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Martins Take Four Out Of Five From Rocky Mount Leafs Playing .500 Ball To Hold Fourth Position Pete Kunis Whiffs Nine Leafs To Win 5-1 Here Last Night ??? Skipper Frank Rodger* Hit* Inside-the-Park Homer With Twii On Base ? Williamston's jinx over Rocky Mount continues to hold good as the Martins conquered the Loafs 5-1 here last night to take both games of that series and four out of the last five during the past week. The Martins are now situated in fourth place only a half game be hind the New Bern Bears, with a two-game series with the Bears be ginnin ghere tonight. Goldsboro's Bugs are resting in fifth place, a game and a half behind the locals, while Rocky Mount, in sixth place, is a half game behind the Bugs. In last night's battle. Pete Kunis was in fine form, limiting the Leafs to eight safeties, their only tally be ing unearned Pete struck out nine batters and issued walks to only two for the victory. The Martins started off strong, scoring three runs in the first in ning when Bill Sheltpn doubled, Ches Sparr was given a walk, and Skipper Frank Rodgers drove a pitch to left field which the fielder lost in the grass, Rodgers continuing on for an inside-the-park home run. In the eighth singles by Rodgers, Elmer Cone and Babe Turkey pro dured another 1-11IV unit thr,'.. Singles - a sacrifice and an error gave the lo cals their final tally in the final in ning Skipper Rodgers batted in four of Williamston's runs, with three hits to lead the attack at the plate, with Cone next best, having two hits for four times at bat. This game was the shortest played in the Coastal Plain League this sea son, lasting only an hour and 27 min utes. The box Thursday, July 31. Rocky Mount Ab R II PO A E Kasper. 3b 4 0 12 5 0 Drews, ss 4 0 0 1 5 0 Kurst, If , 3 0 110 0 Sanford, lb 4 0 1 13 0 0 Brittain, c 4 0 12 0 0 Krai, cf J 1 1 r-0 0 Shee, rf 4 0 110 0 Ware, 2b 4 0 I 3 4 0 Matthews, p .4 0 1 0 2 1 Totals 34 1 8 24 16 1 Williamston Ab R II PO A E Byrum. If 3 0 0 2 0 1 Shelton, 2b 4 I I 4 2 0 Hoyle, rf 3 110 0 0 Sparr, lb 2 1 0 5 0 0 Rodgers. cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 Cone, 3h 4 12 10 0 Wilcox, c 4 0 1110 1 Tuckey, ss 2 0 1 2 3 1 Kunis, p 3 0 0 0 1 0 To tail 21 S 9 27 6 3 Score by innings: R Rocky Mount 000 000 100?1 Williamston 300 000 11 x?5 Runs batted in: Kasper. Rodgi 4, Tuckey." Two base hits: Shelton, Krai, Kasper. Home run: Rodgers. Stolen base: Tuckey. Sacrifice: Sparr Double plays: Drews, Ware and Sanford; Tuckey, Shelton and Sparr; Ware and Sunford; Shelton, Shelton, Tuckey and Sparr. Left on bases: Rocky Mount 8, Williamston 5 Bases on balls, off Matthews 4, Kunis 2. Struck out by Matthews 2. Kunis 9 Umpires: Daniels and Greene Time: 1:27. STANDINGS W L Pet. Wilson ss 23 .705 Greenville 48 35 .578 New Bern 41 41 .500 Willlamston 41 42 .494 Goldsboro 39 43 .478 Rocky Mount 39 44 .470 Tarboro 32 49 .395 Kinston 32 50 .390 Who's Where FRIDAY. AUGUST 1 Kinston at Tarboro New Bern at Williamston Wilson at Rocky Mount Goldsboro at Greenville SATURDAY. AUG. 2 Tarboro at Kinston Williamston at New Bern Rocky Mount at Wilson Greenville at Goldsboro SUNDAY. AUG. J Rocky Mount at Tarboro Williamston at Goldsboro New Bern at Greenville Wilson at Kinston MONDAY, AUG. 4 Tarboro at Rocky Mount Goldsboro at Williamston Greenville at New Bern Kinston at Wilson Ragged Fielding By Martins Brings 6 to 2 Defeat By Kinston km |{vm?