Beddinfield.
CONFERENCE STANDING*
TEAM WON LOST K1
WILMINGTON _ 2 0 1*
Rocky Mount- 1 0 U®
WiAson - 1 1 k
Goldsboro --- 1 1 •*'
Fayetteville --0 0 *
Durham -- 0 1 K
Raleigh - 0 2 *
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