Newspapers / The Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, … / July 6, 1950, edition 1 / Page 8
Part of The Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
THE JOURNAL-PATRIOT Dwight Nichols, Sports Editor HTCHMK MID INFIELt HELP OBTAINED FOR FLASHERS CUB After (altering in the ninth in ing (or a <-3 loss to Radford Monday and receiving a 9 to 3 thrashing from Elkln Tuesday af ternoon, the North Wilkesboro Flashers yesterday had obtained a new infielder, a new pitcher and were negiotiating for another player. Here Monday night fans cheered Jerry Thornburg as he pitched a near perfect game through eight innings, only to see the game go to Radford in the final frame when the local club threw a ball everywhere except the right place to stop the Rockets' rally. Jerry. retired every Rocket in order until the fifth when one walked to mar the perfect record. A, double play promptly erased that threat. In the sixth the lead off man for Radford doubled for the first hit off Thornburg .and went to third on a balk with none out. One batter walked and th< next three went down on weal infield batting. Meanwhile, North Wilhesborc had picked np three runs, two it the first and one in the third Wright, who led with two hits batted In one ran, one was scorec on a wild pitch and one on an er ror. In the ninth the first Radforc batter walked, the second was oui and the third walked, patting tw< on. The next batter singled t( left and the throw to the plat< was too late for a play there, th< other runners moving to second and third. The next batter lifted a soft fly which fell unmolested between second base and right field. One runner came In and the second scored with the tying run when Morton threw wild tc the plate. One more error and twc base hits resulted in the Radford total being six runs. Thornburg UN BUMGARNER 3 Miles Wdt« ffichvay 4SI Phone 26-F-Sl, North " was renevea in me umiu ay du« Thompson. Steve Sloboda singled in two runs. At Elkin Tuesday afternoon the Blanketeers took advantage ol w&lks issued by Bentley and Flasher errors, combined with a few hits, to run up a score of 9 to 3. Pearson pitched effectively in the last three frames but it was not until the ninth that the Flash ers could bunch hits off Blair who went the. distance for Elkin In the ninth Horace Hubbard singled, Bob Wright doubled foi his second hit of the game ami Dave Davenport tripled to feature a three-run rally. Game scheduled here with Elkir Tuesday night was postponed be cause of wet grounds. Manager Flash Loman said the club desperately needed tightei defense in the infield and some pitching help, which the club hat COMING! TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1950 Our Representative, RALPH McKINNIS, tflLL BE IN NORTH WILKESBORO AND VICINITY AND WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: | [ Repairs to Sewing Machines (Free estimates gladly given) | [ New Singer Sewing Machines [ [New Singer Vacuum Cleaners. Q Electric Heater | | Sewing Cabinets Utility Tables Automatic Iorns Q Buttonhole Attachments | | Singer Machines for Rent by the Month Check Any of Above Services You Wish Street ■ City — It . — Mail This "Ad" To .. SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO. 1325 11th Avenue ' Hickory, N. C. ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce the opening of the WILKES FURNACE COMPANY In the Phillips Building on Forester Ave nue, next door to Eller Brothers. Sales, Installation, and Service of FAIRBANKS-MORSE Oil, Cool and Gos Furnaces. SERVICE AND REPAIRING ON ALL MAKES OF FURNACES. WILKES FURNACE COMPANY J. S. DAVIS, Manager 948 North Wilkesboro, N. C. been diligently seeking for the past two weeks. North Wilkesboro lost to Elkln 10 to 0 last night in Elkin, main , ly because a spasm of errors showered down in one inning and let seven El kin runs score on two hits. Scheer started, was relieved by Corum and Bentley pitched the > last frame. Mount Airy will play here to night and Friday night. Oalaz will play here Saturday night and Sunday, making the longest ser ies of home games in the season. ** - - All Star Game At Elkin 10th * * r. • ?"•*?-^v North Carolina will play Vir ginia in the annual Blue Ridge league all star game to be play ed in Elkin Monday, July 10. The North Carolina team will be piloted by Manager Tige Har ris, of Elkin, and will be com posed of six players from North Wilkesboro, six from Elkin and six from Mt. Airy. The Virginia team will have six from Galax, six from Wytheville and six from Rad ford. The game will be played in El kin Memorial Park Monday, eight p. m. If rained out on that date it will be played there Tuesday night. Six players from North Wilkes boro selected on the all-star team are Bob Wright, catcher and utili ty; Dave Davenport, third base; Wayne Davis, outfield; Drake Par due, catcher; Bill Hamlin and Mike Scheer, pitchers. From Elkin are Jim Hay worth, third base; Bob Withrow, shortstop; Shorty Brown, outfield; Jack Rlalock, catcher; Van Fletcher and