PORTS PAGE Of The Waynesville Mountaineer Friday, apijil 2, 1948
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...i ,n..u'ii tlulie have been ;i nnm tr f w,-
XW ruetu'e Hinoii4 i"? wounds ol tlie Komans.
eutieM accounts ol nswng witli the artificial fly
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fed in an anitir u.y t. r- uuugei, waynesville
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with the American Museum 01 natural History
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MASTERS OF THEIfTCRAFT
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WITHOUT GtVm
A &ASWa4U
ni'DCEIt slates in the article, first published in
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lOIi SHU HIIUI .Tio,oiiut, mi ryigiiiiil Wril-
ailial (who died about A. U. Id-) has been
a, fullowv
Who has seen the srarus rise,
Decoved, and killed by fraudful flies'.'
WER. THKHh is some aoum as to tne translation
Lord, ulin h may have been "moss" rather than
tin- ti.t also is questionable in its relation to
cause tin' "scarus" are a Mediterranean sea fish
at take a Imok.
PCLL BLACKWELL
SENSAf IOMAL GlGUT-
MORE (SAME'S INI 1947
THAN ANY OTWED
MAJOR LEAGUE WUG
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Rflouhtaineers Play Franklin
fce Today T peon Slate
Slugging May Peg Giants To Higher
Rung In National League Top Division
KlKS'f VALID reference, according to Dr.
in (he writings of a third century Roman,
yVeliiimiv Aelian went into detail with his de
li "An I'imimihI Way of Fishing in Macedonia."
hi rends:
N.Y.GIANTS,
U ONE OF TM GREATEST
X P7VURSWHOFVn?JVm
IN 17 YEARS N TV1E MAJOl, MATTY WON m
GMES, 94 OF THEM IMTMEVEARS l903;'O4AND'O:
E LEARNED by hearsay of a Macedonian method
khis type In the river Astraeus, which flows be-
team! l iii-ssaiunice, Dreea nsn distinguished bv
.ted colors. These fish get their food from the
which flit about over the river. These are not
Ipearance to other flies, which are everywhere;
like bees, nor do they have the appearance of
bally, of hornets; they have a characteristic pe-
l one of these. For they have a certain similar-
lies in their daring, they are lik'e trie hornet in
e the color of wasps, and they make a buzzinc
to bees. The natives call them hippuri. When
bver at the surface of the water for the sake of
do not escape the notice of the fish. For when
a fly on the surface, the fish, going silently be-
faters lest its prey be frightened away by the
the water, comes very near to the fly's shadow
alt seizes a sheep from the drove or as an eagle
I from the flock, so the fish, with its mouth gap-
lngly, devours the fly and then sinks again below
9f the watr.
Black Bears Well Heeled
In Talent For Diamond
Season Opening Tuesday
SAI.I HOI GH the fishermen are not at all ig-
ii.s very ihinK, they do not use these flies as
ie the lish. For as soon as a human hand
tse flies, they lose their native color, and their
ippear, and they are rendered unsuitable as
Jse lish. That is the reason whv thev are pii-
- v
h hatred for these flies and detest them. Nev-
hose who possess exceptional knowledge and
fishing catch these fish by a certain insidious-
levi.se of this type: they cover a hook with a
fool ami fasten to this wool two wings, similar
beeswax, from the plumage or the wattles of
hey let clown this camouaged trap into the
fish, allured by the color, greedily proceed to
it. ami. thinking because of its beautiful ap-
ttlill thev will have a snmntinus fvacl fhv nr
( f J " -
by the baited hook and as captives enjoy this
APPEARS that you who let a "camouflaged
the water of Pigeon, Jonathan or Cataloochee
Put by the color to "a sumdtious feast" anil tran's-
Qaited hook are following the path trod by the
riore than 17nn
idul time of the year to fix-up your house . . .
cellar. Call nn ns tnr fi.. uiu.u. M'H h
i .vou in srlerting the plan best suited to your needs.
