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EDWIN J. HAMLIN ■ Alt A little over two weeks and King Football will begin its reign as the nation’s popular sport. On hundreds of college practice fields, young men will be going through limbering up exercises preparatory to heavier work later on. All eyes will be turned toward that inaugural game then only a few weeks off. All of which calls to mind that little old Rox boro plays no little part in this great pageant of sport which sweeps the country like a forest blaze as soon as Fall days appear. Bob Whitten, easily the most likely looking college pros pect from last year’s high school outfit, next month enters the University of North Carolina, looking forward to further gridiron experiences under Ray Wolf, that master of grid iron strategy who is head man in Carolina camp. Whitten’s size and high school experience will stand him in good stead once the hard work begins. He goes to Carolina determined to make good both athletically and scholastically and with him go the best wishes of this column. Bob has selected the right place to seek his football fortune because he Will be given plenty of opportunity to make good. There’s not a more sympathetic and cooperative group of men anywhere than the 25 or 30 which comprise the athletic staff at Caro lina. * ******* In high school Whitten turned out to be an outstanding backfield performer in the class in which Roxboro travelled. However, from what we’ve seen of football at Carolina, his chances of success lies much stronger in the forward wall, particularly at the guard’s post. It takes a rugged young giant to handle the fullback job at Carolina and others rich ly endowed as kickers, passers or speed merchants to win the other backfield positions. The guard position is an important cog in Ray Wolf’s running attack and defense and Whitten’s size is ideally suited to this position. If Bob is to attain foot ball success at Carolina, this column contends, it will be at guard rather than in the backfield. However, that is up to Bob and the Carolina coaches. Again, we extend our very best wishes for success. „ ******** At State college, Earl Stewart and Woodrow Jones will be getting a taste of varsity pie on the Wolfpack gridiron. Both of these boys made creditable showings with last year’s freshman outfit and should be in the thick of the fight for a berth on Doc Newton’s varsity when next month rolls a round. Stewart, a backfield man, and Jones, in the line, are both well-built youngsters who showed they meant business with the frosh last year. We’re looking forward to seeing these boys in action when the season' gets underway. ******** And coming down to Roxboro High, we have George Wirtz, the former Wake Forest backfield star succeeding Donald Dunlop as athletic director and football coach. Wirtz, who captained the 1938 Deacons, is a native of Princeton, lnd. but was a member of the Bath, N. C. faculty following lbs graduation at mid-term last year. One of the few seniors on the Baptist squad last year, he played at the quarterback post and was considered an outstanding athlete. As we welcome Wirtz to his new post, it nevertheless be hooves us to comment upon the departed coach and inspiring leader of youth, Donald Dunlop. We have nothing but compli ments for his work here during the past few years. He made profound impression upon young people associated with him on the athletic field and in the school room. He was able, we believe, to get more out of a minimum of talent than any man to serve the local school. He was a successful coach and one who high school players of the past generation regard ed highly as a leader. If the new coach can completely fill the shoes of his predecessor, we will be more than satisfied. We offer our complete cooperation. BREAD AIWAKS 2l So CALL For It Always Roxboro Bakery t is. Company The spoms s XJ N R I S E SPORTS OF THE TIMES PERSON COUNTY TIMES KOXHOKO. N. C. Nine-Year Drought May Produce .400 Hitter Tne major leagues are preparing to clear the decks for another .400 hitter—the first since 1830, when Chi Terry hit .4?1 for the Giants. If he continues at his present clip, Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yan ers v. i 1 enter the exclusive company of such stars as Rogers Hornsby, Nap Lajjle, Ty Cobb and others. Her*. Is how he does it: Left: Waiting for the throw. Center: His stance with feet 24 inches apart and just the cor rect distance Irom the plate. Pictured at the top right are his keen eyes which follow the ball to the plate. Lc.lor.i: His grip cn the bat. ’ Complete Transatlantic Track Meet * Four track stars completed their “run across the Atlantic’’ recently (vhei. their ship docked in New York harbor. Embarking at Southampton, England, they sprinted aronnd the deck of the liner in relays during the entire crossing. Left to right: Kenneth Baily, Noel Griffin, George Harris and Douglas Brady. Baily holds the torch which they passed from band to hand and which will eventually be presented to President Roosevelt in the White House. Harris is an American. * Ca-Vel Averages (Through August. 8) Batting- Runs Bat’d . NAME " ' A.B. Hits Runs In Av. C. Slaughter 47 18 8 11 .383 Shotwell 49 17 12 6 .347 Briggs 139 44 33 43 .317 H. Slaughter 141 43 24 32 .305 Powell 169 50 11 15 .296 Humphries 54 16 11 8 .296 Wright 60 17 5 6 .283 Wheeler 109 29 19 17 .266 Bunn 59 14 17 7 237 Anders ..." 