The Gastonia Gazette from Gastonia, North Carolina • Page 18

Saturday, June 3,1950. The fJastoni'a fN. Combers And Granite Falls Tangle Tonight KEN MEET WEIME BROWN' Tile biith records in the New Hanover county courthouse would have his name listed as Wade Andrew Brown, but 11 you call him anything else but Weinlc you're likely placing yourself in an unpleasant situation. "I guess the name's all right," said Welnle Just before taking the mound against Marlon la.st night, "but it's that I've just got used to the name Welnle." You'd understand why Oas- tonla's smallest pitcher acquired his nickname i( you'd' ever seen him. He stands five-fcet-three- inches tall and weighs less than 13a pounds.

Yet, those dimensions certainly don't keep the dynamic little southpaw from throwing hard. Weinie's a hard worker, but as so many other hurlers he lias trouble with control. "Just cant seem to get started for some reason or other," he said. The Wilmington native is young In the pro game. He's played with Sanford of the Tobacco State League and Shelby and Lincolnton ol the Western Carolina loop.

Weinle went to spring training with the Greensboro Patriots of the Class Carolina League in 1949, and was dispatched to Sanford as soon as the season started. He doesn't like to talk about his record for the Tobacco State loop cTutfit, but Weinie did mumble something about a 2-9 record lor the Spinners. The latter part ol last season he wns with Lincolnton and this year the Patriots lold him to Shelby. Gastonia, with a definite end urgent need for Icfthanded pitching, bought him from the Farmers several days Weinie is 22 years old, and starred for two seasons on championship New Hanover High School teams. As a matter of fact he pitched against Gastonla In 1946.

"I was coming along fine in '47 too." said Wclr.le, and because I pitched for Tabor City over the weekend Coach Brogden (Leon) dismissed me from the squad. Of course, I suppose I was to blame because he had told us quite frankly not to play any other baseball until the high school season was over." The S'oung lefthander has a Rense of humor. He was asked if he'd planned to go on up. Weinie replied: "Me, no I'm too small, much too small, and there isn't much of a chance of growing anytime soon." There aren't many pitchers in the Western Carolina League or any other league for that matter who don't throw "duster" pitches occasionally. "It's just baseball," explains Joe Mclntosh who has authored some controversial dust off pilches this season as a pitcher for the Gastonia Browns.

"I'm simply not letting anybody dig in against me." said Joe, and with a. hitter like Walt Dixon up to the plate, he's not going to get a toe hold and blast every pitch out of the lot." Mclntosh explained this funny happening in Morgantpn one night last year. "I had a 2-0 count on a batter. He was a pretty fair hitter, so I decided to loosen him up. I came In with a curving strike right over the heart of the plate.

It fooled me, the ump and also the batter," STOCK CAR RACES AT SPEEDWAY Race Director Buddy Davenport figures lhat Die breaks should be corning his way tonight. He's directed four races at the Gastonia Speedway since it opened up over a month ago, and the crowds have been thin to say tile 'east. But there are some good reasons behind the slow turnout at the -speed way. Ttie inaiurural race it the Gas- Ionia SpeeilHay KII held the lame night (he local professional baseball team ojienrd it's season. And, besides it was.

cold. The second time a race was scheduled Jimmy Hughes and Bill Wilson fought a championship fight at the Armory, and the next time Davenport's speedway event conflicted with a high school championship baseball game at the. stadium. So, you see Davenport's run into ill kind of barriers. Tonight, other than a Piedmont Textile League game at Belmont, he race director Itas a clear road.

Altd, needless to say he's expecting large Now, here's tonight racing menu- There'll be WO laps of racing, including two heat races, one con- nice, a match race and a 40-lap headliner. The outstanding stars Bill be al the speedway, loo. Buck Baker of Charlotte, who won the last stock car race here, winner ol his last three out of starts, will be among the participants. Olhcrs include Buddy Shuman ot Charlotte; Glenn Uunnauay of Gastonia; Speedy and Jimmy Thompson uf Monroe; George Mantoolh and Dave Euart of Concord; Jimmy Llewellyn and Pap White of. High Point; Leonard and Krnest Tippett, Doug Cox, and E.

c. Ramsey of Grremille, S. Cotton Owens and Joe Rubanks of Spartanburg. Baker was driving a '40 Ford In he last Charlotte race and it almost completely demolished. He's had it rebuilt for the.

