SON OF A GUN
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by Joe Lanier
The World Series is upon us. The Cubs didn't quite make it and one of the
reasons is that thev didn't score enough runs. . .It's basic information, but
getting runs depends on hitting the baseball. Hitting a baseball is not all that
easy. . .It is, according to a pamphlet 1 read, called "Have a Good Day," one
of the single-most difficult acts in sports. The pitcher, who is standing on a
ten-inch mound of dirt, hurls the ball 60 feet, 6 inches to home plate where
the batter is standing. The ball is coming at a speed as high as 98 miles an
hour! At thai speed, it takes .42 of a second to reach the plate. Thus the
batter has less than half-a-second to gauge the path of the ball and swing at
it. With a bat speed of 60 miles an hour, the batter tries to make contact with
a fast-approaching ball that is only 2.87 inches in diameter. From the time it
leaves the pitcher's hand to the split second later when it arrives at home
plate, a fast ball may revolve 40 times. This spinning affects the course it
lakes as it speeds timard the batter It may curve inside, or outside, or even
drop suddenly. Now get this ? a successful hit is so unlikely that a
professional ball player who fails seven out of ten times at bat is regarded as
a star. One w ho has a batting average of .300 is regarded as outstanding.
Batting a thousand only occurs in slow-pitch softball. . .
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Every "nee in a w hile. the promoters of 1-40 complain of the political mess
the super highway is in. Then the next day they try and use politics to extend
the strip of pavement. . .Just last week Governor Hunt made a stop in Duplin
ai Carlton's Cr ssr ads w here 1-40 is to cross Highwav 11" to say an increase
in federal funding allowed another $16 million to be spent on the road. He
told of its importance, but we all remember his refusal to put the necessary
money there to complete the highw ay in the very near future. . .For political
reasons he placed highway money in dabs here and there. . .Had I been in his
place. I may have done the same thing, but 1 wouldn't have called this
highway North Carolina's "most important" while doing it. . .To his credit,
he did get the highw ay off and running. However, he failed to make adequate
funding available so this part of North Carolina could develop as have the
other areas with quick ways in and out. As for the promoters of 1-40. Eugene
Merritt, it is difficult to take Mr. Merrit seriously any more. . .The
Republican candidate for governor. Jim Martin, has made the most favorable
commitment on the completion of 1-40 of any one running in this election. .
But Mr. Merritt. a Democrat, has not backed the plan. . .1 suppose it is "the
party above all eise." and not 1-40 above all else. . Don't misinterpret this as
a support for either candidate...
Word came in from Bump, N.C. this Dast week. . .The State has removed
the signs saying "Bump." Folks are all in a dither. . They are in no-where
land, . .They have no reason for being any m re sin' their Bump is gone. .
.There is talk of putting up a marker, marking the spot w here the Bump was
for historical purpv>ses. At the same time, there is talk of renaming the
crossroads to "No Bump" or even "Sewell Junction." Mr. Sewell is the State
roads man out of Jacksonville who thought the bump was too much ? too
big-a-butnp. and had it removed. The folks are to retain the town "Nut
Sanctuary." if they do decide to rename the crossroads. . .Lum and Abner
would have liked this place. . .Son-of-a-Gun. . . .
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Annie Belle Dunn
Estate
Sat., October 20th - 10 A.M.
Located: 2 Miles Off Hwy 11 near Woodland
Church, Glisson Township, Duplin County.
Property Consists Of:
148.5 plus Total Acres
88 plus Cropland Acres
3.58 Tobacco Acres(1984 Basic Allotment)
8835 Tobacco Pounds (1984 Basic Allotment)
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