Williamston Martins Continue Fight For First Division Chester Sparr's Homer Defeats Goldsboro 6-5 Locals Remain A Half Game Out Of The Top Bracket Pen Green Allows Nine Hits In Pitrhin^ the Vie tor) Last !Ni?ht v Skipper Frank Rodgers' Martins took two close decisions in as many days, when they defeated Goldsboro there last nighl by the score of 6-5. And a home run figured in the final outcome of both victories. With the score knotted at 5-all, Wifliamston's top hitter, Chester Sparr uncorked a terrific wallop that sent the small pellet out of the playing field and gave the Martins the needed edge. Williamston scored twice in the | first" inning, but the Bugs counted ! a run in the second and two in the ; third to take the lead. The locals j made three markers in the fifth to ? once more take over the reins, but j' Goldsboro tied the fount with single- M tons in the sixth and seventh. Allan Pea Green limited the Bugs to nine safeties, while the Martins were getting 10 off of the combined efforts of Yeske and Acosta. Green walked seven and fanned five bat ters. Chesty Sparr led both teams at 11 the plate for lhe evening Besides j i his game-winning home run clout in the eighth. Sparr hit a double* and single for four attempts and knock ed in four of the six tallies. Chuck Taylor was next best with two for five. GREEN COLORS BUGS! Thursday, June 26. Williamston Ab R H PO A E Byrum, 3b 4 110 2 0 Tuckey, ss 4 112 10 Taylor, If 5 2 2 3 0 0 Sparr, lb ' - 4 2 3 4 1 0 Rodgers, cf \ 4 0 I 1 0 0 Hoy If. rf 3 0 0 6 0 0 Cone. 2b 3 0 14 3 0 Wilcox, c 4 0 16 10 Green, p ? 4 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 35 6 10 27 9 0 Goldsboro Ab K H PO A E DiGaetano, If 2 0 0 0 0 0 Fessler. ss 5 0 0 3 6 0 Sturges, rf 5 110 0 0 Peele. c 4 2 19 10 Smith, 3b 5 1 3 0 2 0 Patton. cf ,411100 Clifton, lb 4 JO 2 10 0 0 Riershenk 2h '2 0 1 4 2 0 Yeske. p 2 0 0 0 1 0 /Brinkley 1 0 0 0 0 0 Acosta, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 9 27 12 0 /Hit for Yeske in 6th Score by Killings: R Williamston 200 030 010?6 Goldsboro 012 001 100?5 Runs batted in: Clifton 2. CotlC. Sparr 4, Smith, Patton 2, Rodgers Two base hits: Clifton 2. Sturges, Taylor. Sparr, Peele. Home run: Sparr Stolen base: DiGaetano. Dou ble play: Biershenk, Fessler and CI if - Ion Isft on bases Williamston 6, Goldsboro 10. Base on balls, off Green 7. Yeske 3. Struck out? by Green 5. Yeske 3. Acosta 4 Hits, off Yeske 7 in 6; Acosta 3 in 3. Hit by pitcher, by Yeske (Byrum). Wild pitch: Acosta Passed ball: Wilcox. Losing pitcher: Acosta. Umpires: (?"lowers and Green, lime of gillYlf, 2:20. PEHDER ~ Quality JoprfStoteA-^^^ Tea Season Is Here (.??/ Off Willi Southern Manor Tea X:- 13c 'X: 25c I.AINI) (K LAkKS HJiile American, irneriran anil I'imenlo Cheese lb. 27c I .anil ii l.nkrx White imrrirnn nnrl American Cheese ? 2 lb. Lo^f 49c LaniffV Half 4'K Butter 39c 41c Colonial Crape Juice ' 10cSi9c Pure Lard 2 X: 31c Cellophane Itafi Cookies 2 bulk 25c I). /*. Green Label Tissue Roil 3c HON Lady Fingers lb. 17c Triple-Fresh BREAD, 2 loaves . 15c NECK BONES . 4 11)8.. 25c Red Ripe TOMATOES 3 lbs. 25c STRING BEANS 4 lbs.. 19c Large LETTUCE, head 10c Carolina CORN, 6 ears . . . 19c COFFEE. Golden Blend 2 lbs.. 29c D. P. COFFEE 2 lbs. 41c STEW BEEF 2 lbs. 25c SPARE RIBS ....... lb. . 