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Canton Meets Ben
Lippen in First Game;
1948 Schedule" Is
Announced
Well heeled with talent from
their Blue Hidge Conference chain
piuiiMlup nine of '47. the Canton
IiikIi Black Bears are rounding into
slinp fast for their current
diamond campaign which opens
Tuesday afternoon on the home
field with Hen Lippen.
In addition to their ace twirler
of last season, Clyde "Doodle" Mil
ler, the Bears have a pair of
moundsmen from Canton's Ameri
can Legion Juniors in Don Stiles
and Wayne Loftin. Miller averaged
12 strikeouts per game in his sev
en won, three lost record of 1947,
and led the team at bat with an
even .500 average.
Kenneth Mackey, who held down
third last year, is being groomed
to take care of the receiving.
Possible starters for Coach C. C.
Poindexter's infield are Mack
Stiles at first, Butch Smathers at
second, Ted Stiles at short, and
Shorty Lowe at third. Bob Stroupe.
Wayne Luflin and Dan Kelly seem
to have the inside track on the out
field positions, although several
youiiKer players have shown prom
ise of breaking into the lineup.
The schedule is as follows:
Apr. G Ben Lippen, home.
Apr. 9 Waynesville. home.
Apr. Hi -Cullowhee, there.
Apr. 17- Christ School, home.
Apr. 20 Billmore, there.
Apr.23 Marion, home.
Apr. 28 Asheville School, home.
May 1 Ben Lippen, there.
May 5 Christ School, then.
May 8 Asheville School, there. I
May 1 1 Cullowhee. home. !
By BOB MYERS
AP Newsfeatures
PHOENIX, Ariz The New
York Giants quit their, spring
training canip here in even more
optimistic spirits than a year ago,
and for good reason.
As is well known, the 1947 Gi
am lilerally slugged themselves
i out ol tin- cellar with a record bai
; ia&e of 221 home runs. They moved
. into fuuitb place,
i And unless had luck overtakes
I them, they figure to finish as well
i in the 1948 campaign if not bet
i ler.
j How much better, of rourse,
is a pied Lit lun conservative Mel
Oil Uei lines to make, but lie
thinks the club has a "chance"
I to win the pennant.
, The overall picture
' Tremendous hitting, one of the
1 ln'l infields ill the National
Lei'gur land that includes St.
l.ouiM. and half of a battery that
takes a back seat to no one.
The oilier half -"the throwing
half niinlit be only fulr but could
be guild. Given something even
better and the OUnien will be
definite championship contenders.
Top man on the pitching staff is,
oft his lust year's record, tall, well
built Larry Jauseii, who proved a
remarkable surprise in winning 21
i:. Hues in his freshman year in the
lii K show.
Must of the Giants' official
family, including veteran Seoul
Walter Uurthcr, who lias Iwen
helping Ott with tlie iiU-liers,'
see no reason why Jauarn, with
his control and good head can't
duplicate his performance. Give
him two or three runs and he
is hard to beat.
Interesting, too, will be the ef
lurls of 23-year-old Clint lLirttnig,
s.. 1 1 pa. - vm&
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THREE GIANT outlielders, Sid Cordon, Willard Marshall
and Whitey Lockmun. left to right, hold their war clubs.
the much publicized rookie of I he and this may surprise you --20 or
1947 spring, who started out as an more games.
outfielder and was bad. was shifted ; Harlung m a sense is a mystery,
to the mound and in his first eal ! ne whipped Hie Cubs 3 to 2 in 12
lest threw himself lo nine win., innings and the Cubs still shake
against seven defeats. "Threw" is heir heads over the game, and no
the proper word, because the less than Ualph Kiner. the home-
Jack Amnions To Hurl
For WTHS Team As
It Hits Road For
Season Opener
Wanesville high's baseball team
will open the current season this
afternoon at Franklin, with Jack
Amnions announced by Coach C. E.
Weatherby as the starting hurler.
A 12 man squad will be taken
on the first road trip to meet what
is anticipated to be strong opposi
tion. Weather has hampered work
outs during the past week, and the
Mountaineers haven't had time to
reach top form as yet, but are hop
ing to get off to a good start in
their initial encounter.
