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stitching by 185 girls sitting at tables where vices hold the balls. An
adhesive tape concession litre would do a terrific business. Five morn
ings a week each girl tapes every linger with adhesive plaster to avoid
getting stuck with a four-inch needle.
This elaborate plant, opened last October, also include a rubber
refinery. Here the rubber is received in crude form from the Malay
Straits. Often the refiner retrieves knives, tools and rocks after the
l ubber is boiled down.
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off the same winding macuiuca .- . "e uu uisuiici operations in ine Dan ilseil. aa or llieni in the
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stamped with Dlue or oiacn w-b -oi oicjj m loaning ine DaseDau is uie preparation ol ine center
v are destined. which is composed oi cork and rubber. Added to the cork are two lay-
lung part of the manufacturing process is the hand ers of soft rubber, one red and one black. Kach layer, approximately
ot,wsff atui' Snorts Editor c tx t
f, l' vou might take better care of that
P"n , . .r.io nf Hnzpn ueoole worked
jJ'idTwas'handstltched by a girl who took
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.ri. n-iL'i. :i Uie majvi
r .,' winding machines and are made to
one-quarter inch in thickness, is stretched tightly over the cork.
Then the center is placed on machines which wind yarn several
times the size of the original pellet. The, first winding takes approxi
mately 120 yards of yarn. A second winding adds about 45 yards of
wool yarn and a third winding puts on another 50 yards. After all this
winding, the machines stop automatically. The ball is removed and
placed in a machine which covers it with approximately 150 yards of
white cotton. The ball is then dipped into rubber cement for a thin
coating. The ball now weighs about four and five-eighth ounces.
Next comes the horsehide cover-. Although experts here say cow
hide is tougher than horgehide (covyhide is used to cover soltballs) the
major leagues still insist on leather from horses' backs. Kach cover
is in two parts and each is stamped out by hand.
An automatic machine then punches 109 stitch holes in each cover
section and each strip goes through rollers to make certain it is the
proper thickness. Tile heavy thread used for the stitching is treated
chemically to withstand deterioration.
After this the ball is ready for the stamping machines. Finally two
gili.s wrap tissue paper around each ball, place them in individual
boxes and seal each box.
Ossie Savaria, major domo in the making of baseballs, at C'hieopee,
chuckles whenever he sees a major leaguer quoted on whether the
National or American League ball is livelier.
"They're both the same," he says. "Only difference is the label.
One has Ford C. Flick's name in black and the other bears the signature
of William Harridge in blue."
dwood Nine Plays Two Games Mere This Weekend
149 Boy Champions
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lint MS' i
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loys iiuidc it a clean sweep for the school in the
captuiim: the 1U4U finals from F.ast WaynesviHe.
iiiw. left to right: Jlobert Cable, Frank
pin Miimc. Frank Kirkpatrick, Freddie Garrett,
ptr ShkikI row. li ft to right: Paul Hightower.
Wiir i'nt ii-un, Kugene Davis, and Coach Law-
l 'H...I,. b. Je Uavki.
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Tilifiht liase
on yesterday
prs at Enka's
fasted Canton
felies, starting
i uie opening
'inched it wiih
tts in the third.
N the gap ;,t
h of the first
"ie home nine
ftps.
Trull oavi. on
Canton hatl ere
W scattered.
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Schedule
Industrial League
IND. LEAGUE SCHEDULE
June 4
Enka at Hazelwood
Ecusta at Berkeley
Clearwater at Martel
Beacon at Canton
ONE CENTURY TOO LATE
MONTEREY, Cal. (UP) An un
identified man came to the office
of tho Monterey Peninsula Herald
to see where 'he could get the ''bar
gain" cattle he saw advertised in
the paper. He was disappointed to
learn the "advertisement" was in
one of those 100-years-ago-today
columns.
. Aphrodite, goddess of love, is
Int y p "ei.evea to nave been adopted by
L ys ece from a Semitic cult.
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'E-OPENING
or Summer Season
IDAY - JUNE 3rd
h1CK CENTENNIAL ALLEYS
Just R .... .