Saturday nijht Gastonia races. Time trials tonight start at 7 o'clock and the first race is scheduled lo start at 8:15. Kings Mountain Whips Gaffney The Kings Mountain American Juniors made Gaffney their 'ourth victim last night. 14-2, as "harlps Painter held the visiting iaffnoy team to three hits. Coach Buddy Lewis' boys managed 11 hits olf Poole, who went the distance for Oaffncy.

Jimmy Klmmcll led the Mountaineers wfth two triples. The Kings Mountain Juniors officially their season Mondaj night as Charlotte invades for the first game. Billy Joe Davidson will play semi-pro baseball at McColl. S. snd not In Massachusetts.

It looks like Bill Rowland and the lamed Marion Legion Junior and Oak Ridge Military Institute hurler will be teammates. Rowland said last night he'll plajvit McColl. Despite Ihe fact that they've been wallowing around in the second division, and In last place mostly, all season, the Marion Marauders have been playing before an average attendance of WOO fans, Oren Barkley. newspaperman from Marion Until this year the Marauders never had beaten Newton-Conover on its home field. Joe Grasso did the trjclc a couple of weeks ago, 8-2.

LEADERS AMERICAN I.FAGUE Doby. Cleveland. .393. Boston. -II.

Runs bntted lioslon, Boston. 53. KcTl. Detroit, 15, Trliilos-Henrlch. New York Home Boston, 12.

Stolen Philadelphia New York, -19 New York, 5-1. .803 NATIONAL LFAGUE St. Louis 394 Runs Gtavlano. St. Louis.

35. Runs batted 35 Muslal. St. Louis, 54. Brooklj-n IT Triples-Slaughter.

St. Louis, Jethror Boston and Ashburn, Philadelphia Home Pittsburgh. 10. Stolen and Torgcson Boston Snider and Rccsc. Brooklyn TecwllLlgei.

Chicago and lav La no St. Louis. 5. Philadelphia. 51 Pitching-Rush.

Chicago. 6-1, Fight Results THE ASSOCIATED PRESS- DETROIT IKc Williams. Tremon. N. outpointed Lester Pel ton.

144. Detroit. 10 men-title). DENVER-Cllnton Bacon. 178.

go. outpointed Joey Hartfleld, J70 Oniaha. 6. ATHLETIC IHRECTOR-Here is Scott. new nth- elie director.

He came from Cornell Allege In Town. and coached of the leading wrestling (earns In the nation. Scott coached the national intercollegiate champs In 1941. Y7alt Dixon Still Paces Western Carolina Batters Averages In the Western Carolina are like the national debt, extremely high. Still perched in first place in the intting race is Shelby Manager Walt )ixon.

He's hitting .426, live points better than the .421 Eddie IWestprn Carolina League Owls-Lenolr game. 01 Yount of Newton-Conover Is showing. Dijon has 88 total bases, and shares the home run lead with Marion's Homer has nine. Other averages: Jncludlng games of May 26, except New- CHARLOTTE CLUB WINS ON 3 HITS Lostng three-hit ball games, Manager Bllpfltart ol Cramerton will probably cell you. Is no fun.

He should know oecauae he lost one the league-leading Highland Park club list when triumph would have been sweet, Ai wn the tiiillrlf Cbar- club woa 2-1, booUlif Ita PVL kad la r. rather coamaad- live games. Parken bate copped while mljr starts. Sad part about It all was (act that Eagle bats nmmered Mauncy for eight Jilts. only one run was managed from those sale lies.