131 29 16 17 .221 James 147 31 25 12 .211 Blanks 30 5 1 3 .167 Bowles 12 2 2 1 .167 Clayton 45 7 4 5 .156 R. Gentry 28 4 2 1 .143 Tota l 1220 326 Pitching- Base Strike* On Won Lost Pctg. Bowles 3 3 25 5 39 .500 Blanks 2 3 26 9 72 .400 Clayton 5 8 45 41 109 .384 Crowder 2 6 57 51 79 .250 Shotwell 1 3 9 5 43 .250 Hunting Season Dates Released Dates for the 1939 hunting seasons, together with changes made in these seasons by the Board of Conservation and De velopment, have just been an nounced by the Game and In land Fishing division of the De partment of Conservation and Development. The deer and bear season opens October 1 and extend to January Up-to-the-Minute Sport News Solicited 1. Deer can be hunted in all the counties with the exception of Alleghany. Ashe, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin, where the season is closed this year, while in. Samp son county the season will be only from November 1 through November 30. There will be only als day deer hunting season, from November 1 through Nov . Continued On Back Page . Garagemen Put Skids Under East Roxboro Tar Heel Chevrolte team con tinued their victory streak Tues day afternoon by trouncing East Roxboro’s softball outfit to the tune of 6-1. The garagemen had things pret ty much their own way during the entire game, the East Rox boro boys never threatening un til the final frame when they were able to push over a lone marker. D. Morris, the East Roxboro hurler, proved his team’s only real threat during the game, poling out a home run for their 1 only score., Dick Gentry with a double and two singles in three trips to the plate was the hitting leader of the day. R. Gentry and J. Suitt scored two hits apiece. The box score: Tar Heel Chev. AB R H F. Roberson cf 3 0 1 J. Roberson rs 3 0 0 R. Gentry lb 3 0 2 J. Dixon 3b 3 1 0 B. Dixon ss 3 2 1 Dick Gentry c 3 2 3 J. Pulliam If 3 1 0 G. Rodman sf 3 0 0 J. Suitt ss 3 0 2 O. Yarboro. Totals 30 6 8 East Roxboro AB R H P. Phillips 3b 3 0 0 D. Phillips sf 3 0 0 H. Phillips ss 3 0 0 D. Morris p 3 11 R. Monday 2b 3 0 1— ■■■ —— '■ ■ 11 Manager Bill Terry Greets Boys Town Residents ■Hr X ~" JM 1 W ,fi-:£P-:-.TOO ;. iiM»mue.-U...:.» ~ *''' 4 Bin Terry, msasgersf the New York Giants, extended a welcome hand to Fatter Flanagan and his charges from Bess Town, Neb., Jest befSre the Giant-Cab game at WHgley hid in CUeagaTueheys were ttejettMayfinshUMjaa to—They didn't bring Terry Inch, • ’ • iV _ ’ . - *■■»»*■ " : - - Six Hit Homers As Eagles Claw Ca-Vel Team 9-6 i Rinks Hold Big Lead In Softball Loop With 17 wins and only two de feats, the high flying Rinkadinks still hold the leadership in the softball league, increasing their margin Thursday afternoon with a well earned victory over East Roxboro by the score of 6-5. The game went two extra in nings before the Rinks were able to push over that final winning run. At the conclusion of the regulation 7-inning game, the count stood four-all. Both teams tallied once in the eighth and it remained for the winners to sew up the game in the ninth. D. Phillips for East Roxboro paced both teams with three hits during the game while Jack son, Stephens and Long garner ed two apiece to lead the Rink adinks 13-hit attack. The box Score: Rinkadinks R H E Saunders ss 2 11 Jackson lb 1 2 1 J. Carver If 0 11 G. Carver rs 0 1 0 Day c 0 1 0 Stephens p 2 2 1 Long 2b 0 2 0 W. Jones 3b 0 1 0 Morris sf 1 1 0 Bullock cf 0 0 0 B. Jones cf 0 1 0 Totals 6 13 4 E. Roxboro R H E P. Phillips 3b 0 0 0 D. Phillips sf 1 3 0 H. Phillips ss 1 0 2 J. Day c 1 l 0 Carver lb 1 l 0 Monday 2b 0 0 0 Scarboro rs 0 0 1 Sanders cf 0 0 1 Lad If l 11 E. Morris p 0 1 0 Totals 5 7 5 R H E Rinkadinks . .012 010 011—6 13 4 E. Roxboro . .101 200 010—5 7 5 J. Day c 2 0 0 W. Sanders rs 2 0 0 C. Sanders cf 2 0 0 (Continued On Back Page) SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1939 Three home runs by Cotton Powell, Haywood and Carlton Slaughter were still not enough to insure victory for Ca-Vel’s luckless Inter-City outfit here Friday afternoon. The locals suc cumbed to McCrary’s powerful Eagles in a game which ended 9-6 The visitors took a three run . lead in the first inning and then matched the home clubs scoring . efforts thereafter to maintain that advantage. Jack Blanks, righthander, pro , ved ineffective before the heavy ■ hitting attack of the boys from , Asheboro. He was relieved in the , seventh by Bowles but not be fore the damage had been done. He had already allowed 14 of the 15 safeties the Eagles secured during the game. Bowles allowed e single hit during the two and • , one third innings he hurled. Home runs played a big part in the battle, no less than half a dozen being recorded in the re cords for the day. Ca-Vel however was unable to hit in the clutches, when men were on base, and proved no match for the timely slugging Eagles. Cotton Powell, with a home run and two doubles, Bottoms, with a double and two singles and Cox with three singles were the day’s most effective hitters. Davis, Newman and Harris for the Eag les, Powell, Carlton and Hay wood Slaughter for Ca-Vel pol ed out home runs. Eagles’ Revenge McCrary AB R H A Cox 2b 5 0 3 3 Bottoms ss 5 2 3 6 Mabrey 3b 5 1 2 1 Griffin rs 4 1 2 1 Newman If 4 11 0 Harris cf 4 11 0 Cheek lb 4 11 3 Harrington c 3 0 0 0 Davis p 4 2 2 2 Totals 38 9 15 16 Ca-Vel ABRHA Powell ss 5 3 3 4 James 2b 4 0 0 6 Anders 3b 5 0 11 Briggs rs 4 0 0 0 H. Slaughter lb ....5 1 2 1 C. Slaughter If 4 1 2 0 (Continued On Back Page)
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