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
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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
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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.
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"-.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
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Hassell
Robersonville
Cress Roads
Hamilton
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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
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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
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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
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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<e announce I
The tournament here is bei
spon.-ored bs the I.ions Club a
the local bane-bail i sub Ma\
open to any club, and interest
parties are directed to eonti
L.vn Taylor, manager of the W
liamston Baseball Club or t
president of the Lions Club.
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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.
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BASEBALL
SATURDAY, May 21
:t:;ii) i'. m.
WILLIAMSTON MARTINS
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Halci^li—Dourly IAiiiImiy of Piciliuoiil l.ca^nr
Durham, I *> 11
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Crisp, of
Matthews. 2b
Bonneti. 2b
5 2 3 0
2 0 0 0
2 i 10
| Totals 4;o 8 .Ui 5
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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—£
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destroy approximately $90,000,00<
worth of property each year
Rereirin" tpplicnlions
lor June Pioneer ('.amp
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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.
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