15c ROUND STEAK lb.. 29c ? Opinion... Bv "BI FF" If Williamston defeats Golds boro here tonight, the Martins will become inhabitants of the top flight of the CoasUl Plain. At the present time only three and one-half games separate the third place Rocky Mount team from the seventh place New Bern Bears, while eighth place Tar boro is only two games behind New Bern. Willlamston, in fifth place with 23 wins and 26 losses, is one-half game behind fourth place (loldsboro and a game out of third place. So?if we win to night and Rocky Mount loses. Williams ton will be tied for third place. Everyone who attended the base ball game in Edenton last Wednes day afternoon, returned with much praise both for the^exceptionally vyell-played ball game, the crack Edenton High School band, and the hospitality of the Edentonians Ev eryone agreed that the transfer was a success from every standpoint with a number of fans already talking about switching another contest to our ..neighboring city. If it was a baseball game you went to see, you came away well satisfied, and those who stayed home just can't apprcci i.ie the afternoon by listening to a verbal essay. Johnny Byrunl had a .good day in Edenton, as did his opponent and former teammate, "Little Bud" Cayton. Tarboro second baseman. Levi Woods, the start ing pitcher, and Eddie Sudol, Orioles' first baseman, trained in Edenton with the Pocomoke City team and Poke Whalen. All turned in unusual performances. ed that ball when Manager Whalen had the squeeze play on, instead of missing the pitch, allowing "Donald Duck" to tag the man coming home That would have placed an en tirety different slant on the ball game and may have given Tarboro the victory . You never can tell about those breaks In announcing the various "big shots" Aubrey Shackell, Tarboro ed itor. failed to note one of Williams ton's most faithful fans Todd Max well of Washington. Todd never misses a game and when Rocky Mount played a doubleheader here some" time ago, he attended both contests, going back to Washington fairs. Such spirit and interest is what is making the Martins a better team this season. Slim Gardner wall take over the mound duties here tonight when the Martins meet Golds Lsoro. Slim has had his regular rest since he went the route to defeat Rocky Mount last week .and he is expected to turn in a sterling exhibition against Man ager McKinneVs Bugs this eve ning Skipper Rodgers announc i?l lie.I I lurry "t|n'e;" H"t"p''? ries is slated for action here to morrow night against New Bern. In his last two starts Humphries has turned in well-pitched bat tles hut lost both by very close scores. KING FOR A DAY Playing his initial game as a Martin. Elmer Cone made a magnificent start in the opinion of the local fans. Cone came here from Goldsboro, where he had a hitting percentage of 183 this season Yet in the tenth inning this youngster went to bat, overcame all pressure and nervousness and proceeded to knock the first pitched ball out of the park. Elmer also got another hit to paceJhe local attack. Bill Shrlton and Bert Stotlrr arr still out of thr Williamston lineup, due to injuries. Right now it is impossible to say how lonit it will he before they re turn to action, but it is sincerely hoped that they will be ready to go soon. League president, Ray H Good mon has been having a tough time with his umpiring staff With the recent resignations of Hfclmer Eric-~ son and Jim Stroner, Good/non has had to stage a real hunt fur arbiters. He signed Tan Flowers, Arthur L. McGloon. of Chicago, and C C New man, of Winter Haven, Fla. Flow ers is remembered in this section having umpired in the Albermarle League during 1936. Newman has worked in the Appalachian League and the Florida State loop: Person ally, we don't think there'll be much arguing back at Newman f6r he is a "tough looking" fellow with plen ty of size. According to reports, he was with the Foreign Legion during | the first World