Manager Hack Wilton'! single, an error and a balk by Court gave Highland Park a run In the fifth. Cramerton came right back, tot a run to tie the score- Howard Mc- Oinald. with a field clay mark ol four for four, singled home Bill Pletrher, who started off the fifth by walking. One run In the seventh teed the issue Highland Park. Mauney.

he pitcher, singled, and came all he way around to score when Jim Beatty, the Eagles' centerflelder, let he ball get through him into the wide open spaces. The IOM dropped Cramerlon fourth place In the flednut futile rate. There are two games scheduled onigl.t in the semi-pro circuit. Superior Journeys to Maiden to ilny Carolina Mills and Granite Palls Is at Belmont. Gofortli.

tall righthander, will likely be Manager Lee Broome's mound choice against the visiting Granite Falls outfit. Game time et lor 8 o'clock at Davis Park. Browns Drop Third In Row; Craig Is Pitcher For Tonight KEN No better proof of the tightness of the Western Carolina League can be handed own than the fact that Oastonla has dropped from second place Into a tie with the C. Owls for fifth. And, it's all happened In three days Ust nlfht, ol May 14: Mo rganton-Marlon of May 14; May 14; game at May 25 1 TEASI BATT1HC few tan-con over tfnrganlon frann fcwton-Conovor isxonla notr itorganton Shelby Marlon Rutheiford County AB OR 30 1107 235 291 311 413 28 1004 206 22i 294 481 48 14 31 23 1041 218 231 304 426 50 12 16 29 1046 203 170 303 464 63 10 26 27 052 23fl 201 26fl 429 47 15 2fl 23 1033 136 1S6 284 450 66 8 23 971 182 281 400 54 14 19 28 947 IfiS 361 239 5i 11 23 3B HR SH SB BB SO Prt.

27 155 187 3 21 138 193 12 42 IK 182 18 32 1S2 113 6 39 184 152 11 32 133 171 11 29 1M 15.7 11 34 132 163 TEAM FIELDING 19 10 0 14 0 15 13 0 13 14 0 IS 13 9 11 17 0 12 15 0 14 14 0 DP TP PB PO A 20 0 4 780 325 50 22 0 749 354 54 717 310 57 81 709 322 745 311 749 307 781 342 131 2M tO (Indlvldvial batting Includes 1 10 or more games wltb al least 6ne hit except pitchers batting below :250.) BATTING AVKRAGKS Player, Tram AB RBI Pet. Parnell. Gastonla 47 14 26 18 Dixon. Sbelby 115 29 49 43 Cumby. RC 81 12 28 10 Youiu.

HC 35 13 40 37 MLnrty. Marion 103 26 42 38 Miller. NC 107 39 43 34 Htam. Marlon 128 36 51 22 Ballard. Shelby 89 21 35 19 Husc.

Lin 110 44 4i BBRWell, RC 80 25 30 22 Wood. Mor 122 27 45 27 Drown. Lenolr 117 36 43 24 Campbell. Lin. 49 10 18 6 fluiler.

HC 66 10 24 9 Tripled, Marion 31 46 23 Marino. Lenolr 98 31 35 33 Duncan, RC 82 17 29 21 Barktr. Marlon .....121 25 42 22 Hawkins. Shelby 31 15 2a 20 Rotancll, Shelby 14 41 24 .345 Mor. ...117 21 40 3t J42 Ulrictl, NC -112 22 33 23 J3S Dodgm.

Lin 26 36 2t Hallman. Ltnolt 96 17 32 32 Valfbne, Mir. 87 17 29 26 Lambeth. RC Si 24 30 15 Cashier. Gastonla 89 26 29 17 Beal.

Marlon 87 16 28 13 Fago. Shelby 35 37 16 Dubcsko. Ehclby 81 18 2ft 9 C. Brown. 25 3 8 2 Wright, Lin 116 22 37 1 PARK 21) 3b If ihori, Vebb, rt fitch It us.

ts tobcrtfion. Ib Totals Flelclirr. 2b I. McDonald, ti nklns. 3b Cunningham.

