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
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Features Win With
A Single In Fifth
Wednesday Night
Murtins Pound Two Pitcher*'
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To- Thirteen
*
After being delayed forty minutes
on account of rain, the Martins went
on to defeat Rocky Mount there last
Wednesday night by the score of (i-5
with Pea Green turning in a great
performance in the relief role for
the locals.
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
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