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THE MOUNTAINEER'S SPORT PAGE r P 14 Edited by Marion T. Bridges THURSDAY, MAY Manufacturers Drop Game To Ecusta, 14 to 8 The Hazelwood Manufacturers failed to overcome the 3-run first inning rally of Ecusta here Sat urday afternoon, and went down in a 14 to 8 defeat in the second game of the season. Jack Alexander, athletic director for Ecusta led his team in hits, getting a triple and three singles in four trips to the plate. Wright led Hazelwood, getting four hits in five time at bat. Hazelwood got 11 hits against Ecusta's 20. The Manufacturers were credited with only one error, while Ecusta made three. ; Score; R H E Ecusta .. ...302 302 220 14 20 3 Hazelwood 101 301 002 8 11 1 Whittaker, Galloway, Gibson and Wyatt, Riddle; Holsenbach, Put nam and Wyatt. SAYLES DOWN CHAMPION "Y" 8-6 Sayles aBleacheries came from behind last Saturday to down the Champion "Y" club of the Indus trial League, 8-6. The game, played at Sayles, found the Canton outfit scoring all its runs in the first inning. Sayles although outhit by 148, finished in front. Fowler got five for five, and Finch two for four. Score; Champion "Y" Sayles , Moore, Rogen and Capps and Cunningham. R H E ...6 14 2 .....8 8 3 Smathers; BALFOUR HANDED 21 TO 7 SETBACK BY BEACON MILLS Led by Q. Martin with a homer, four doubles, and a single in seven trips to the plate, Beacon Mills swamped Balfour Mills, 21 to 7, in an Industrial League baseball game at Balfour last Saturday. Balfour was sorely handicapped by the absence of its star pitcher, Hannett, who was benched with a sore arm. Score; R H E' Beacon . .173 026 01121 21 1 Balfour . .112 012 0007 13 8 Rhymer and Burrells, Nichols; Ashej Bentley, Griffin and Stansell. OUT IN FRONT - - By Tack Sards .r i S ft All! Jo. 1 it i m . . r an ' . : ir JSP -w. wswi jr .. .. " -I 1bv SPORTS I ir ROUND-UP rK1Vj&f J. D. HYATT i Athletic Grounds In Excellent Condition Concrete Seats Being Built In Stadium; Ball Diamond In Tip-Top Shape This Year The last of th fnnrreif will he poured this week-end to complete ( the all-concrete stadium at the ath-1 letic field at the High School Work has been underway several weeks in tearinar out the wooden seats and replacing them with con crete. . The ligrht Doles have been moved from the football field in readi ness for Softball, and baseball. The diamond is now rated as the best in Western Carolina. PnrmiH. erable work has been done on the grounds, and the infield is as smooth as concrete, according to g. E. Weatherbv. athletic director, who has been looking after the grounds. The Hazelwood baseball team has been practicing daily on the dia mond and nave found it much bet ter than last year. , Winning the i.jston Marathon Colored Baseball Team Organized "Waynesville Black Gianta." a colored baseball team composed of 20 members was recently organ ized here. Although thev hava not played any yet they have been practicing bard and faithfully for over five weeks and are anxious to book any engagements. 1 ney are to have a meeting sometime this week and elect the necessary officials and s-et thine straightened out in general. i Heir new uniforms which are blue and gray, were donated to 1 1 r I I '.: r V . .it. -f I """ ; !: i f Xi 1 4 mom- 1 m ' 'W p "'ml WWMWTWriisssWsssissilsssMWWTrf'if VritMFffiMWlWfnr ii r I .... ' Leslie Pawson, of Pawtucket, R. I., crosses the finish line to win the ' 45th annual Boston Athletic Association marathon for the third time. At right an official prepares to crown Pawson with the traditional laurel wreath. Pawson, who also won in 1933 and 1938, took two hours and a half for the run of 26 miles 385 yards. Softball Teams Begin To Limber Up Joints mark for the year to .387. Commissioner Soc Chakales an nounced recently the annual state semi-pro baseball tournament would be held in Raleigh June 27 July 10. ENKA WINS OVER TRYON 15-11 With Munday rapping out two home runs to bring in four mark ets, Enka rolled over Tryon last Saturday at Tryon, 16 to 11 in an Industrial League baseball game. Score: R H E Enka .. 