lear Grass l ightens Hold Oil Top Position In County LonSno '’our Clubs Are Tied ose Scores Are LejTorted In Two /nines \A ednsday millou Loses To Hassell o Maintain Lon*; Los* insj Streak far Glass tightened its hold top position in the Martin nty Baseball League when it led back Cross Roads at Bear ; ss. While the league leaders e bearing their position, a hot scrap developed for sec- : position in the league stund with four teams, Oak City, retts, Williamston and Rober 'ille. bidding for the spot, liltcn lost to Hassell to main- : a long losing streak, lose scores were reported in ■ral of the contests Wednas whtn large crowds turned out mosl^id the scheduled <_on mphasizing the difficulties the ns.of the County League are ng. was the report from Bear ss that local club officials b not sure until the last min that they could "field their •" and thus avoid a forfeit to visiting Cross Roads team. H er team- found it ni cessury se all the players they could tu make out their teams, and ne case a manager who does generally play, was called on old down an infield job. • tors continued few. FIELD DAY X___✓ Boy Scout troops and indi vidual Scouts are planning to make strong bids for honors in the Memorial Day field meet to be held '..ere on Fri day, May 30. The vouths are said to he training for the special events, and individual Scouts are planning to enter the onen competition in the marble tournament, roller skating, bicycle racing and other events. It was announced that from six to eight entries had been signed for each of the classifi cations. Cross Roads 8, Bear Grass 14 Biar Grass assured itself of the lead in the Martin County League by turning back Cross Roads 14 U 8 at Bear Glass Wednesday after noon. Being short of players Bear Grass was afraid if mighl have to forfi it the game but ex actly nine players showed up at the last minute. Cross Roads took the lead at the beginning with two runs in the fust, two in the second, one in the third and a homer by the pitcher G. Clark in the fourth, while Beat Grass scored one in the first, oni in the second, two in the third and came up in the lead in thi fourth when Bowen doubled, Ro gi i son was oul with a caught bal in centerfield, Smith singled t( turn in Bowen, L H. Rawls sing led. Smith was put out stealinj third, and E Harris hit a lour I bagger to turn in Rawls and taka the lead 7-6. Jack Roberson put ! another ball across the fence for Cross ’.loads in the Fifth to i:e the ' k'it Rear' Grass. •. ; ;r„.;, ,., "-.ith t .tG .aii. aV.d another .un ill • the sixth. Cross Roads scored again ir. the first of the seventh and Bear Grass sewed up the game in its part of that inning when Bowen was put but at first. Rogerson singled. Smith walked. Rawls grounded to third, putting Rogerson out, as he got on base by a fielder's choice. E- Harris sing led to bring in Smith and Rawls after they had stolen a base apiece, and Terry slapped a | fourth homer of the day over the center-field fence to bring in Har ris. Bear Grass will meet Roberson ville at Bear Grass Sunday after noon. The box: Cross Roads Ab R H E Whitehurst, C. B.. 3b 5 10 1 Phelps, V.. rf 5 0 10 Whitehurst, J. S.. ss 5 0 0 0 Whitfield. J.. cf 5 3 11 I Roberson. J.. lb 5 12 1 ; Keel, F . If 5 0 11 Cowen. L., e 4 0 10 j Clark, G.. p 4 2 3 0 Peaks. J.. 2b 4 111 Totals 42 Rear Grass Ab Peel. D., rf 6 Bowen, D.. lb 5 i Rogerson. J.. ss 6 j Smith. H.. 3b 4 i Rawls. L. H.. 2b 5 1 Harris, E.. cf 5 I Terry, C. I., If 5 Peel. R., c 3 Peel, G.. p 4 8 10 5 R II E 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 3 0 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 Totals 43 14 17 7 i Score by innings: Cross Roads 221 110 100— 8 ; Bear Grass 112 321 40x—11 HKI) IHJX OVERALLS Swcii 30 to 52 $3.49 Men’s Cliambray, Sinforiwil Blue WORK SHIRTS DUNGAREES Men’s 8-oiinee Sanforized Dungaree*. Sizes 2B Ui 12. $2.49 llrauti fvl # DRESS PRINTS BOYS’ OVERALLS Blue Denim, B miner* Size* 2 In B. Men’s Pennine PANAMA STRAWS $1.00 All Size* Heavy Quality Slip COVER MATERIAL 97c yard pQ-Ineh Heavy Quality IIROWN SHIFTING for only - - - Darden’s Dept. Store If STANDINGS \V. L. Pet.! h -4f - tm 6 4 .600 