War. These three ad ditions now give the Coastal Plain fuH umpires' staff for the first time this season. At the beginning of this season, there was much talk about several of Wilson's star players having low draft numbers, and that they would be called for service in Uncle Sam's Army ere long. Almost two months have passed and Irv Dickens and Earl Carnahah, a pair of aces, are still breaking up ball, games for the Tobs. If and when the Army gets this pair. Manager Bill Herring will have a hard time trying to replace them, for ball players of their cali bre are like hen's teeth. Pete Kunis Wins Pitehing Duel In Edenton Wednesday Elmer Cone Hits Homer In Tenth For Deciding Run liotli Train* TnniwI in Su perh Exhibition Before Fine Croml Staging tlu? second pitching duel in as many days. Williamston edged out Tarboro. 2-1 in Edenton before a large and appreciative crowd last Wednesday afternoon. This game was originally scheduled for Wil liamston. but the local management agreed to transfer the contest to our neighboring town. With every player on both teams turning in a superb exhibition, and the three pitchers in fine form, it was not until the tenth inning that the final decision was reached. Pete Kunis. who went the route for the Martins, was at'his best, never giv ing the batter anything good, spread ing the nine hits well. He struck out seven Levi Woods, starter for the Orioles, also was in fine form, allow ing five hits during his seven-inning r&iayv- and fanning nimx- He was re moved from the game in ihd eighth for a pinch-hitter. Coogan finished the contest* allowing two hits and fanmng two. Coogan was charged with 'the defeat. Williamston scored first in the I sixth inning when Edenton's own Johnny Byrum was hit by the pitch ?r. went to second on Chester Sparr's single and scored on a base hit by Skipper Rodgers.- ? Manager Poke Wlialen put John ?h hit in the eighth in* ning. the lug pitcher promptly hit one over the left field barrier to knot the count. , Neither team could cross the plate in the ninth, and Tarboro could not solve Kunis' offerings to any de gree of sucees in the tenth. But El ? iner Cone, first Martin to bat in the tenth, hit the first pitch for a home run ovtT the left field fence to wift the ball game. Cone, playing his first game in a Martin uniform, led the Martin at tack With two-for four and tguvc an exceptional |>erformance in the field | as did Babe Tuckey. Johnny Byrum and everyone else. A large crowd from here attended Wednesday, June 25. Tarlwrn Aft RHP Hi Icy, if 5 0 13 0 0 Mm my. If 4 0 110 0 Cuylon, 2h 4 0 3 2 2 0 Hendersliot, 3b 4 0 12 0 0 Suilol, lb 4 0 0 5 0 0 OlfStli'WK'z, ss 4 0 0 1 2 0 DeCubellis, c 4 0 0 11 1 0 CnunviT. if 4 0 2 2 0 0 Woods, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 xxjohnson I 1 1 O 0 0 Coogan, |) 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 30 1 0x27 H 0 xNone out when winning run was I'ni'i'd. xxBattcd foi Woods in Hth. Williamston Al> R II PO A E Byruin, 3b 3 1110 0 Turkey, ss 4 0 0 2 3 0 Taylor, If 4 0 0 2 0 0 Sparr, lb 4 0 1 12 0 0 Rodgrrs, cf 4 0 12 0 0 Hoyle, rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Cone. 2b 4 12 12 0 Wilcox, c 3 0 0 B 0 0 Kunis, p 3 0 1 0 4 0 Totals 33 2 7 30 9 0 Score by innings R Tarboro 000 000 010 0?1 Wilhamston 000 001 bOO 1 Runs batted in Rodgers, Johnson, Cone Two base lot: Cayton. Three base bit: Conover. Home runs: John son, Cone Sacrifice: Coogan. Left on bases: Tarboro 0, Wiliamston 5. Struck out, by Woods 9. Kunis 7, Coogan 2. Hits, off Wds 5 in 7 in nings; Coogan 2 in 2 Hit by pitch er, by Woods (Byrum) Losing pitch er. Coogan. Umpires: Green, flow ers and Newman. Time:'1:57. STANDINGS W I, Pet. Wilson 34 13 .723 Greenville 30 19 .612 Rocky Mount f IaIHc f-iri | i | 24 Oi _ 25 .490 .480 uoiusno ro 21 26 VYilliamston 23 26 .469 Kinston 20 26 .435 New Bern 20 28 .417 Tarboro 18 30 .375 Prep*red by Greentros !nc Cinti 0 PEAK FORM - ? - TJy Jick V rA, " -*3san? w / CMo) \ / feucnsj / Wal . 