-r Hurl* 7-11 it Ball Ami Strikes Out Eleven Ratters Despite the fine pitching perform ance turned in by Ken Rymer last Tuesday night, erratic fielding cans ed the Williamston Martins to drop a-<H-drcisinn to tin lowly TCinattm Kag les. Ken hurled 7-hit ball, white strik ing out eleven batters, seven of which were fanned in the first three innings. Rymer's control was unus ually good as he issued only two walks. ^ -? Kinston's big inning came in the third when three hits, three errors, and a passed ball and a walk ac counted for five runs. The other Eagle run was scored in the eighth on two singles and a sacrifice. In the sixth inning, Williamston counted twice when Bill Sheltor^and Fred Hoyle singled in succession, Skipper Frank Rodgers was given an intentional walk, and Elmer Cone sent a two-base drive to deep left field to send home Shelton and Huylo, ?. ?? Bill Shelton was the only Martin to get two hits during the encoun ter Tuesday, July 29. Kinston Ab R H PO A F. Croon rf 5 1110 1 Carr. If 5 I 0 0 0 (I Slakis, ss 4 112 3 1 Upchurch, 3b 4 12 13 0 DeMasi, 2b 2 0 1 B 4 0 McGarity, c 4 0 17 10 Nieoli, lb 4 0 0 9 1 0 Boos, rf 3 110 0 0 Koy, p 3 10 12 0 Totals 34 6 7 27 14 2 Williamston Ah R H PO A E Byrum, If 5 0 110 0 Shelton, 2b 4 12 12 0 Hoyle, rf 4 112 0 0 Sparr, lb 4 0 0 8 0 1 Rodgers, cf 2 0 110 0 Cone, '3b 4 0 10 10 Wilcox, c 4 0 1 10 2 0 Tuckey, ss 4 0 0 4 4 3 Rymer, p 3 0 0 0 2 0 zKunis 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 7 27 11 4 zHit for Rymer in 9th. Score by innings: R Kinston 005 000 010?8 Williamston 000 002 000?2 Runs batted in: Slakis, Upchurch 2, McGarity, Cone 2. Two base hits: Slakis Cone. Stolen base: Upchurch. Sacrifice: DeMasi. Double plays: De Masi and Nicoli; Shelton, Tuckey and Sparr. Left on bases: Kinston 5, Wil liamston 8. Bases on balls off Koy 2; Rymer 2. Struck out by Koy 7, Ry mer 11. Hit by pitcher, by Rymer (DeMasi). Passed ball: Wilcox. Um pires: Daniels and Green. Time of game" 1:47. j NOTICE! 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Green relieved Harry Humphries in the third inning and allowed only two hits during the remainder of the contest. His single in the fifth inning accounted for the winning The locals started off with a hang holding a 3-0 advantage until the third when the I^eafs staged a four run rally which featured a two-run homer by Taylor Sanford. Tommy Kurst accounted for the other Leaf run with a home run in the sixth. Skipper Rodgers had a perfect night-?-two for two?to lead the Mar^ tin attack, while Ken Rymer who replaced Rodgers in centerfield, was next with two for three. Babe Tuckey featured afield, han dling 11 chances without a miscue. The box: Wednesday, July 30. Williamston Ab R H PO A E Byrum, If 5 0 2 0 0 0 Shelton, 2b 3 0 1 4 6 1 Hoyle, rf 4 1 0 1 0 0 Sparr, lb 4 1 2 12 0 1 Rodgers, cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 Rymer, cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 Cone, 3b 5 1 2 4 0 0 Wilcox, c 4 0 1 3 0 0 Tuckey, ss 2 1 0 3 8 0 Humphries, p 1 0 0 0 2 0 Green, p 2 0 1 0 1 0 Totals 35 6 13 27 17 2 Rocky Mount Ab R H PO A Kasper, 3b T" tr 2 0 T Drews, ss 5 0 0 3 4 Kurst, If 2 2 2 2 0 Sanford, lb 5 i 1 10 1 Brittain, c 5 i 3 7 0 Krai, cf 3 0 0 1 0 Shee, rf 3 1 0 1 0 Ware, 2b 2 0 0 3 0 Weeks, p 2 0 0 0 4 Gautreaux, p 2 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 5 8 27 14 Score by innings: R Williamston 021 120 000?6 Rocky Mount 004 001 000?5 Runs batted in: Rodgers 2, Wil cox, Hoyle, Cone, Green, Sanford 2, Weeks, Kurst. Two base hits: Sparr, Rymer. Home runs: Sanford, Kurst. Stolen base: Sanford. Sacrifices: Tuckey, Krai, Green, Wilcox. Dou ble play: Tuckey, Shelton and Sparr. Left on bases: Williamston 9, Rocky Mount 12. Base on balls, off Hum phries 3, Green 6, Weeks 1, Gau treaux 1. Struck out, by Humphries 2, Weeks 1, Gautreaux 6, Green 1. Hits, off Humphries 6 in 2 1-3 in nings; Green 2 in 6 2-3; Weeks 10 in 4 2-3; Gautreaux 3 in 4 1-3. Hit by pitcher, by Weeks (Shelton). Wild pitch; Humphries. Winning pitcher; Ill:AK I iskkariiw; While (hey watrlied their club luxe (?