4 4 .500 2 8 .200 1 8 .111 Hassell Robersonville Cress Roads Hamilton 6 4 2 Williamston 18. Robersonville 16 The Williamston Martins won a "track meet" from Robersonville’s Rams in the Martin County League Wednesday afternoon, 18 | to 16. Basehits were a dime a doz en as the two teams banged out i two score safeties including 8 ! doubles by Williamston’s heavy artillery and four doubles and a triple by Robersonville’s big guns. Both teams used three pitchers in the free-scoring game and two <*ozen players saw action in the contest. Behind 13 to 3 ^oing into the fifth inning Williamston scored eight times in that frame to pull within sight of the opposition and caught up with them in the sev enth inning with three tallies to take care of the two run deficit and the extra run Robersonville had added in the fifth. Both teams counted twice in the eighth. Tied at 16-ull as the final inning i opened Williamston pulled ahead with two runs and squelched a last ditch rally by Robersonville m the last of the ninth when the IPums hud the tying and winning runs on base. Bullock, pinch hit ting for Ayers, grounded out to end the inning and the game. George Wynn started the game for Williamston. Garland Wynn followed him and Billy Peel eante in to hurl the lute innings. Harrison, recently traded from Bear Grass, played a good game foi Williamston, gi tting a double. Haywood Wynn with 4 for 5 Billy Peel with 3 for 4. and Gur gunus with 2 for 3 were the lead ing batsmen for Williamston } Getting doubles for the Martins were Roberson, Garland Wynn Haywood Wynn (2), Geo. Wytir (2). Harrison, Peel. Leading the Rams attack wen j Ross with 3 for 5. P. Johnson wifi i 2 for 3 and Wynn, 3 for 4. T ^Johnson got a three bagger foi I J the Rums while doubles were hi by Warren, Biown, Ross unc i Cro-m. I The winning pitcher was Gar j land Wynn while Ross was clung j ed with the loss. The box: YVilliumston Roberson, 3b 5 Garland Wynn, lb. p 5 Haywood Wynn, c 5 Davenport, rf 5 Geo. Wynne, p, lb, 3b (i Harrison, ss Peel, If, p Griffin, cl. 2b, If Taylor, 2b Gurganus, cf /\1* It 3 1 ( 2 3 ( 6 1 4 2 5 2 1 0 3 3 3 ( 2 ( 1 ( 2 ( Totals Itobersunville Warren, rf McClaren, 3b Brown, If W. Johnson, c C. Forbes, c Ross, cf, p Taylor, lb P. Johnson, lb Croom. ss Wynn, 2b Forbes, p Whitfield, p | Ayers, If ! xBullock 45 18 21 • Ab R H I 6 2 3 1 6 1 1 6 2 3 1 5 10 1 10 0 1 5 3 3 1 2 2 0 : 3 0 2 1 6 2 3 1 4 2 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 i 1 0 0 1 0 0 i Totals 50 16 19 ■ I xbatted for Ayers in 9th. Score by innings: ; Williamston 120 080 322—11 j Robersonville 373 010 020—It OLD Mr. BOSTON MINT FLAVORID GIN fniwmt Ml RtllM ky KIKE RROTHERt DISTILLERIES, IRS. R0ST0N, MIL LAST RITES FOR DYING 3ANDIT LYING BESIDE THE RAIL of a barroom which ho, and a companion, hail attempted to stick-up, one of two bandits, killed in a gun battle with i New York police, is administered the last rites by Rev John Rooney. Identified from fingerprints as Joseph Mogbo, the man died before an ambulance arrived. His unidentified partner was showdown us he tried to run from the place. Patrolman Philip Fitzpatrick, who was otl duty and sitting with u fellow officer, was wounded during the exchange of bullets that followed the holdup attempt. (International K.ixlusice) County Team First To File For Semi-Pro Tournament -- Cross Roads of the Martin ' County League was the first team j to file for a position in the semi pm baseball tournament to be 1 held here and in Washington, June 21 to the 29th. Entries are expected from over a wide area, the sponsors stated. The winner of the tournament in ttiis section of the State w ill j meet the western winners at Asheboro on July 15 in a State | Championship series, the winners j i going on to compete for national honors at Wichita, Kansas, in 'August, \ With between 20 and thirty, j teams tentatively scheduled to! i participate in the eastern prelim | inaries, the tournament is sched luted to open in Williamston on Saturday, June 21. A second s.und will t.0 played here the fe lowing day, and play will tin rru ve to Washington for a fi\ night run through Friday. Jui 27. The semi-finals will be pla id here on June 28 and the fin; on Sunday, June 29. At least two and possibly thr games will be played here i opening dav, June 21 and possih two will he oil the schedule f the setond dav here. Two gam are tentatively scheduled for t night sessions in Washington. w The Everett.'