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> Three weeks from tomorrow the first line will be wet :n the second annual fishing event sponsored by the South a'tcrn North Carolina Beach association. This ‘Big Time Charlie’ of the fishing world is destined :0 attract visitors from throughout the states as they vie f ,r $15,000 in cash and secondary prizes. Here at home the area angler will be out in force to add Vs talents to the search for specimens which might become > Drize winners. .,,;ght be apropo to reiresn ■ r“|-Tories of local fishermen ••-e'favorite haunts of the major Z ’ ,1 that they might ready ' “'.-pivcs and also be p> epared ' ,e.- i: queries of the visitor *50 will'ask "Where can we get -e big one. rroP1 the deepsea angle it ! 5, nds ;o reason the majority of major catches are gouig to be .fade in the vicinity of the Light 2 Frying Pan and the Old Fo M°a B,Umay take the first prize ... „ we hope it is true—but few b0ats arc- equipped to withstand .,e ..-.ike and sudden rushes of ne .";cb sought after specie, fi-jp ,s especially true oi 'he , e 'specimen whose first rush j j cnd or.lv after several hun Zcd vards cf line have been play , frc,n a reel at a speed that : A ;, se, the gears smoking often waiting in a ruined reel. Qj course the marlin are out .hc,.e are several have been sight cr but the angler who catches the ! .v inning marlin is going to be fish for marlin and nothing else. ■ kip will not be able to combine I -Ke fishing' of blue fish, for an ! example, with trolling for the ulti ; ni.lle in a south Atlantic trophy. The large.blue marlin caught off Haiteras several years ago was a culmination of several years ef fort on the part of the anglei. He spent many days trolling for h s prize and the cost in monies expended was high but low to the luckv fisherman—he got what he was after. T e white marlin and sail +*£ both .jffsiiore—within 25 miles ol Southport and a goodly specimen v ill probably be boated to take :t- place in'the standings of the rodeo as it moves along its 43 dav course. Tuna.' There is one which we fear, although a straggler _ may con e 11i: way and fall victim to a ansiev.. hook. This fish usually move Nova Scotia way in May *: d June and completes the circle b: cl; -(wards Bimini about 11 (mosr.bi later. If caught in any size ?• ail the fish will probably be 1 found i:i the center of the Gulf some 150 miles offshore. Tuna bars been brought to boat in this tarca but usually a small or.e taken j by net. Dolphin, amberjack, barracuda! ■: Now we have something that can be found in large numbers, usual !y schools. Thiol offshore near the Old position Buoy and the L;ght Snip for the greatest numbers and the largest. The 18-mile rocks off Wrighfs ville also give forth with large amber.i ck' as disclosed last year with the record breaking, catch boated by the ‘Jim Jam-. Bonito -and Spanish mackerel ’ can be found closer to shore and especially near the shoals off Southport. Known to boat captains •>$ bait fish in many instances, the two species are both fun to catch and at the same time bonito and I mackerel strips make good troll I ing baits. I The king mackerel (cero>, I ivahoo, cabio and the other less I important deepsea fish listed can I be found together with the amber K jack, dolphin and ‘cuda. I Tne pompnno. normally a surf * feeder, should come into promi nence during the rodeo as many o.' the Florida specie have been caught here dufing this season. The largest was in excess of five pounde and was landed near Corn cake. Blue fish are to be found all along the coast with the possibility of the largest being caught while trolling at one of the inlets or on the shoals off Southport. The big ones were here in 1936-37 and fish ermen are literally praying for their return. The king of the eurf will take work to catch with the big ones laying north of Masonboro es pecially in the