Red Powers, pitchers. From Mt. Airy are Dean Dosch, second base; Ray Wiacek, first base; Joe Rose berry, outfield; Cordero, catcher and outfield; Jimmy Jones and Sam Cris8man, pitchers. o — 5 MORE ABOUT Raleigh Roundup (Continued From Page Two) are flocking to Europe this sum mer and Included among the trav elers are scores of North Caro linians. Dr. Clyde Erwin, for in stance, North Carolina's efficient and mild mannered superintend ent of public instruction, is on his way to Geneva, Switzerland, to serve as chairman of the U. S. delegation at the international conference on public education. The conference will discuss cur riculum reorganization and devote some attention to the rehabilita tion of school systems in war nations . ■ Russia isn't included . . will be represented. FIVE-YEAR TERM . . . Allan Langs ton, Raleigh attorney and friend of the people, was named by Governor Scott last week to a five-year term on the State Pro bation Commission. He succeeds Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, who asked to be relieved of membership on the commission at the expiration of his term a month ago. AMIABLE . . . N. C. Agricul ture Department folks, State Col lege poultry experts, feed manu facturers and fertilizer repre sentatives were always in dis-r agreement and at each others' throats only a few years back. But now they sit amiably togeth er around a conference table and _ work for the common good. Credit ' for this miracle should go to the present setup in the Agriculture Department, to legislators and farmers who realize that more is accomplished through frank dis Rnh lMriffht An* Of Top Hitters ■ ■ wIp wP In Blue Ridge Hashers Slugger Has Lusty Average of 365 To Lead Team In Batting Bob Wright's 220 pounds has been used to good advantage against Blue Ridge league pitch ing, according to unofficial bat ting averages compiled here for the North Wilkesboro team. The catcher who has also play ed first base and outfield had a batting average -of 365 through July 4 th. He also leads the Flash ers in runs batted in and in total bases. Drake Pardue, relief catcher and utility player, was second in batting on figures compiled this week with 333. Bob Hlte with 295 and Horace Hubbard with 286, two recent additions to the club, were third and fourth. Following are the averages, which are unofficial and were compiled from newspaper reports Df games away and from official scores here. The averages are near somplete for games played through Tuesday: Bob Wright 365 Dave Davenport — 302 Ed Morton 236 Bill Hamlin — 222 Lee Bentley — 140 Drake Pardue . 333 Horace Hubbard 286 Bob Hlte . v — 295 Wayne Davis 222 Ed Bowman 162 Johnny Mercak .... 104 A.lvis Corum 150 Bob Thompson —. 070 Mike Scheer .... 100 cussion and cooperative effort. RECRUITING . . . Capt. Joseph M. Pearson, head of the Raleigh Station Area, and T. Sgt. M. L. Christian, stationed at the Army and Air Forces Recruiting Offices here, spent most of their time last week answering questions-on the draft, the Army Reserve, and other military matters brought on by the country's participation in the Ko rean conflict. Captain Pearson said most of the calls could not be answered be cause of military reasons. How ever, as to the draft, he said: "I could resume processing of appli cants on short notice, if I should be ordered to do so." FAMILY DESERTERS .... Steps were taken last week by the Domestic Relations Commis sion to study a proposed bill for the 1951 Legislature which would make N. C. Laws pretaining to abandonment effective in other states as well, pending enactment of similar reciprocal laws passed in those states. About a dozen states now have such legislation. Chairman O. Lee Horton of Morganton and other members met in the Justice Building and considered amendments and ad ditions to North Carolina laws regarding children in divorce cases, guardianship, juvenile court and Jurisdiction, abandonment and non-support. o A man has reached middle age when he beginB to tell his son, "Now when I was a boy." TUXEDO FEEDS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION Tuxedo Feed Co. Phone 94 N. Wilkesboro 4 M Hatchery Hatchers Of a [fancy's Dandies •' v •; f : ; JULY CLEA _ '4 i' ,1 \4 1 - • m 1 il • -t ■# 'w , - • • ' •' - ' : " ' '--i r& f ... ; ;• -.A.': -•-■ ENTIRE STOCK OF DRESSES Priced from 8.95 to 29.95, Reduced to / 6.95, 8.95, 10.95 and 14.95 . ML: z ■mmmM V ■« . *f£§k *£ ifi About 50 SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS 4 Priced up to 75.00, Reduced to 10.00, 15.00,25.00 and 30.00 ALL HATS Reduced to 1.00, 2.00 and 3, About Six Dozen Poirs of NYLON HOSE Priced from 1.00 to 1.25, Reduced to 2 pairs for 1.00 Two Special Racks of DRESSES at » 5.00 and 10.00 *11 other Merchandise Reduced Accordingly. Ml Sales Real. No Refunds. lb Xpprnals. Alterations Extra. JEAN'S North Wilkesboro, N. G. mmM — '®35»S®
The Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 6, 1950, edition 1
8
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75