- Cubs tasted vic tory again when they met Oak City Wednesday It was a hard fought game until the seventh in ning when K. Wynne for the Cubs made a single, went down on Cherry’s sacrifice, and crossed the plate on Roberson’s single to break the H D tie that had held for two innings J. Stalls kept the game on ice from there out. T. Roberson, ace catcher, was best id the bat for the Cubs with three for four. For the visitors Ross came through with three hits for four times at but. Stalls and Hyman called the game. Everetts, having lost the last three garr-es, got off to a good start by counting three times in the first inning hut Oak City tied it up in the second. Everetts took a one run lead in the third and Cross Roads 8, Beat Grass 14. Hassell deleated Hamilton. Williamslon 18, Robeisonvile !(j Oak City 7, Everetts 8. \vin:m; i iikv i*i ay Sunday, May 25 Wiiliumston at Cios> it >ad; Everetts at Hassell. Oak City at Hamilton. Robei sonville at Bean Gra.^s, Wednesday, May 2K Cress Roads at Oak City. Hamilton at Everetts. Bear Grass at Wiiliumston. Robei sonville at lla sell. moved out front H to If with f< tallies in the fourth. Oak C counted five times in the sixth ning to tie the count at ft all a send a chill through the local k who had just about put the ga in their pocket. J. M. Stalls m< ed to the mound from right In and blanked the visitors the r of the way. The box: Oak City Ross, J C., 31) Hassell, ss Tyson, H., rf Johnson, J. C., Bellflower, e Scott, p, lb Tyson, G . lb, Worsley, F. If Al> 4 4 5 3 2 5 5 5 BASEBALL SATURDAY, May 21 :t:;ii) i'. m. WILLIAMSTON MARTINS v«. AIR LINE CAB —RALEIGII Pitcher*: Williiiiiittlon—Hilly IVHo Halci^li—Dourly IAiiiImiy of Piciliuoiil l.ca^nr Durham, I *> 11 lass Crisp, of Matthews. 2b Bonneti. 2b 5 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 i 10 | Totals 4;o 8 .Ui 5 y&iwim&*M***-'‘‘- »*.*• 1| ' i '■ r ■ .rv" ' 4 'r r' » ClieiTy. W . 2b Roberson, T . c i Stalls. J A , of I Stalls, J. M . rf p [ Stalls, Jr , 3b | Taylor. D„ lb | Stalls, M„ If Keel. G.. p i f 3 2 2 2 4 3 3 0 5 2 3 0 5 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 5 0 10 4 0 0 0 4 110 Totals 3!) 0 1(1 2 Score by innings: Oak City 120 005 000—S Everetts 301 400 100—£ -o According to the National Firt. Protection Association, farm fires destroy approximately $90,000,00< worth of property each year Rereirin" tpplicnlions lor June Pioneer ('.amp I The Pioneer Camp for bemai 1 • .J " ■1' 5*> -• 1 rl ..*• • **-•• - • ******** i ins will l» one ot two camps for j the eastern section of the state. The second eastern camp will be at the same place on June 23-21! | with Rev. Newton J. Robison of Raleigh as director Applications for the tw;o camps must be in the i hands of the state director of con ferences and camps by June 2. Boys and girls of the Albemarle area between the ages of 12 and 14 years are asked to send their I applications to Mr. Thomas P. Inabinett. Wilson, North Caro lina. The first camp will be un der the direction of Rev. John L. Goff of Williamston. *4i \£4 ^ ‘A1 'A1 ‘A* ••2.* ttA‘ ‘A* *•*.' *A' *A' 'A' •-2** ’A' w m >itr M >it* •It* M *2t* >lt> H •it* *31* in >»• •it* ’itr BASEBALL HOOKY MOUNT ALL STARS Vs. WILLIAMSTON BT AILS Vl W illiamsioii. SUNDAY, May 25 :* p. m. Williams ami (iorliam will l»r on tin* iiiomui ami Brown will ralrli. •IK >11*! u >lt; >:t? •it*: •it*: •it*: U •it H •It; al •u* •u* Itvitvi»vi»j^4»v4»vikvi*•*•#r♦ «r»jivi»v<»vi»v<>v<>vV i»Vi»»^r • »'!*i iToVnTuVi iVoVuVuVuVi. Planned Wi»li An Kyi* To Smart Styling As Well As Practicality WVit llii* fellows you waul to see when select* in^ his fjruduuliou outfit. Handsomely tailor ed elolhes that'll ni\e him an air of smartness and ser\e him for “tlress-ii|i” occasions all summer. (U(t& for Hoy Graduates: Shirts, Sport Shirts. Ties, Pa jamas, Slacks, Hats. Etc. Pittman’s Clothing STOKE Williamston i