Ib rt McDonald, 40010 30020 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 30 0 0 4 3 3 11000 AB 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0' 2 0 14 0 100 10 000 0200 0 1 11 0 0001 34 18 35 22 35 20 21 31 15 24 37 Rauseo. Marlon Ill Little. NC Ill McGlnnls. Gaslonla 99 HacrlnKlon. NC Ul Withers.

Mor. US 30 36 19 JOS Taylor. ItC 89 15 27 20 Grasso. Marlon 27 487 Pere7. Lin 17 4 5 4 Helm, Lenolr 120 44 35 14 ShariK-.

NC 130 21 37 13 Webster, Lenolr S3 1-2 23 17 Tablllo. Ga-slonla 92 20 26 17 Jaynrs. Mor 25 4 7 2 Narron. Lenoir 26 15 24 17 i'ulley. HC 116 23 32 17 Bonr.ettl, Uarlon ..102 34 28 27 McKlnney.

HC 84 21 23 14 Hums I.enolr 77 18 21 17 Miller. Mor .115 21 31 IB Rlllllslll. Lin 86 30 23 II fleece, Oastonla 99 17 26 23 Glover. Gaslunta B6 17 24 10 Slone. Shelby 24 5 6 L'lake.

Shelby 20 4 5 5 McDonald, RC 12 2 3 1 Mor 113 28 23 15 Hnlfstetler. IJn. 15 29 15 McKelthan. RC B5 13 23 7 Hurdette. GastonlA 42 7 10 2 .233 Price.

SC 112 23 26 7 .232. McGlmsey. Lin. 92 20 21 9 Frye. Shelby B3 16 20 19 PercdA.

85 15 19 rt .214 I Foust Mor 63 8 14 13 .222 109 17 24 18 liariuy. Gastonla 15 23 9 WalcxnX, NC MS 12 21 27 Brlpllo. 10 12 14 10 Flick. Gastonlpi 17 11 15 12 Bandy, LcnoLr £0 13 IS 17 Hamrlclt. Lin.

73 11 13 II Rcrry. iTurlon 45 7 8 6 Hnjrr. Lrnnlr 23 3 4 5 Wilson. Shelby B4 20 9 Sutherland Wins Seventh THE ASSOCIATED If past performances are any clu Trl -State league baseball jstandlng. should go into their Juggling routine again tonight.

Uncertain and unstable since the season opened, standings were knotted a lew percentage points tighter last night and the teams are due for another 'one ot their pretzel-llko shufflings. Spartanburg still holds the lead but by only three points over Ashe- villc. In turn Rock Hill is only two points behind Astwville. Those young and fast Tourists overcame nn early Sumter lead last night, and went on to win 8-4. The Chicks exploded for three runs In the first.

Asheville righthander Glenn Brate came in with one man away and hurled five-hil bill the rest nf the way. His mates scored twice in their half nf the first, three more in the third, one in the fourth and a pair in the fifth. Rock Hill had an easy time. The Chiefs walloped Anderson, 11-2 Darius Hlllman wnUered-nlne Rebel hits while Rock Hill was bunching its 14 br.se fcnocfcs. Fourth plane Charlotte made things tough for Spnrtanburg.

downing the league leader, 7-3, Sutherland pained his seventh win of the season against four losses. But the lefthander had to have help from Alex Zukowskl In the seventh. Score hy It HI ant. AND PARK coo Oio CHAMBHTON 000 010 butud in: 11. McDonald Manner- Stolen fcarci; Webb.

BtcrKlctB Jrnfcins. Campbtll. Lett, on Highland Park Crarnrrton t. Btte b.il!s— off: Cozart 3. Mour.ey I.

fltnic by: Mftuney 7: Odzart 11. W1 pltchts: Court. Bulk: Cozart. balJc D. MrDonitld.

Umplrca: Amd tnd Donaldson. Time of 2:00, Williams Had No Competition DETROIT. Jun 3- weight Champion Ike William awaited "next" on his list today and only hoped It'd be as easy fls th back- tracking lister Felton elided for 10 rounds here last nlghl Felton, touted as a welterweight contender, didn't win round landed no more than three xollc bl nws Boocs far outnumbered blows, bu that wns no fault of Williams. tried his utmost to make a fight it. Felton wouldn't sllll mor than onre.