vicinity of Topsail. However do not sell the lower coast short for last year the pier prize winner was taken from Kure’s pier and the eurf winner took his catch from Baldhead Is land off Southport. What is the king? Why the channel bass or drum of course. Virginia mullets (whitings! are strictly a surf feeder and the big one might be lying most any place as the schools move in and out with the tide. Sheepshead. To catch 'he grand pappy of all swim out !o one of the wrecks laying offshore at Carolina Beach and dangle for the ‘crusher’. If that i« too much work fish around the pilings at the piers, ietties and bridges. Best time is two hours before and after dead low tide. Of course the croaKer. pigiisn. spot and sea bass can be caught in the sound and surf but for the largest of the pan fish have your boat captain stop bis motors over the rocks near the Old Position Buoy for a short half hour, dangle a hand line, and you will probably come in with something out of a story book. There are. other species in the list of prize winning fish and some fish arc not listed which w*l show up during the rodeo. However to write about all of them would fill a small book. In any instance this year should show the fishing attributes of the southeastern coast to a natron of fishermen who have awaited the opening of new fishing grounds. These same fishermen deserve the’ best that can be afforded them. When they visit the coast let’s tel! them where to fish not hide our favorite spot then come up with the winner. It would be better to catch that winner While a visiting angler was fishing by your side for he would get” as much thrill out of watching it being landed as in the actual catching and by the watch ing he would have something to tafk about back home. For my part I would like to see record breakers in every specie and to be honest I \sould like to catch one of those record breakers but if it meant the dif ference between the success . o~ the Southeastern coasts’s fshing attributes being furthered I would just as soon watch one of the big one’s being caught by a chap from Michigan or Canada. In any case the rodeo should become a fisherman’s paradise. A Bladenboro party trolling from Capt. Lance’s ’Moja off Sout - pan hit the blues Thursday returning with 37 blues, five mackerel and one Cero. Included in the party were L. A. Bridger, Herbert Bridger, J. O. Bullard, Gilliam Walters and Dr. A. W. Nance. While interviewing Kenneth M. R^oyall. secretary of war last night. Mr. Royall said he was sorry he ' °nld be unable to do any fishing hr? trip. Rp as-vcd what tvpe -of fish were i - ■ ■ - being caught on the outside and when told sail replied: “Mrs. Royall caught a seven Coot, one inch sail during the past winter in Florida and she caughtf it without any help. '___ - -—l^—11 CUSHMAN Motor Scooters I I , Hue i.i sieadilj increasing and more efficient production manufacturers "of Cushman Motor Scooters have announced ;( lov prices on all models. Come in and see them now, and ': 1' for order for immediate delivery. j1 •• 0 D E L 5 2 j F7 ! ' 1 styled two-wheel "Solo" model, j, t /J / er j ,.r ^•0;,"e of ell. Smooth-starting 4 H.F. £ .Ui) Model *< $9Q£;.56 'H"ie as Model 52 except it has addition ^ %J "* tr-o-spord gear. I -19 Market Street Dial i 2-3224 Sales And Service •b'lmson Outboard Motors 1 '■ buzzer Bicycle Motors Koats and Canoes Children’s Wheel Goods Columbia Bicycles Fishing Tackle .