1K>SKV Cu:mArti>s ' S106&1MG FitfS-t baseman (Ut- IS fteTTwe Mis Mil's WMf M I'Mfcjf CoOMf Most Who's Where TUESDAY, JUNE 24 Rocky Mount at Goldsboro New BOrn at Kinston WHliamston at Tarboro Wilson at Greenville WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Goldsboro at Rocky Mount Kinston at New Bern x Tarboro at WilliamMton Greenville at Wilson THURSDAY. JUNE 28 Williainston at Goldsboro Rocky Mount at Tarboro Wilson at Kinston New Bern at Greenville FRIDAY, JUNE 27 Goldsboro at Williamston Tarboro ai Rocky Mount Kinston at Wilson Greenville at New Bern ~ KKSlU/rS Tuesday, June 21. New Bern Kinston, rain. Tarboro 4, Willianiston 3. Goldsboro 7, Rocky Mount Wilson t>. Greenville 0 Wednesday, June 25. Willianiston 2, Tarboro 1 , Goldsboro 8, Rocky Mount 1 Wilson 8, Greenville 1 New Bern 5, Kinston (I Thursday, June 28. Willianiston (?. Goldsboro 5. Kinston 5-3, Wilson 3 5 Rocky Mount 12, Tarboro (i. Greenville II. New Bern 3. Vegetables Market supplies of truck crops I available ami m pros peel IT?i eaTTyi summer Hum tin tie sinaller than a .?yettT'earlier, but supplies of new po . tatoes are larger, says the IJ. S I)e , partment of Agriculture. Wheat farmers of the United States voted 80 5 per; cent in favor of marketing quota restrictions on the 1941 crop in the AAA referem i'dum held throughout the country recently 'Specs' Ilum|)hrics Loses To Tarboro In Mound Duel. U\ Koil. 'IVum* knock Out Six Safrlic*; Skipper Kod^ rr* Hit* Homer Horry -"Specs": Humphries and | (leorgo Zit/.ler staged a hot hurling I duel 'in Tarboro last Tuesday eve i ning w ith the Martins coming out ? ?a the short end of the 4 score. | Both pitcher allowed six safeties, ?with Humphries walking one batter and striking out h?ur. Zit/loi fanned i\ and i . in (J three W11t'liiiiT>111if"T'^iI tin lead in the second inning oh a home run drive l?y Skipper Frank Rodgers. hut the Orioles came hack in the third to score twice: and counted two more in the fourth when Steve DeCubcllis homered with our on. The other lo cal tallies came in the sixth and j eighth frames Three of the Martins' ax hits were i for extra hase> Charlie Donald ! Duck" Wilcox and Chuck Taylor hit iwo-hase hlows. while Kodgers pit a home run No player on i illier team got two | hits during the evening The box lut'Miav. june ~4. Uilli.im.Ht6n Ah It II PO A F Hynim, 3I> <>01020 Turkey. ss 4 10 14 0 Taylor. If 4 n i inn :< l i io o l 3 I 12 3 0 4 0 12 10 * 4 0 1 5 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 0 24 11 1 xBatted foj Huhiphries in 9th. Tarhoro Ah K II PO A F Riley. ef 3 1 12 0 0 Murray,, j;, 4 0 1 7 2 0 ! (.'avion. 21. 4 0 1 1 2_0? jSuiiol. lb 4 0 0 110 1 IIcndershot, 31> 2 0 0 3 4 0 I (Jlrsiewuv. ss 3 1 ! 1 2 2 ,4 j Di C'uIm IIi II 3 2 1 0 0 0 Coho'vei . 11 3 0 0 2 (J 0 Zitzlef. p 3 0 To 1 0 Totals 29 4 0 27 11 3 Seme by innings R Williamston oil) ool 010?? Tarhoro 1)02 200 OOx?4' Kujts hathd in: Rotigers, Riley, Murray. DeCubellis 2, Hoyle. Sparr Two base hits: Wileox, Taylor Home runs Rodders, pet'ubellis. Stolen base: Olesiewie/. Sacrifice: Riley. Douhje play Mui lay-to Hendershot. Left on basts Williamston 0. Tar ] h?i't> 3. Rase on halls, off Humphries | 4, /at/lor li Wild pitch Zitzler. 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