' Ray Cummins Named Head
Of County Baseball League
The Carteret County Baseball League elected officers,
decided when to start the season, how games are to be
played, discussed by-laws and the possibility of having an
eight-team league at a meeting Thursday night.
Ray Cummins of Morehead City was elected president I
unanimously, replacing Dick Lockey of Newport. Mr. Cum
mins will also serve as league4 ~
treasurer. I
Tom Dickinson of Wild wood was
elected secretary. He replaces Wil- t
son Davis of Harkers Island. i
The league voted to play two *
seven-inning games on Sunday, I
starting at 1:30 p.m., same as last 1
year. When this question came up
for discussion, Mr. Davis suggested I
that one game be played Saturday I
and one Sunday. I
He cited lack of interest of play- I
ers and fans for the Sunday double
header. A lengthy discussion fol- I
lowed headed by Frank Langdale, i
of Beaufort, Ottis Jefferson, Beau- '
fort, Tye Frost, of Salter Path, and I
Mr. Cummins.
Player Availability Discussed
Main point of the discussion was I
availability of players for the Sat
urday game. It was of general
opinion that the best team could i
not be fielded Saturday and there
fore the best brand of ball wouldn't
be played.
Bobby Bass of Morehead City
moved that the league play a seven
inning doubleheader on Sunday.
This was approved four to two.
Voting for were Beaufort, Atlan
tic, Morehead City, and Salter
Path. Against were Newport and
Harkers Island.
The season will open May 9 and
continue through the last Sunday
in July. The All-Star game will be
played on the Fourth of July. Each
team will play 22 games. The
schedule will be drawn up in the
near future.
Mr. Davis moved that article four
section six of the by-laws be
changed to read "and now living
in Carteret Cotinty." The rule per
tains to the eligibility of a player
for any of the teams.
Mr. Frost suggested that it be
changed to anyone living, working,
or staying in the county during the
season. Another lengthy discussion
followed with a vote taken on Mr.
Davis* motion. It was a split vote,
3-3.
By-Laws Tabled
Mr. Cummins pointed out that
any change in the by-laws must be
approved unanimously, according to
by-laws. By general agreement dis
cussion of the by-laws was tabled
until the next meeting. It will be
held at Ottis Jefferson's Barber
Shop in Beaufort April 20 at 7:30
li
At this time dates, rewording of
he by-laws, and other time ele
nents will be up for discussion and
ipproval. Discussion will also take
>l?re on any proposed change ol
he laws.
Also, any team wanting to join
he league should have representa
:ives at this meeting. At this time
he possibility of an eight-team
eague will be discussed.
A discussion of an eight-team
league came up when Wildwood
representatives. Manly Mason and
Tom Dickinson, wanted the league
to consider them as entrants. It
?as decided that in order to admit
Wildwood, another team would also
have to come in.
The question was tabled until
the next meeting in order to see if
another team would like to enter
the league.
Arrange for Umpires
The league voted to put Bob Post
of Cherry Point in charge of get
ting umpires for games this year.
He will be notified and his report
will be made at the next meeting.
Representatives of teams present
were L. M. Pigott, C. C. Gaskill,
and Wilson Davis, Harkers Island;
Frank Garner, Frank Langdale. Ot
tis Jefferson, and Bill Gillikin. of
Beaufort; Grover Willis, Atlantic;
Bobby Bass, Morehead City; Tye
Frost, Salter Path; Dick Lockey,
Newport; and Tom Dickinson and
Manly Mason, Wildwood.
Mr. Lockey served as chairman
for Thursday's meeting. Mr. Cum
mins will preside at the next meet
ing.
One More Game
Bruce Tarkington, principal of
the Beaufort School, said yester
day that Beaufort will play one
more baseball game this season. As
a favor to Pamlico, they will meet
that team on the Pamlico field at a
date to be chosen by Pamlico.
Students Exchange Walls
West Lawn, Pa. (AP) ? "We
will go beyond the classroom walls
today to Study social problems," a
Wilson High School class was told
by its instructor. An hour later
the group was inside the walls of
Berki County prison exploring thf
problems.
Bonnie Randolph
Sets Golf Course
Record for Women
Miss Bonnie Randolph of Colum
bus, Ohio, missed subduing More
head City Golf Club's par of 72
Sunday by one stroke.
Playing from the men's tees and
through rain that dogged her over
the first nine holes she shot a 73,
a course record for a woman golfer.