^AL 2-3311 FOR NEWSPAPER SERVICE Spofford Sparkles In Win In Greensboro Tournament * —_ w --------- 1-0 VICTORY SENDS LOCALS NEAR FINALS Wilmington's softball champions, the Spofford Mills hard-hitting squad,» was held to two hits yesterday in its bid for the North Carolina title, but with Snag Allen dashing home with the only run of the game in the seventh inning, and A1 A. King twirling score less ball, the Millers moved to within three games of the state championship in the Greensboro tournament. The Spofford team sparkled in a 1-0 victory over Ashe ville and sent Bob Shipp to the hill today in the quarter finals. Today the Millers are to clash with the winner of a High Point Charlotte battle which got under way late last night. King hurled Spofford into the quarter-finals in great style, as the locals came up with another errorless game and extended their streak of horsecollars for enemy teams to 13 innings. In the fourth, Asheville put two men on base with two of the four hits given up by King, but that was the only time an enemy player got as far as third base. Leading the way to the 1-0 vic tory. Allen walked with one out in the seventh inning. Sherri! Strickland fanned, but Levy King drilled a long double to center off hurler Jenkins, sending A1 len to third. Allen then drew a catcher’s throw to the hot corn er, and dashed home with the only tally of the game. King fanned four and walked but one in the game. Hugh Grif fith got the only other Wilming ton hit. a single in the third. No box score was available. YANKS BOMBARD CLEVELAND, 13-6 CLEVELAND, Aug. 23— — Allie Reynolds became the first pitcher in the American league to gain 16 victories today as the New York Yankees lashed out 17 hits to trounce the Cleveland Indians, 13-6. Reynolds, who pitched for the Indians last year, tired in the ninth after getting two cut and Joe Page came on to retire the side. ,, , The Yanks supported Reynolds pitching with a 17-hit attack against three Cleveland pitchers with Johnny Lindell and Tommy Henrich leading the way with three hits apiece. After nicking Red Embree for two runs in the first, the Yanks batted around, knocking Embree Dut in the second and scoring eight times to sew up the game. " The Yanks added single runs in each of the next three innings while the Indians picked up one in the third, fifth, sixth and three in the seventh. Reynolds, who has setveu ^ more home run balls than any other Yankee pitcher, was socked tor homers by Ed Bockman and Pat Seery, the 21st and 22nd be aa* allowed this season NEW YORK A» * “ V A Stirnweiss, 2b - k 9 2 fi 1 Rizzuto, ss - ? , i ° n Henrich, r£ - „ ? , n n DiMaggio, of - 6^00 Me Quinn, lb- 2 n n 6 0 Phillips, lb - l 0 0 6 0 f?". 3b-- « J 5 J ; Lindell, If- n 9 ■* 1 A. Robinson, -- J , f 7 TOTALS -« 13 17 27 n sssr?_TrAi “T* u ll S i S Seere'y, rf - * \ ® ° Boudreau, ss Conway, ss - ! “ f , 1 E. Robinson, lb-J 0 0 1 0 Fleming, lb - ? n n ? n Heltner, 3b- J f ! ! Bockman, 3b- 3 1 1 0 l Gordon, 2b - J 0 1 1 0 Heg;nt __ 0 0 0 0 0 Fuszzkowski, c - 4 0 0 2 0 Embree, p -- 0 0 0 ® ® Willis, p - 3 0 ® ? ® (Lemon _ - 1 0 ® 9 ® Stephens, p --- 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 38 8 12 27 5 2—Popped out for Willis in 8th. NEW YORK _ 281 110 000—13 CLEVELAND _ 001 0U 300— 6 Errors: Boudreau, Conway, Bockman. Runs batted in: DiMaggio, McQuinn 2, Johnson 3, Henrich 3, Lindell 2, Bou dreau, Reynolds, Seerey, Bockman, Edwards 2, Condway. Two base hits: Ed wards, Johnson, A. Robinson, Rizzuto. Three base hits: DiMaggio, Mitchell. Home runs: Lindell, Seerey, Bockman. Double plays; Boudreau and Fleming; Stirnweiss, Rizzuto and Phillips. Left on bases: New York 12; Cleveland 9. Bases an balls: off Reynolds 4, Embree 4, Wil lis 3. Strikeouts: Reynolds 3, Willis 1. Hits: off Reynolds 12 in 8 2-3 innings; 14 in 6 2-3; Stephens 0 in 1. Winning pitcher: Reynolds. Losing pitcher: Em brec- Umpires: Rue, Hurley, Summers and Paparella. Time: 2:26. Attendance: 17,242 (paid). BRANCHERS WIN The Ulysses Branch football team, nicknamed the “Bears”, opened its season yesterday at 13th and Ann street playground by defeating the 13th street Demons 24-7. Branch scored three touch downs, with Louis Frost copping the fourth score. _ Harrington Hurls Against Southport One game out in front of the Whiteville Comets, in the Eastern State semi-pro league, the Masonboro