Statesville Daily Record from Statesville, North Carolina • Page 10

Hi-Toms Have Chance To Capture Third Pennant In Three Years PULLS UP SOX Manager Jack Onslow, above, threatens to stir up considerable trouble with the White Sox in his second season. He has a shortstop in Alfonso Carrasquel, Slugger Zernial's collarbone is mended, and the Chicago club is improved elsewhere. Hot Rods Race At Elkin Sunday ELKIN Hot rod racing, already stirring excitement among speed bugs in other parts of the state, mores into northwestern North Carolina Sunday. The stripped buggies with the powerpacked motors will roar on Elkin's Super Speedway this Sunday in the rafce of its kind in the South. Combining a feather- light home-njidc frame and a soup- ed-up Ford jnotor, the little lizzies have already broken one track record at Concord.

It will be Tennessee against North Carolina in the Elkin race. Bill Warden from Bluff City, has said he win bring his fleet team of cars, one of them driven by the Tennessee itate champion. Fighting for the Tar Heel honor will be Red Kiger's team of jockeys from Lincolnton. Charlotte will enter Mickey Finn, who ran second at the first hot rod race in Concord. Wild Bill Widenhouse of Midland will also be present in his alcohol- burning Ford.

The Elkin race will be part of a campaign this Summer to introduce the hot reds to North Carolina speed audiences, which have followed the stock and midget cars so avidly. A roaring success in California and the Midwest, the tin speedsters are sure to attract the fans here. (This i.s another in a serie.s of articles on North State League baseball BY HORACE BILMNGS Jimmy Gruzdi.s' High Point Thomas- ville Hi-ToniS can write a new record in history books of the North Staio jcague this summer If Manager Gruzdis' rookie-dominated ouU'it, which includes only five ucnibcrs of last year's wave the 1950 pennant over Finch Field, halfway between Thomas- villo and jligh Point, at the con- el -ion of season, it's going to be a r.u\v mark. As far i'i3 obtainable re- corus snow, no vuain liuj ever won the North State flag three times in a row. The Hi-Toms, under the dircctiLn of who's field manager and club president, 'have iuc in succession, staging a laic rush in 1948 by a narrow margin and I running away with top honors by 18 and one half games last year.

The Hi-loms do not look the club that waltzed to Hie throne I inc i "ini" is the il plelc infield, six pitrfhcrs, four outiioliUTs ana Iwc substitute catchers. Cheerful But Manager Gnzdis is not pes- sinustic. In fact, he's optimistic of his youlhful and inexperienced team, which will be led by three old hands in Al Jarlett, Cliti ton and Johnny Lybrand. Gruzdis says he will not play this year. Jarlett, a veteran right hander who won 27 games and lost only four regular games in 1948 and hurled 15 victories last year, and Cliff Bolton, catcher who led the league in hitting with an amazing .399 average last season, provide the Hi-Toms with a solid foundation.

"We consider our pitching staff strong, and we will be solid behind the piat.e, Jarlett has looked the best since he joined our club and Bolton is good as ever. The youth and inexperience make our team unpredictable in other positions," says Giuzdis. Johnny Lybrand, a hard-hitting catcher and infielder, is another 1 veteran upon whose shoulders rests a big responsibility. He will be at third base and will be the general among the youthful infieldcrs. Bob Mathieson, wno hurled for the Hi- Toms early last season, is back to bolster the mound staff, and center field ilot.

A limited service player will be at first base; two rookies around the keystone sack, a veteran at third and two rookies and one limited service player in the outfield. Jack Gibson will be at third base. He hit .220 last year and has been looking good. Bill Farguhar and Joe Bertling, both rookies, are stationed at second and shortstop respectively, and Lybrand will be at third. Fetters in Centerfield Chick Pelteis is back in centerfield and rookies George Wright, Joe Marcelli and Ronnie Tuttle are battling for die other two slots in the outer wardens.

In addition to Jarlett and Mathieson, six rooKics will share the mound calls, including two Lawrence Thompson, Lcland French, Steve Johnson and Slanly Lee are right handers and Billy Conray and Tom Scott are lefties. The Hi-Toms will not have their working agreement with the Boston Braves this year. They have operated with the Braves for the past two seasons. Among those gone from last year's club arc First Baseman Herman Neihaus, Second Baseman Pete Williams, Shortstop Lynn Southworth, last year's winning- est hurler, Walter Macicrow.ski, Joe Pelozarski, Ronnie Schuti en- berg, Joe Strickler and Carl and Outfielders Bid Dornbush, Charles JVIcGuire, Lou Owens and Bob iMcKmlden. The I-Ii-Tuniw apparently will riot be as strong as last year's crew that coppod every honor in the league.

But Manager Gruzdis has never laushod in the second division, and, too, lie still has Al Jarlett and Cliff Bollon, a battery combination that, ranks among the best in pro circle's in the state. BACK IN HOSPITAL F. B. who suffered severe electrical bums in an accident three years ago, is now a patient at Davis hospital, lie underwent a serious operation Monday. EYE OPERATION Mrs.

M. E. Bennett underwent an eye operation at hospital in Winston-Snlnin Monday Her condition is reported as satisfactory. 1949 City Taxes PAST DUE 3 Per Cent Penalty STARTS MAY 1st The 2V Penalty on 1949 City Taxes is now in effect as provided by law, and we urge you to pay now and avoid the following additional penalties: MAY 1st Penalty JUNE 1st 3y 2 Penalty r.i ity Of Statesville A. E.

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