She got off to a weak start with j
a bogey 5 on the first hole, but
played each of the following eight
holes on the first nine in even par
with the exception of the fourth
which she birdied, thus makii. .he
turn in even 36.
She birdied the 10th and 11th
holes to go two under par. (
She bogied the long 13th for a
six. played the next three even par
and double bogied the 17th which
placed her one over par. Her sec- 1
ond shot on the 13th caught a deep
ditch in the road. She parred the
18th.
Playing with her were Mrs. C.
C. McCuiston, wife of the local
club professional, Dick McClain
and Lockwood Phillips. McClain
is one of the local club's longest
hitters but frequently Miss Ran
dolph equaled his tee shots.
She will play an exhibition
match today starting at 1 p.m. and
hold a golf clinic for players
throughout the day. Employed by
Burke Golf Co., Miss Randolph is
well known on the professional
woman's tournament circuit.
Baseball Loop
Is Considering
Eight Members
Nted On* Mora to Make
Up League; Will Make
Final Decision April 20
The Carteret County Baseball
League is considering an eight
team league this season. Any com
munity in the county wanting to
field a team should send represent
itives to the next league meeting
\pril 20 at 7:30 p.m., Otis Jeffer
son's Barber Shop, Beaufort.
Representatives of Wild wood were
present at Thursday's meeting and
told league officials they wanted to
enter the league. In order that
they can enter, another team is
needed, so that a balanced sched
ule could be drawn up, the officials
said.
If another team is not interest
ed in joining the league, then Wild
wood cannot be accepted. Their
representatives, Manly Mason and
Tom Dickinson, told league offi
cials that the team and field were
ready and they wanted to play ball.
They said they would abide by
the constitution and bydaws and
wanted the league to consider Wild
wood as an entry.
The general agreement was that
the decision will be made final at
the next meeting, and that it be
made known through the press and
radio that an eight-team league is
being considered.
The paid home attendance for
the New York Giants during 1953
was 811,519. This was the poorest
number to see the Giants play at
home since 1944.
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By 8/Sgt. J. J. Oggeriao
Camp Lejeune. N. C Getting
off to ? 12-run first inning start on
three hits, the Richlands Wildcats
swamped Camp Lejeune high 18-3
here Thursday.
Both teams collected XI hits but
a bucketful of errors and passes in
the first inning knocked Lejuene
chucker Hark Raney out of the
box after he faced 14 men.
Raney, a south paw hurler pitch
ing his first game, had too many
left-handed batters to contend with
Don Pope relieved him and lasted
until the fifth when he was re
placed by Johnny Mugford.
Jarman Starts Rout
Red Jarman. who hit four for
six. started the rout in the first
inning with a clean single to cen
ter. Five walks, with singles in
between, nine fielding errors, four
passed balls, and a balk gave
Richlands' an even-dozen runs
head start.
Malcolm Rhodes' three-bagger
scored John Jones for the lone
Wildcat tally in the second.
His brother, Gerald Rhodes,
slammed a homer for a third in
ning run.
An error and a balk advanced
Kendall Whaley to second in the
fourth frame. Red Jarman's single
scored Whaley for number 15.
Gurganus Scores
In the fifth, Donnie Gurganus
was technically robbed of a homer
when the fielder fumbled the ball,
but his sizzling triple enabled him
to score standing up. John Jones
Richlands Tramples Camp
Lejeune 19-3 Thursday
alio scored making the count 17
runs In five frames.
Three walks and two passed balls
netted two more runs bringing the
grand total to 19 runs in six frames
for Bichlands.
Lejeune scored one in the first,
one in the fifth and one in the
seventh frame. '
Big bat for Lejeune was key
stone sacker Chet Mottershead. who
got three for three to bring his av
erage to an even .400. Motter
shead scored on a balk in the first -
Kip Hering tagged the apple for
a three-bagger in the fourth, but
was tagged out at the plate when he
tried to stretch it.
Double Pays Off
Lejeune catcher George Russell
scored on Bobby Peele's fly to
right field in the fifth. The final
Lejeune tally rolled in when Jim
Oggerino's double scored Don Pope
in the last inning.
Winning hurler Malcolm Rhodes
faced 33 batters, struck out five,
gave up four walks and 11 hits. The
Wildcats left 10 men on base.
For Lejeune. Mark Raney faced
14 men, yielded three hits, five
walks. Don Pope. faced 24, handed
out three passes, seven hits, struck
out two. Johnny Mugford faced
13, gave up one hit and four walks,
struck out two. The Devilpups
left nine men on base.
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