The probable starting lineup in
cludes Amnions on the mound,
Sammy Wiggins behind the plate,
Dick Powers on first tase, Charles
Burgin at second, Ervin Shook at
shortstop. Price at third; Wayne
Caldwell in left field, Bill Owens in
center and Bob Owens In right.
Boyce Brock and Bennie Joe
Craig, relief pitcher and catcher,
and Manager Lewis Green will
round out the squad.
A return engagement with
Franklin will be held on the
Mountaineer diamond April 16th.
rookie from llondi
do much else.
lex., couldn't run king of the loop last year, went
0 for 1(1 against rangy Clint. Yet
Opinion seems divided as lo his .some of the clubs beat his ears off.
poteptiahUes. but predictions
range fropi 12 wins this year to
Ilutchinson, and Trout is detenu-'
hied to retain his regular turn on
the hill and make amends fur Ins
10 and 11 record of lasl eas.ni 1
Ott has another nrwrotter in
Kay Poal, who turned in a 11-7
season in the International
league with Baltimore and then
finished the year with 4-3 al
New York. He won from the
SAVING IT WITH TRUCKS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. iUPi Mrs. It.
M. Uondurunt wondered why some
50 beer trucks were parked in a
residential area not a tavern
within several miles. She called the
brewery and got the answer. The
drivers had dropped in at the
Jipnie of K. K. Deltwiller, the brew
ery's sales manager to wish hiin
a "happy birthday."
Cardiuals and beat the Brook
lyn twice, Klving fair indica
tion that he ran be trusted as
a starter this year.
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Three New Teams Ready
For W-H Softball Play;
Meeting Set For Tuesday
PA I I. IIOU Altll iDIXvi TKOtJT.
hespi i l.iHi d i mill - luiiidtT for
I he Deli nil Tnvi who had Jump
ed collMdei.ibh Mine Ins 1!H4 27
win '.( ;i .nn h.i lu l u liaiiiing as
seiiuiihh as an rookie Willi the
club at L.ikrliiiiil, Fl:i, The Timers
are loaded vwlh minimi latent,
Willi slaiti i . in li ;e 11. il New
houser. Vue.il 'liuck-, .iiiil Kred
May 14 - - Wax lie ille, I here.
May J II Bill mm hoine.
May 21- Mai ion llnie
May 211 l-'ivniltlin. there 'pending).
Not Enough Teams
Represented For
Action To Be Taken
At Meet Monday
Since a majority of teams antic
ipated in the league this summer
were not represented, the softbalj
session oi Waynesvllie-Hazelwood
nines took no action Monday night.
League President L. N. Davis set
Tuesday, April (1, at 7:30 p. m. as
the time for the next official meet
ing, and urges all teams desiring
entry in the league to have a rep
resentative present
Three new teams had managers
present Monday, and a fourth pros
peel was mentioned. Indications
are that around 10 teams will be
fielded.
Discussion also was held on the
possibility of having girls' soflball
this summer, and those present :
thought .that this would help add
interest to the soft ball program
Attending tne meeting were
Earl Scruggs and Jack Smith of
Spic and Span, "Deacon" Green
of the veterans Electric Appliance
class, Henry Hale ol Pet Dairy, Bill
Porter and Buddy Robinson of
Slack's, Ed Spears, league serre
tary, and Mr. Davis. Although not
represented, the High School and
Lions Club had sent word that
they could be counted in, and Day
ton Hubber, the Tannery and Na
tional Guard also are expected to
again have teams. The fourth like
ly new member is Buchanan's
Sport Shop, and there also is the
prospect of other sponsors
It is hoped to enlist all teams
Tuesday so that a schedule can l
prepared lor me season to open
about the middle of May. Player
eligibility rules, fees, league offi
cers and oilier important matters
are to be taken up.