Ram blers are idle today in regu lar league play, but will form the nucleus of an All star team and journey to Southport for a clash with the Yellow Jackets. Meanwhile the Comets are scheduled to play the Elizabethtown Red Sox in Elizabethtdwn. Frank Manei, skipper of the Ramblers, will pilot the stars in the battle today, and will send the Wilmington favorite, Monk Harrington, to the mound. The Ramblers have two more games to play in the ESL season, and the Comets play three. The two teams will collide next week, and Maner has already named hurler in Southeastern Snag Allen, top semi - pro hurler in Southeastern North Carolina, as the man to face the Whiteville aggregation. REPORT DODGERS SIGN NEGRO STAR MEMPHIS, Term., Aug. 23—(U.R) —Brooklyn has taken a six-day option on Negro pitcher Dan Bank head of the Memphis Red Sox, it was revealed today, and General Manager B. B. Martin of the Negro American League team said he was “sure” the Dodgers would announce his purchase Tuesday. President Branch of Brooklyn, who watched Bankhead pitch last night, left Memphis today with out confirming the report that he had all but closed a deal for the rangy right-hander. While refusing to disclose the amount of cash that would be in volved in such a transaction, the Memphis general manager said it would be in excess of that paid for any other Negro player bought by a big league club. Rickey arrived here from St. louis last night with Dodger scout George Sisler, admittedly for the purpose of “looking over” Bankhead. Bankhead scored an easy vic tory while striking out 11 hitters and walking five. The pitcher, a native of Birmingham, Ala., has a season record of 11 victories and five defeats. He has struck out 124 batters and is regarded a dan gerous hitter. His .383 batting average tops the circuit and he is used frequently as a pinch-hit ter. “Weve got to get some pitchers, and get them quick.” Rickey said. “Things have gotten so tough, we don't even know who’s going to pitch for us Monday ” WEED ALL-STARS SELECTED SOON With the Tobacco State league baseball season nearing its end, Gus-Fan is wondering just who will be named on the All-Star team this year. Last year, All-Star selections, included:' first base, Marvin Lorenz (Angier-Fuquay). 338; sec ond base, Jimmy Guinn (Sanford) .302; third base, Lonnie Smith (Clinton) .304; shortstop Joe Nes sing (Sanford) .314; left field, Ed Bass (Dunn-Erwin) .323; center field, Willie Duke (Clinton). 393; right field, Hank Nesselrode (San ford) .354: catcher, Bil Campau (Cinton) .336. The pitchers and their records were Bobby Keane (Clinton) 23-4, Howard Auman (Sanford) 28-8 and Earl Mossor (Clinton3 21-8. According to the latest official Tobacco State league batting av erages the men this year who stand the°best chance of making the 1947 outfit follow. Of the group only Jimmy Quinn and Hank Nessel rode, both of Sanford, are on the 1947 selection. Guinn’s average this year is .348 to last year’s .302 mark, while Nesselrode’s percent age is .358 compared with laist sea son’s .354. Both have improved and their improvement is a big reason for Sanford’s big leader ship margin. Here is the complete team: BA HR RBI lb—Slats Marx (Lum.) — -317 17 92 2 b—Jimmy Guinn (San.) .348 2 56 3b—Ed Kukulka (Clin.) _ .328 8 .4 ss—Mel Parnell (R- S.)