15 21 2 Tryon 11 20 2 Case, Cooper, Gudger and Mun day; Wilson, Ward and Arledge. ' In a recent track meet Chase Brenizer, of Davidson, set a new state broad jump record of 22 feet, 5 inches and Gene Shan non, a teammate, established a new South Carolina mark in pole vault ing by clearing the bar at 11 feet 9 inches. the 1936 Olympic trials. Mel Walker has a 6 foot 10 inch mark submitted to the A. A. U. for recognition. National league pitchers hurled 82 shutouts last year compared with 61 whitewashings for Amer ican league moundsmen. : Les Steers, University of Ore gon, recently leaped 6 feet 10 25 32nd inches to better the world out door high jumping record. The previous mark was 6 feet 9 inches, jointly set by : Comeljus Johnson, Compton Junior college, and Dave Albritton, of Ohio, in J cs' Edgar Smith, portly southpaw pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, makes a habit of beating the Browns and he did it again, 2 to 1, doling out only three hits. The EI Paso club of the Arizona Texas league has the tallest pitch er in organized baseball this year h Dcveu-iuot uiyae Watkins, FREE ADVICE A little yellow dosr will chase anything that runs. It is some thing to remember when people have you scared. Buff alo News. TAX OR AX In balancing the budsret the bier question is whether to Use more tax or more ax. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. them by several firms in town interested in the formation of their club, have arrived and the boys are 'raring to play and show their new wearing apparel. Tentative plans are to play the strong Sylva team here Monday at 3:30 on the Waynesville high scnooi neid The several teams of the local Softball league have been putting in good time practicing during the past few weeks, preparing for the opening date, which has been ten tatively set for May 20th. The schedule committee expect to meet again this week and com plete the schedule for the season. The committee is composed of E. C Wagenfeld, C. E. Weatherby, and George Bischoff. Some of the teams are buying new uniforms for the season, and indications ' are that tnm naUHnn between the teams of the two leagues will be stiffer than last year. ManiifapfmJ vtuin To Plav RoIf J UUU Here Saturda Balfour MUls wiH J zelwood Manufaeturej local field here Saf,,.jl the third game W "-"6" uia season Balfour lost to Beacoi oaturuay z to 7. The Manufacturers lost to Saturdav tn o a w o. I Ttalfnno woA n . I uiuoj WUUe. nazeiwood Other games for this Enka at Beacon. Sayles at Tryoii. Canton at Enka. Industrial A standings Enka ..... . 2 Beacon 2 Ecusta . ....... o Sayles 1 Champion "Y" ...'i Hazelwood .. .. n Tryon n Balfour .. ..... n . 4 Memory is the DowJ aeain in our mind tt. which after imprinting appeared, or have been We do not commonlrf ... i out 01 sight. Locke. The Christ School tennis team blanked Brevard college, 5 to 0, last Saturday. The final doubles contest between Hancock and J, C. Duffie of Christ School and Givenson and Squires of Brevard was called because of darkness with the score knotted at a set all and the games 9-all in the third 8ct. ! FtoCt SPRING OIL f h i CHANGE -GET 1 To be positive: To be mistaken 1 1 AF . 1 nr. r.n Trr T nvsn' i-ii Mill V m 1 JV. ii- --r v.v b fvivc. fierce, j , i i - "' ' ' " ' ; ; 1 f The Chicago White Sox farmed out four pitchers this week Ed Weiland and Orville Jorgens to Milwaukee in the American Asso ciation, and Warren Martin and Clyde Umstead to Waterloo, Iowa, in tne ihree Eye League. Nick Etten. former Baltimom Or jole, who is playing first base for the Philadelphia Phillies this mm. "I son, got off to a flying start in ! UHtviujL UUUOI UIlCIlL KM 1. 1 1 H IVHa iionai League season Opened. Et ten clouted a home run in the third inning of the" Phils' game witn Boston Bees. UNDERWOOD SINCLAIR SERVICE Spaulden Underwood, Prop., Waynesville, N. C. PARKWAY SERVICE Stump & Coal son, Prop. Waynesville, N. C. FULLER'S REPAIR SHOP Factory & N. Main Sts. Waynesville, N. C. NORMAN'S SERVICE STATION & GARAGE Derry Norman, Prop. Hazelwood, N. C. THOMPSON MOTOR CO. Canton, N. C. GOODSON MOTOR CO. Canton, N. C. DON HARKINS GARAGE .-, Canton, N. C. South Parnlino OUt a 7 t.n R vifnrv ava rininAn in a Southern conference baseball game, joe Grugan pitched a six hit game for South Carolina. It was Grugan's. fourth; straight victory, and his two singles in five A A lit ... wines hi Dac Drought his batting t 1-. Examination ft I ,.. . i? ,. i Slugging outfielder of the Detroit Tigers, Hank Greenberg leaves Harper Hospital in Detroit after a medical examination that may take him off the diamond. Examination confirmed his local board 1-A selec tive service classification. Hank A Better Paint Job and Money Saved - - with SUGGESTION for CLEAN - UP WEEK WOOL PAINT SET QUALITY PRODUCTS SINCE 1853 Woolsey Paints have been endowed with all that th BEST paints mean... in beauty, the protection afforded wear, economy and washability. u' SPECIAL Old English, Self-Polish'1! Floor Wax Pints 4,Cc Quarts g( MASSIE HARE5Vlfl Riff tg&nnnr MAIN RTREET WI.UITMIM ; KlfT KAHKMAV n ",vwner WAYNES' Mops of All Types -- -Brooms - Paint Brushes -- ; Polishes for Furniture and Stoves Johnson's Floor Wax Garden Hoes Rakes Lawn H rooms Shovels - Forks Vigoro Seeds Hose -He-Screen Wire 1 signed this year for $40,000.
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