Feller Sets Sights On
Lowering Earned Runs
Starting Second Season,
Mele Tabbed Future Star
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TUCSON, Ariz Bob feller is
through aiming at strikeout rec
ords but two ambitions replace
that target to lead the American
league in low earned run averages
and with ball games.
As the kingpin of the Cleveland
mound staff, which some unkind,
critics say begins and ends with
Feller, Rapid Robert hopes to im
prove what he loosely calls a "dis
appointing" season last year.
True, his 20 wins were the low
est since his full season total of 17
In 1938, but it happens that Feller
was the only 20-game Winner in
the league last year, paced the cir
cuit with 196 strikeouts and placed
second in the earned run division,
with 2.68.
That last Is a title Feller has
never won, and he" wants to add
it to his collection of honors.
He seems completely recovered
from the buckled knee injury that
put him on the sidelines for a
month last year, and as fhe highest
paid ball player in the world, he
seems desUned for another 20-plus
year.
Manager Lou . Boudreau, of
course, would certainly appreciate
the same kind of "disappointing"
seasons from some of his other j
f metiers, and unless ne nnas an
mproved staff over last year, pen
nant hopes of the Indians' are noth
ing but sweet dreams. Chief hope
as support for Feller seems to be
Bob Lemon. Bill Veeck, president
of the Indians, has predicted Lem
on will hit the 20-game circle and
that he and Feller will contribute
5 or more vtctyTit Jsetw en themr
4.1
' " ' ' ''..'
selves.
Lemon, 27-year-old converted in
fielder, won 11 and lost 5 last year,
but the figures don't tell the story.
Boudreau, desperate for a start
ing pitcher, didn't start Lemon
until July 31, and he whipped the
Red Sox and went on to win nine
more games before the season
ended.
He beot Detroit and held the
hapless Browns to two unearned
runs in 18 innings, and wound up
by hurling a si-hit, 2-1 triumph
in a 11-inninf battl with the Athletics.
By FRANK FCK
AF Newsfe.it ures Sports Editor
SARASOTA, Ha.-Sam Mele is
on his way. Veteran baseball ob
servers predict the Astoria, Long
Island, lad will be one of baseball's
eoininn stars
Manager .roe McCarthy of the
Boston .Red Sox has been sold on
Mele to such an extent that Stan
Spencc, slugging outfielder ob
tained from Washington, is being
counted on to play first base.
This means Mele is likely to be
the Bosox lulltime riglitfielder
playing next to Dom OiMaggio
with incomparable Ted Williams
in left.
Mele has learned lot from
Williams and DlMafgio.
"Last season I had trouble get
ting under fly balls," says tlie 25-year-old
former New York Uni
versity athlete. "I was awkward.
Dom gave me some tips about
how to get in position to throw
on fly balls and on grounders and
Ted talks to me day in and day
out about hitting "
Mele admits he pressed so
much as a freshman in 1947 that
he often was worn out from
worry. Joe Cronin, now the team's:
general manager, used him in lbe
No. 3 batting slot ahead of Wil
liams. Then he was switched to
No. $ behind the Kid. And any
one batting in front or behind
wjiiiams, especially a rookie, is a
target for the pitchers.
"You know," remarked Mele,
"I went into a bit of a slump
battUif behind Williams. The
pitchers would walk Ted to ret
at me .and I was bearing- down."
McCarthy never saw Mele until
camp opened this spring. An ex
ample of how he feels about Sam
is beet shown during hitting prac
tice and in exhibition game. Mile
SAM MELE
Plugs Bosox Outfield Gap
is back batting behind Williams.
"And make believe I don't watch
his every motion," says Sam seri
ously.
"Mele is the kind of player you
don't see, every day." says Cronin.
"Why, he's had only two seasons J
in organized ball and yet he nits
like a real big leaguer. He may
become a great right handed hit
ter." Cronin himself was no slouch
at the plate for his lifetime mark
is .302.
Mele at 187 Is seven pounds
heavier than last year. He says
he is always Willint to learn
and hopes he has Dom, "The
Little Professor," as a room
&it lpdnitrly.
spnngs
in the air
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