_ .301 3 49 ]{—Sham Denning (D.) _ -344 5 82 cf—Jim Wilson (San.) .365 3 102 rf—Hank Nesselrode (San.) .358 30 150 c—Bruce Hedrick (San.) .330 10 106 p—Bill Stone (San.) 14-3. p—Hoyt Clegg (San.) 15-5. p-Louis Cheshire (Wil.) 17-8. OUT FOR SEASON CLEVELAND, Aug. 23—(^P)—Ed die Robinson Cleveland Indian’s first baseman, will be out of play for the rest of the season because of a fractured right ankle suffer ed in today’s game which the In dians lost to the New York Yankees, 13-6. Vlasonboro Victory Today Ends Cape Fear Season An early end to Cape Fear League semi-pro battles may re sult today when Masonboro’s Clamdigger invade Seagate in the feature attraction. If the Diggers defeat Seagate they are mathmatically certain of a. play-off berth in the six team loop, and with Pepsi-Cola, Winter Park, and Hamstead already as sured of the Post season series, the regular season will end today with a Mascnboro victory. Hugh Reese or Howard Pepper will get the starting nod for Mas onboro, while Seagate will counter with either J. -J. Wallace or Jack Allen in an effort to stay in the fight. Winter Park travels to Delco for a clash with Acme - Delco, with Norwood Skipper slated to oppose Ivo Wortman. A-D, like Seagate, would have to win all its remain ing games, while Maconboro loses all its games in order to get a crack at a playoi- position. The third bate today brings Hampstead to Legion Stadium for a tilt with Pepsi-Cola. Jim Whed bee, star of the visitors will op pose Jim Crawford and Lappy Williams of tl j Cola-men. With a Masonborc victory today, the play-off series -vill start in Legion Stadium this week and will be a two out of three game af fair. . APPLING OF WHITE SOX EYES LUKE APPUm, CHKAGO WHITE SOX SHORTSTOP, BEGAN HIS BIG LEAGUE CAREER 17 YEARS AGO BUT STILL DOESN'T SHOW ANY SIGNS OF SLOWING UP— THE TWO- TIME BATTING CHAMP HAS BEEN UP WITH THE FIVE LEADING BATTERS MOST OF THE YEAR. HIS .388 Average in 1936 ms THE 2HP HIGHEST BATTING MARK IN THE MAJORSt IN THE PAST FIFTEEN. SEASONS. LUKE'S ALL-STAR GAME HALO FITS A LITTLE BETTER. THIS SEASON—HE'S BEEN SELECTED 7 TIMES BUT DIDN’T ALWAYS SHOW UP FOR THE GAME— THIS YEAR HE SCORED ONE OF THE A.L.’S TWO RUNS. Cards In Triple Play; Dodger Stars Injured PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25—(4P)— Those never-say-die St. Louis Car dinals found a winning homer in Jce Medwick’s bat today and then extinguished a Philadelphia Phil lies threat with an eight - inning triple play for a 5-3 victory and an even split in their final four game series here. Medwick’s sixth inning homer, with Stan Musial and Whitey Ku rowsky aboard, was a called shot Jr st before the pitch he stepped film the batter's box and, as though speaking to some one in the Phillies dugout, pointed first to his bat and then the left field bleachers. Then be steppe! back to the plate and slammed a line chive into the second deck 335 feet away. But the Cardinals had to go all out in defense to protect their lead in the last two innings. Ar.dy Sem inick and Lee Handley were on base, with one out, when pieh hitter Charley Gilbert came to bat m the eighth with orders to bunt. Gilbert missed two pitches, then tried again. The call popped weekly into foul territory where Card catcher Del Rice lunged for the catch. Rice threw to Marty Marion to double Seminick off sec ond and Marion relayed the ball :o first baseman Musial to com plete the second National League Iriple play of the 1447 season. Chi cago earlier had made a triple Piping againrt Pittsburgh. ST. LOUIS .AB R H O A Sclioendienst, 2b - 4 1 1 3 2 Dusak, If _ 4 0 110 Musial, lb _ 4 10 9 2 Kurowski. 3b- 4 2 2 1 2 Medwick, rf - 4 12 3 0 Diering, rf - 0 0 0 1 0 Moore, Cf _ 4 0 2 2 0 Marion, ss- 4 0 0 3 5 Rice, c - 3 0 0 4 1 Pollett, p _ 2 0 0 0 0 Hearn, p _ 1 0 0 0 0 Brazle, p - 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 35 5 8 27 12 PHILADELPHIA AB R H O A LaPointe, ss _ 4 10 3 5 zzzRowe_ 10 10 0 Walker, cf, lb_ 5 12 4 0 Ennis, if_ 5 0 16 0 Adams, rf _ 2 1110 zWyrostek, rf _ 10 0 10 Semenick, c _ 3 0 14 0 Handley, 3b _ 4 0 2 0 1 lakeman, lb _f— 2 0 16 1 zzGilbert —-- 1 0 0 0 0 Verban, 2b _ 4 0 112 Heintzelman, p _ 2 0 110 zzzTabor___ 1 0 0 0 0 zzzzzNewsome_ 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 35 3 11 27 9 z—Walked for Adams in 5th. zz—Fouled out for Lakeman in 7th. zzz—Flied out for Heintzelman in 9th. zzzz—Singled for LaPonite in 9th. zzzzz—Ran for Rowe in 9th. ST LOUIS _ 100 030 010—5 PHILADELPHIA_0C0 