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Stops Win Streak Davidson Jets Upset Rangers The Davidson Jets, who son long, turned in their best performance of the year here Sunday afternoon to upset the Morris Field Rangers, 10-8, in an important Jackie Robinson Semi-Pro League baseball contest. Marcus Rivens, who scatter 14 hits in an effective route going mound performance . combined with Ausie Rivens and John Patterson to hand Herman Thomas's speedy crew fifth setback in 23 games this season. Patterson pounded Rangers pitchers for--? homeruf» awi a Triple while Ausie Rtvens was hitting a pair of singles. Richey Summers, the losing pitcher, Charlie Houston. AI bert Turner and Harold Adams led the Rangers' offense, but six base on balls and four miscues spoiled their chances for over taking the Jets On Saturday, the I'.an^er. edged the L nion County Dod gers. 7-6, to register ihetr lHth triumph of the season Roger Coleman, who recei ved help from Albert Turner in the ninth inning, was the wtivftmg pitcher. John Boyrd, Charlie Houston. Tim Morris, Albert Turner, and Bobby Reynolds led the stickwork. Boyd clouted three singles while Houston was hitting a double and two singles, Mor ris two singles. Turner a homerun and a double. Rey nolds also had two singles. . The Rangers will return to action Saturday afternoon when they take on the North side Bombers at Independ ence Park Sunday will find them at Harding High School athletic field lacing the Char lotte Mets. Charlie Houston Leading hitter Subscribe to the Charlotte 1'pst: 'tour Support helps! Hawks. OrUiles.. Rangers Local Teams To Compete Tournament Three Charlotte baseball teams wifr compete in the annual North Carolina Invita tional Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament at Lenoir, begin ning Thursday, July 13. The Charlotte Hawks, who indicated early last week that they had accepted an invita tion to return to the presti gious tournament for the fifth straight season, will be joined by the Jackie Kobinson League leading Mecklenburg Orioles and the popular ; .Morris Field Hangers The Hawks will represent the Triple County League while the (Jnoles and the Rangers will be representing the Jackie Robinson circuit It will be the second time the Orioles, who are managed by Minnie Mendoza. have com peted in the tourney They were eliminated in the first rounds last summer The Hawks will be making their third appearance. After ad vancing all the way to fourth place in 1976. Morris Field got bumped the quarter finals in 1977 Dub Cuthbertson's Hawks will be made up of outstanding players from the Triple County league Manager Jierman Thomas of the Rangers indicates he may add "one or two" play ers. Thomas said he is talking with Melvin Latta, the great pitcher with the Charlotte Bombers of the Triple County League and catcher Javet Wilson of the Davidson Jets. Thomas has contacted several other top players in the area in a last-minute effort to streng then his lineup. According to sources from Lenoir, the Cleveland Steeles are expected to be the team to beat when the big meet Bets underway next Thursday. The Lenoir Sur Pak, a team that has won the title for three straight years, is reportedly considerably weaker" this year, having played only .500 thus far in the season —A Subscription to the Charlotte Post Hill keep νοιι informed of the new* in your coniniuiiit). 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