> Kinston last Tuesday night, local baseball officials were worrying more about the bug blitzkrieg directed against the cosily lights. One after an other, the costly bulbs caved in under the attack until thr offi cial communique listed thirteen downed with a telling effect on the club treasury. Several of thr lamps bursted (lie following night, and thr maintenance division worked several hours replacing the spent bulbs. Club Facing Tough Financial Sledding "If we can pull through today, we I sincerely believe that with a little outside help we can pall through the remainder of the season without a bit of trouble," Pete Fowden, pres ident of the local baseball club, said this morning after explaining that the organization had experienced tough financial sledding these past few weeks. Unfavorable weather ex acted a heavy toll, and some of the loyal fans in the past have jumped on the wagon of bellyaching critics and aggravated the financial situa tion. Very little help has been given by the outsiders, but Mr. Fowden ap preciatively acknowledges the loyal support given the club at the gate. The club head is turning to a com paratively few for help in meeting the payroll today, and while the go ing is difficult, he is still holding thumbs up and expects to get there. Leading Twirlers In Softball Loop According to the "official" aver age's of the City Softball Circuit, the regular season just ended has been unusually tough on the pitch ers of the four church teams. Only three hurlers have been able to keep a perfect mark?Jack Sullivan, of the Christians; Tom Skinner and Sonny Wynne, of the Episcopalians ?and they have only pitched in one game. Freddie Summerlin, Baptist back bone, was good for six victories and a lone defeat, while his teammate, Oswald Stalls had five victories and two defeats to his credit. Following are the pitching aver age# for the entire season: W L Pel. Sullivan, Christian I 0 1.000 Skinner, Episcopal 1 0 1.000 S. Wynnr, Episcopal I 0 1.000 Summerlin, Baptist 8 1 .857 Stalls, Baptist 5 2 .711 Jack Manning, Chr'n 7 4 .838 W. Manning, Metho , 2 3 .400 Mears, Metho 2 5 .285 Malone, Episcopal 2 7 .222 Green. Losing pitcher: Weeks. Um pires: Green and Daniels. Time of game: 2:30. Episcopalians Meet Baptists In A Double Header On-Tuesday Mrlholrriani) and Christian!* To Killer Semi-finals the Following Day STANDING ' W L Pet Baptists 11 3 .786 Christians 8 7 .533 Methoterians 5 8 .385 Episcopalians 4 10 .286 KESl'LTS Wednesday, July 30. Cobbmen 10, Skinnermen 6. Spivcymcn 3, Conemen 2 With interest in local Softball dropping to such a low ebb that even the players of the four church teams would not turn out in forces large enough to make teams, the final scheduled games of the current sea son last Wednesday night were can celled. However, two five-inning exhibitions were played with a "mix ed" squad. In the first game Bill Spivey'g lads rallied in the fifth to defeat Howard In the play-off for the champ ionship of the City Softball Cir cuit, the Baptists will enrage the Episcopalians neat Tuesday afternoon at 6:30 p. m. in a dou bleheader. On Wednesday af ternoon at 3:00 p. m. the Christ ians and Methoterlans will bat tle it out In a twin bill. In the semi-finals play, the team entering the final play must win two out of three, and if neither team takes both games on next Tuesday or Wednesday, a third meeting will be arranged possibly on Thursday or Friday. The two victorious teams will meet in the finals week after next. Cone's aggregation, 3-2, the decid ing run coming when Charles Man ning was walked, stole second and crossed the plate on C. T. Roberson's single. C T Roberson limited the Cone men to three bingles, while Tom Skinner headed a 7-hit attack by the Spiveymen with two for two. The Cobbmen were victorious ov er tin' Skimurmen in the nightcap by a score of 10-6. Both teams got ,11 hits, hut costly errors by Tom Skinner's players proved Ihr tnut gin of victory. With the score knotted at 6 all go ing into the last half of the