-.unaced and in
tExce"ent Condition
INnnnDLEJLST POPULAR
es Bowling Center
27 Church Street
' . Dan, ,
"" 1:00 IIM P. K, Saturdayt
Mexican League,
U. S. Baseball
Friends Again
(AP Newsfeaturesl
TEMPLE, Tex Organized base
ball and the Mexican League now
are on "very cordhd teims," says
Dr. Eduardo Quijano Pitman,
president of the circuit in the land
of manana.
Dr. Quijano Pitman also owns
the St. Luis Potosi club in the
Mexican Leapue.
Ho stopped off in Temple for
a medical cheek-up before return
ing to Mexico He recently con
ferred with Baseball Commissioner
A. B. Chandler and George Traut
nian, head of the minor leagues.
"Organi7ed basebalj has agreed
to respect our contracts and re
serve lists." he said, "and we will
iecpect theirs."
Dr. Quijano Pitman and An
nual' Canaviti, another club
owner, came to this country in
an effort to make a "peace pact"
with organized baseball. The need
for an undi islanding became ap
parent last winter when Mexican
League players began "jumping" to
organized baseball in the same way
the major leaguers jumped to Mex
ico in 1946.
"Under our new agreement,"
Dr. Quijano Pitman said, "we will
be perfectly willing to sell players
to teams in organized baseball. 1
don't think there will be any more
contract violations on either side."
Speaking of the five-year ban
Chandler slapped on organized ball
players who jumped to Mexico, Dr.
Quijano Pitman said that "if Max
Lanier, Fred Martin and Danny
Gardella hadn't filed those law
suits, they could get back in or
ganized ball. Now there's no chance
whatever for the ban to be lifted."
The Mexican League finally is
coming into its own as a money
making proposition, he believes.
He pointed out that although form
er President Jorge Pasquel alone
lost two and a half million dollars
on his baseball ventures, the Mexi
can people are very fond of the
sport and the attendance is large.
"We also have an eight-team
league now instead of six teams."
he added. The competition is keen,
with three teams tied for the lead
right now."
Dr. Quijano Pitman said Chand
ler was especially interested in one
phase of Mexican League finances.
That is an arrangement whereby 55
per cent of each team's gross re
ceipts goes into a common fund to
be divided equally among the
eight clubs. The policy works to
ward the welfare of the league. Dr.
Quijano Pitman said, and puts
smaller cities like Nuevo Lare
do and San Luis Potosi on more
equal terms Svilh Mexico Ctty.
which presently is supporting two
teams successfully.
He said his next trip to this
country probably would deal with
Cuban players. Under present or
ganized baseball rulings, Cubans
who jumped to and are playing in
the Mexican League, are now al
lowed to play winter ball in their
own country. Dr. Quijano Pitman
thinks this matter can be straight
npd nut in time now that a found-
tion has been laid for close cooperation.
Elementary Basketball Champions
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'l l.e llaelv.ood I'n l ; lured here captured the 1949 Elementary basketball championship in the re
tell! tournament." Heading lett to right, first row: Bonnie Sue McAmis, Patsy Jones, Nana Lou Miller,
Hetty rln-ndle, Barbara Smith Rubme Medford, and Catherine Grasty. Second row. left to right: Win
nie Farmer. Velma Gunt. r, r ranees Hall. Joan Turner, Carolyn Patton and Coach Lawrence Leather
wood, il'liolo bv Joe Davis).
MEN CAN SEW, TOO
MANOMET. Mass. -LP' When
the Manomet Sewing Circle cele
brated its lUOth anniversary, it was
recalled that in the organization's
early (lays men members were per
mitted to join for 25 certs extra in
dues. The records showed- 19 men
were members.
The term "apothecarcy" is used
in the United Stales, Scotland and
Europe to mean druggist, but it
is used in England to mean physician.
WaynesviHe Bowling
Center Opens Tomorrow
The WaynesviHe Bowling Cen
ter, all eight of its alleys resur
faced, will open tomorrow for the
summer season, R. H. Stretcher,
the owner, announced yesterday.