120 000—3 Errors: Walker. Runs batted in: Dusak, Meowick 4: Handley, Walker, Ennis. Two base hit: Medwick. Three base hits: Schcendienst, Walker. Home run: Med wick. Sacrifice: Heintzelman. Triple uiay: Rice, Marion and Musial.: Left on bases: St. Louis 5; Philadelphia 9. Base on balls: Heintzelman 1, Pollet 2, Hearn 1. Strikeouts: Pollet 1, Hearn 1, Heint zelman 3. Hits: off Pollett 6 in 4 1-3 in nings; Hearn 3 in 2 2-3; Brazle 2 in 2. Winning pitcher; Hearn. Umpires: Ste wart, Henline and Magerkurth. Time: 2:18. CYC Skippers Plan Entering MC Classic At least five Carolina Yacht, club skippers will sail their Comets in the Morehead City water carnival coming up on the shore sports scene Aug. 28 through the 30th. The “Raider” tillered by John Gaylord and leading in CYC points to date, will race in the Morehead City event alongside other Wrights ville entries: Ray Holland’s “Dixie Bell", Don Fish er’s “Nipper”, Jack Preston’s “Pajadi”, and Jim Patterson’s “Windward.” Other possible contestants at Morehead from the local club are Vic Taylor’s “Highcliffe”, Art Perry’s” Commodore”, Joe Mor rison’s “Dirty Shame”, and Bryan Broadfoot’s “Dolphin.” GAME POSTPONED The scheduled softball doubleheader between the Goldsboro Moose and the Wilmington Moose of the Han over league uas postponed last night when the visitors failed to arrive in Wilming ton. BROOKLYN, Aug. 23 —(IP)—The Brooklyn Dodgers nipped the Cin cinnati Reds, 8-5, today to main tain their six game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals but the vic tory may prove to be a costly one for the Brooks. Ed Stanky and Pee Wee Rees% the Dodgers’ star keystone conV bination, both suffered spike wounds during the hard fought game by hard-running base run ners. Tlie Reds, apparently incensed by the knee injury suffered by pitcher Ewell Blackwell at the plate two days ago when Brook lyn’s Pete Reiser, hit him, came at the Dodgers with spikes flying. Stanky was spiked over the left kneecap by Tom Tatum in the first inning. Outfielder Carl Furil lo also was spiked going into third but stayed in the game. Reese was gashed by Bert Haas in the ninth and limped off the field with a severe wound over his left in step. The Dodgere sewed up the game in the very first inning, scoring five times on as many hits off Johnny Vander Meer. Behind this opening inning cushion, little Vic Lombardi breezed to his ninth victory, al lowing 11 hits. CINCNNAT AB R H O A Baumholtz, rf - 5 2 3 1 0 Tatum, cf _ 4 0 2 3 0 Hass, If _ 4 0 2 0 0 Hatton, Sb _ 5 110 3 Young, lb_ 5 1 1 10 0 Lamanno, c - 5 113 3 Milled, ss _ 4 0 0 4 4 Zientara, 2b _ 2 0 13 4 Vander Meer, p —- 0 0 0 0 0 Heiki, p _ 3 0 0 0 1 x Vo lime r -.- 1 0 0 0 0 Riddle, p_ 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 38 5 11 24 15 x—Struck out for Hetki in the 8th. BROOKLYN AB R H O A Stanky, 2b_ 0 0 0 2 0 Rojek, 2b, ss _ 4 10 14 Robinson, lb_ 3 13 8 0 Reiser, If _ 4 12 10 Furillo, cf _ 5 12 4 0 Edwards, c _ 4 12 5 1 Walker, rf__ 4 1110 Reese, ss _’_ 4 12 5 4 Miksis, 2b _ 0 0 0 0 0 Lavagetto, 3b _ 3 110 3 Lombardi, p __ 3 0 10 1 TOTALS _ 34 8 14 27 13 CINCINNATI _ 021 010 010—5 BROOKLYN _ 510 001 lOx—8 Errors: Walker, Furillo, Lavagetto 2. Hatton. Runs batted in: Reiser 2, Ed wards, Walker, Reese, Lavagetto, Zientara 2, Haas, Robinson, Lombardi, Young. Two base hits: Young, Baumholtz, Haas, Reese. Stolen base: Robinson. Sacrifices: Ro binson, Lombardi. Double plays: Rojek, Stanky and Robinson; Lamanno and Miller; Miller, Zientara and Young. Left on bases: Cincinnait 10, Brooklyn 8. Bases Strike outs: Hetki 2, Lombardi 5. Hits on balls: Hetki 3, Ridled 1, Lombardi 4. off: Vander Meer 5 in 1 1-3 innings; Hetki 9 in 6 2-3; Riddle 0 in 1. Losing pitcher: Vander Meer. Umpires: Conlan, Jordan and Barr. Time: 2:34. Attendance: 30,041 paid. Benton Looks Like Phil Outfielder Says Scored BY GENE WARREN Star-News Sports Writer ‘‘A year