fourth, the Cobbmen rallied to score four runs on five hits, a walk and an er ror. B. Harrison, of the Skinners, and Wheeler Manning, of the Cobbs, led their respective teams ut the plate, with a perfect night?two for two The box: Wednesday, July 30. First Game. Conemen Ab R II Miller, 2b -211 F. Peele, rf 10 0 Cone, ss 2 1 ,V1 ' A.. Anderson. If 10 0 F. Taylor, 3b 2 0 0 Fitzgerald, lb 1 0 0 R. Criteher, p 2 0 1 M. Cobb, cf 2 0 0 S Criteher, sf 1 0 0 G Cunningham, c 1 0 0 Totals 10 2 3 Spiveymen Ab R 11 Sullivan, cf 3 11 C. T. Roberson, p 3 0 2 Bunting, 3b 2 0 0 T. Barnhill, ss 2 11 B. Harrison, 2b 2 0 1 T. Skinner, sf 2 0 2 Jas. Manning, If 1 0 0 Spivey, c ~ 2 0 0 Goff, Jr., rf 2 0 0 C Manning, lb 110 Totals 20 3 7 Score by innings: R Conemen 200, 00?2 Spiveymen 100 11?3 Second Game. Skinnermen Ab R II S. Criteher, ss 2 1 1 Skinner, sf 3 0 2 Bunting, 3b 3 O 0 0 miuci, l , j u u T. Criteher, rf 3 1 1 C. T. Roberson, p 3 1 2 F. Peel, If 3 2 2 C. Manning, lb 2 0 1 B. Harrison, cf 2 1 2 R Simpson, 2b 2 0 0 Totals 26 6 11 Cobbmen Ab R H Clayton, lb 2 1 0 Fitzgerald, 2b 2 2 1 T. Barnhill, ss 1 1 1 Piephoff, ss-3b 2 1 1 R. Criteher, 3b-p 3 2 2 J. Sullivan, sf 2 0 PI H. Hardison, c 0 0 0 M. Cobb, If 3 0 0 Wise, ef-sf 3 0 1 W. Everett, rf 3 0 1 O. Cunnin'm, c-sf ss 2 1 1 W. Manning, p 2 2 2 Whitlpy, cf 0 0 Q Totals 25 10 11 Score by innings: Skinnermen 020 40 R - 8 Cobbmen 105 4x?10 C. T. Roberson, Chr'n 0 1 .000 S. Criteher, Episcopal 0 1 .000 Hardy, Episcopal 0 1 .000 Beaird, Metho 0 1 .000 How They Hit In The Softball Loop ? Ernest "Matuza" Mears ended the current season of the City Softball loop with a batting mark of .500 to lead the circuit in that division. He hit safely 18 times in 36 trips to the plate. Jack Sullivan, of the Christ ians, is close behind with a .474 mark while-Arthur Anderson, Baptist slug- ] ger, is third with a .471 average. John Hardy leads the Episcopalian j pack at th?* plate at .407. The averages of all players who have had at least 16 official times at bat during the season, are as fol lows: S Ab H Pet. Mears, Metho 36 18 .500 Sullivan, Christian 38 18 .474 A. Anderson, Baptist 17 8 .471 Cloff. Christian 45 19 422 Hardy, Episcopal 27 11 .407 Fitzgerald. Metho 45 18 .400 Wallace, Christian 41 16 .390 Jojo Thigpen, Metho 27 10 370 O. Anderson. Baptist 19 7 .368 H Wynne, Episcopal 30 11 .367 C. T. Hoberson, Chr'n 44 16 .364 Jack Manning. Chr'n 33 1 2 364 T. Malone, Episcopal 28 10 357 Diem, Episcopal 42 15 .357 Saunders, Episcopal 32 11 .342 S. Hall, Baptist 36 12 .333 T. Barnhill, Christian 43 13 .323 G. Roberson, Christ'n 25 8 .320 Stalls, Baptist 22 7 .318 Edwards, Baptist 32 10 .313 l) Cobb, Metho 42 13 .310 Grimes, Baptist 29 9 .310 Skinner, Episcopal 49 15 306 S Wynne, Episcopal 17 5 294 S Critcher. Episcopal 29 8 .276 Buntinc. Christian 47 13 .276 J. Cooke. Episcopal 40 11 .275 M Simpson. Episcopal 24 0 .250 Moore, Episcopal 10 4 250 Spivey, Christian 10 4 250 S. Taylor. Baptist 37 9 243 J CriU'ker. Episcopal 18 4 222 F Taj lor, Bapti 32 7 219 Cone, Baptist 23 217 C. Manning.'Christian 19 4 .210 Boy kin, Mctho 20 4 .200 Bondurant, Christian 20 4 .200 T. Harrison, Christian 38 7 184 Miller. Baptist 30 0 .167 G Cunningham, Moth 30 5 .167 M. Cobb, Met ho 31 5 161 R. Simpson. Episcopal 39 0 154 Summerlin, Baptist 20 3 150 Green, Episcopal lf? 2 .133 Harrell, Baptist 24 3 125 Wise, Mctho. 19 2 .105 K Critcl^tx Met ho 28 2 .072 COTTON STAMPS Accepted Here WE'LL GLADLY \GCEPT I HKM FOR WE CAN FILL VOI R FVFRY REQUIREMENT IN C.OOI) GOODS AND MATERIALS Slade, Rhodes & Co. II VMII I ON. N. <: SPECIALS! Mens Apparel Including All Summer Merchandise Our hlorr in mil lurfc** riiuugli lo curry over from one sen son lo uuollier, mini mcr wrariiiii uppurel. Our men's sum mcr nlock must In- ilisposcil of mill i|iiickly. 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