Mr. fj.re'ciier aio s-iid a mixed
league vvlil start competition with
in the next few days, with each
team to consist of two men and
two women.
The teams will compete one
night a week f ir approximately 15
weeks.
He requested those who are in
terested to contact the manage
ment at the Center immediately.
Referring to the improvements,
Mr. Stretcher said the alleys have
Maryville
Merchants
Here Sunday
The Hazelwood nine will face
ope of the fastest semi-pro nines
in Eastern Tennessee Sunday af
ternoon on the WaynesviHe High
diamond when Ihey tangle with
the Maryville Merchants in a single
till at 2:30.
This will not be the first time the
locals havp faced out of the stale
competition this year, 'ihey suf
fered an eight to two defeat at the
hands of the strong CIO Steel team
early in the season and will be out
to even the score with neighboring
state.
The Merchants are composed of
outstanding semi-pro and college
players and have a very good rec
ord for the season's play.
Lefty Jim Kuykendall is expect
ed to hurl for the locals. Jim has
shown much improvement, especi
ally on control, in recent games.
Although he is still iu high school,
he has shown enough on the ball,
thai Manager Dudley has been us
ing him in the Industrial league
tilts and he is expected to sec
plenty of action on the mound this
season.
Sunday's tilt shapes up as one
of the best games of the season and
a large crowd is anticipated.
Champion, Brevard
Golfers To Clash
The golfers of Brevard's Carr
Lumber Company and the linksmen
of Champion from Canton will
match strokes Sunday afternoon in
a match at the Brevard Country
Club.
Play will start at 1:30 p. m.
CL
More than 17 million pounds of
burlev tobacco were grown in
North Carolina last year. The
verage yield was 1,680 pounds
n.r rre and the average price
received by farmers was 4 3 cents
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been approved officially, by the
American Bowling Congress since
resurfacing work was completed.
The ABC sanctions all leagues
that are formed. This means that
members of the leagues are eligible
to bowl in sectional tournaments
and the National Bowling Congress
tournament.
Pace Setting
Enka Rayonites
Here Saturday;
Game Time 3:30
The Hazelwood Industrial Leag
uers will play host to 1 1 it- powerful
Enka Rayonites here Salurday af
ternoon at " MO n m. in a WNC.
Industrial loop tilt
The strong Rayonites. undefeat
ed In ellil st ;i 1 1 -. will hiing one
of the best teams In this section
here for Saturday - till. The team
is managed again this year by Sam
Patton, who also holds diuvn een
terfield. (Kin i' capable perform
ers include Veo Sloiy, one of the
nation's top semi-pm players last
year, George Price, ciitcher, Tom
Tweed, outfield, Dick (iudger, first
base and others that form a well
balanced team.
The Rayonites topped the loeajs
16 lo eiphl in tin Inst meeting of
the two teams in a ame Unit had
just a lit tle of ev. i ' I him' in it.
The local nine h.i ; shown much
improvement in the last few games
and are expected to t'.ive the visit
ors plenty of double in Saturday's
.auie.
Lanky Dick Powers, sure field
ing first baseman and Eivin Shook,
capable second sucker or .short
stop, are home from college and are
expected to be in uniform Satur
day. Powers held down the first base
spot for the Asheville-Biltinore
Bulldogs while Shook was holding
down his position lor the Gardner
Webb nine. Both boys turned in
good jobs for the schools and will
no doubt add to the locals attack.
Manager Elmer Dudley has nom
inated Little Jack Amnions to toe
the rubber in Saturday's loop game
as the locals seek (heir third win.
Jack Smith or "Nig" Whitener will
handle the catching.
"G338," a young turkey hen at
the State College Experimental
Turkey Farm, set a new record in
number of polts produced during
the hatching season just complet
ed. The hen laid 71 eggs, all of
which were fertile and from which
67 healthy poults were obtained.
At 75 cents each the value of the
polts would amount to $50.25.
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