ago I was in the sick bed hoping to see the Chicago Cubs and my favorite major league player, Phil Cavarretta, in action,” said Doug Sessoms, offi cial scorer of the local softball leagues yesterday after returning from a short trip to Philadelphia. “Well,” smiled the 16-year old New Hanover high schooj jun ior,’ I got my wish.” "Dad (Hanson Sessoms of 110 South 9th) and mom took me up and what a grand time I had. I saw two doubleheaders, one be tween the Phils and the Dodgers and the other between the Phils and the Cubs.” “Phil Cavarretta played left field for the Bruins and smacked out four hits in the twin bill. His fielding was the highlight of both contests.” "Harry (The Hat) Walker looks just like Billy Benton of the Pi rates in many ways. He bats just like Benton and his tyle of field ing resembles Billy’s remark ably.” "In my estimation Cavarretta is the best ball player I saw. Being switched from first base to the outfield usually hurts star players, but, like Stan Musial, Cavarretta came through like a champion. Musial, you know, made the grade after moving from the meadow to the initial sack.” BRAVES WALLOP CHICAGO, 10-4 BOSTON, Aug. 23—(iP)UThe Bos ton Braves opened up right at the start today with a four-run first inning and a five-run second as they whaled out a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Braves collected 15 hits for a total of 23 bases as Red Barrett chalked up his 10th win of the season. All of the Braves hit safely ex cepting Barrett and Dick Culler, Connie Ryan got his fourth homer, a double and a single, while Frank McCormick collected two doubles and a single. The Braves got their four runs in the first inning off starting pitcher Lefty Schmitz, the first three of them being scored on Bob Elliott’s double to left. Then, they came back in the second to club relief man Doyle Lade for five more runs. It was Boston’s twelfth victory of the season over the Cubs, who have taken seven of their games with the Braves. CHICAGO AB R H O A Hack, 3b _ 5 12 2 3 Waitkus, lb _ 5 0 2 9 0 Pafko, cf_ 4 10 4 0 Cavarretta, If_ 4 2 2 1 0 Nicholson, rf _ 4 0 12 0 Scheffing, c _ 4 0 111 Johnson, 2b _ 10 0 10 Lowery, 2b_ 3 0 3 3 1 Sturgeon, ss_— 4 0 113 Schmitz, p_ 0 0 0 0 1 Lade, p - 3 0 0 0 3 xDallessandro_ 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 38 4 12 24 12 x—Flied out for Lade in 9th. BOSTON AB R H O A Holmes, rf _ 5 2 2 1 0 M. McCormick, cf_ 5 2 2 1 0 M. McCormick, cf_ 4 2 2 2 r Lithwhiler, If_ 4 2 2 4 0 Elliott, 3b _ 5 12 0 2 F. McCormick, lb_ 4 13 9 1 Masi, c _ 4 114 0 Ryan, 2b_ 4 13 4 2 Culler, ss _ 3 0 0 1 6 Barrett, p _ 3 0 0 2 1 TOTALS _ 36 10 15 27 12 CHICAGO _ 100 200 010— 4 BOSTON_ 450 001 OOx—10 Errors: Scheffing. Runs batted in: Wait kus, Nicholson, Lowrey 2, Elliott 3, Ryan 3, Lithwhiler, F. McCormick 2, Masi. Two base hits: Hack, Cavarretta, Masi.. F. McCormick 2, Elliott, Ryan. Three base hit: Waitkus. Home run:: Ryan. Sacrifices: Barrett, M. McCormick, Lith whiler. Double plays: Hack and Waitkus; Culler Ryan and F. McCormick. Left on bases: Chicago 8; Boston 8. Bases on balls: off Shcmitz 1, off Lade 2, off Bar rett 1. Strikeouts: by Lade 1, by Bar rett 2. Hits: off Schmitz 4 in 1 inning; off Lade 11 in 7. Losing pitcher: Schmitz. Umpires: Barlick, Gore and Pinelli. Time 1:41. Attendance: 9,872. Dozen Dixie Divot Diggers Play Tuesday ASHEVILLE, Aug. 23.— (U.R)— Twelve of the South’s top links men take to the Forest Country Club layout here Tuesday in the U. S. Golf Association’s amateur championship sectional qualifying rounds. The contestants include: Harve Ward. Jr., Rocky Mount; M. C James, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn • Nathanial C. W. Gennett, Jr., Biltmore ;W. Sutton Alexan der, Charlotte; Jack Garrett, Greensboro; Frank B. Edwards, Biltmore; Bill Blanton, Greens boro; J. M. Wagner, Statesville; Judd Brumley, Asheville; Weldon W. Doe, Jr., Montgomery, Ala.; Robert Chapman, Spartanburg, S. C., and Richard S Tufts, Pine hurst. Two of the 12 will qualify for the U. S. amateur event. “The best shortstop I saw wan Pee Wee Reese of Brooklyn. H« stopped two balls that would hav# hits in any other league.’’ Asked what teams he think* will play in the world series, Doug re plied, “Brooklyn and the New York Yankees. Ralph Branca will start for the Bums and Bucky Harris’ opening choice will b« either Spud Chandler or Franlf Shea.’’ Many fans have asked about th# Phil ball club and the spirit of the fans there. Doug disclosed that, “The fans in Philly really support Ben Chapman and his ball club despite the fact that they are in last place. The stadium there was packed for both double headers and everyone let go with the tonsils. I think the Phils will, in the next few years, have a very strong club.” Doug, in the opinion of most people, knows more about major league baseball than any boy ct his age in Wilmington. He hopes to become a sports writer and edit the New Hanover High school newspaper, “The Wildcat,” when he becomes a senior. FOWLER TWIRLS 4 IT SHUTOUT ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23 — OP)—DicW Fovyler scattered four hits and art equal number of free passes to day to help the Philanelphia Ath letics to a 7 to 0 trimming of th* St. Louis Bnowns — four i th« runs coming in the A’s sixth in. ning attack on starter Ellis Kind er. Three Brownie errors helped the Philadelphia club in their run gathering, two of them accounting for the opening tally in the fourth frame. Sam Chapman went *11 the way to second, when Paul Leh ner dropped his fly ball and Bud dy Rosar reached base and Chap man scored as Vern Stephens let a grounder go through him. Doubles by Pete Suder and Bill MrCoskey accounted for three of the four sixth-inning tallies while Eddie Joost siored McCoskey from second with a single. Two bunts, a wild thrown by reliefer Glen Moulder and a long fly sent the last two runs in for the A’e. PHLADELPHIA AB R H O A, McCoskey, If- 5 113 0 Joost, ss - 5 0 2 1 5 Binks, rf_ 5 0 12 0 Bain, lb_ 5 1 2 12 1. Chapman, cf - 5 2 12 0 Rosar, c - 5 116 1 Suder, 2b-4 12 14 Majeski, 3b - 3 12 0 0 Fowler, p _ 5 0 10 1 TOTALS_42 7 13 27 12 ST. LOUIS AB R H O A Dillinger, 3b- 4 0 10 0 Coleman, rf - 4 0 12 8 Lehner, cf- 4 0 14 0 Heath, If - 4 0 0 4 0 Siehpens, ss -- 3 0 0 1s Judnich, lb - 4 0 0 8 0 Hitchcock, 2b- 3 0 0 3 1 Early, c _-_-—- 2 0 17 8 zPeters__:_,—-- 0 0 0 0 0 Moss, c _—. 0 0 0 0 0 Kinder, p- 2 0 0 0 0 Potter, p_— 0 0 0 8 0 zzZarilla —- 1 0 0 0 O Moulder, p- 0 0 0 0 1 zzzSchultz-- 1 0 0 8 0 TOTALS _ 32 0 4 27 * z—Ran for Early in 7th. zz—Flied out for Potter in 7th. zzz—Lined out for Moulder in flth. PHILADELPHIA_ 000 104 002—7 ST. LOUIS_ 000 000 000—0 Errors: Lehner, Stephens. Jcost, Moul der, McCosky. Runs batted in: Suder, McCosky 2, Joost, Rosar. Two base hit*: Suder, McCosky. Dillinger. Stolen base*: Majeski, Binks. Double play: Fain »nd Suder; Left on oases: Philadelphia 12; St. Louis 8. Base* on ball*: Fowler 4, Kinder 3, Moulder 1. Strikeouts: Fowler 5, Kinder 5. Hits: off KindeT 8 In 6 In nings. Potter 2 in 1; Moulder 3 in 2. Losing pitcher: Kinder. Umpires: Me Gowan, Grieve and Jones. Time: 1:12. Attendanace: 1.163 (paid). . -- I We can rebuild a shoe from heel to toe — which accounts for the expertness of our repair work. With new shoes costing so much, take care of all your shoes—extend their wear—have us repair. ¥ 106 Princess St. Dial 2-049* PLAN NOW TO ATTEND! SPEED BOAT RACES SUNDAY. AUGUST 31ST LAKE WACCANAW, N. G. (Route 74-76—40 Miles West of'Wihnington) 10 A. M. §TIL 3:30 P. M • 7 Classes • 2 Heats SEE THEM IN ACTION! OUTSTANDING BOATS AND DRIVERS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST! Sponsored By Lake Waccamaw Lions’ Club For The Benefit Of The Lions’ Blind Fund ■
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