Then he floor A crowd of 14. 292 paid gross $35520 to see the contest, whlc would have been rated a by any Fellon ran bark ward; Williams ran forward. that was nbout nil of it. Williams weighed in at 144 against Felton's 144. The rlerlsinn was unanimou Neither of two Judges or the refe rte scored It worse than 61-35, No body gave Felton ft round.

Under Michigan scoring rules can't be worse than 6-4 in an round unless there is a kuockdowr The only one of the night occurret in the second round. MARION AR II PO A Uarker. a 1 0 3 Triple U. Ct 501100 IliUKQ, 3tj 4 2 2 2 1 1 Hlncejr, If 3 1 a 3 0 0 2b 300120 Beam. Ib 20150 3 0070 WJrcelc.

rf 30040: Hftynti, 20011 Totals 27 4 7 37 7 4 CMSTUNIA AH TO A Glover, ft 5 1 0 0 2b 4 0 0 fl 0 Cubler, 401433 4 0 1 fl 4 0 Bur tie I It, II 300000 rUvcr. 400000 TfcbHlO. rl 101300 Broome, Jb 4 2 fl Brown, 300040 To taU 34 2 7 27 1ft 2 Scorr In.ltnin: R. MARION 101 002 3ASTOKIA Ml 010 Runs batted in: Beam. Cwbler 2.

Two hiu: lelt. Mincer. TftbllLo. atolfn b4wn: Bur- rlcllr. KaynM.

Double phya: McCilnntx to Cuftblrr to I) Hnynes 10 Ilarlm, Darker to bett io Brown to Cubler to Uft on bnjvca: Marlon Ionia 1. linse on off: 2, Brown Struck by: Jlaynea Brown 8. Wild pilches: Bcown Clivn- ton and Tlmp ot 2: JO. National Weaving In GirU' League National Weaving, and not Art Cloth, is represented In the girts" EcttbaLI league. When the tchfdule was Tliurwiay teams entered In Ihe loop were announced ns Cramrrlon.

Firestone. Memorial Nurses. CratLipun, Bmyre, McAdenville, Clover anil Art Cloth, ft should have brrn National Weaving and not Art Cloth. Tlit league opens Monday conUnuf.s throiiRh July 23. Looking Back At Jr.

Baseball heir losing streak to three janvi In row, dropping a 4-1 decidon lo larlon's tfarauden at teflon Park. tie win brought the Marauders out the cellar. A pair of hooked up In pitching duel, and it was Wayne ilaynet, who emerged vlctorlouawlth t) third triumph In Western Carolina play, yet to utter a loss. W. A.

IWelnle) MW hU pltchlnj vita the Honeier, hii enrn wlld- Guttnla defeat. He walked nine and UD- eMked three wOi pliebea. The Marauders scored one run In In first Inning, and probably would ace scored more had it not been for he Ural ol three Oastonla twin klll- iga. Bob Barker walked, and scored Jack TrlpleU'i After tike Rauseo struck out. Manager led Mlncey purposely pa.s.wd.

The strategy worked as Bob Beal rounded Into a fast double play, second to short to Marlon went ahead. 2-0, In the tilrd on by Rauseo and Uln- ey and a wild pitch by Brown. The Jrowns came through with a tally the third when Speedy Broome on Red CasWer's outfield fly. Brooms opened the Inning with an nfleld hit. In the prevknu innlrur, the Browns Essed a golden opportunity to score.

Fred Parnell led off with a single center. Jack Burdette walked. With nobody out. Ted Fleece's pop Hint was cauiht by Kaynes who Ired to Shortstop Bcb Barker for lie double play to snuft out that llreat. Jet by Jut'nr Glover and Casbler, plui a pair of Marauder errors, cave Gistei la Us last nil in Ihe liflh.

that tally Ued score. Marlon went to ork and mnnu- Bcturcd two more runs In the single by Rauseo. Mlncey's double nd two boots by Cashlrr were the actors in the scoring. Jim Craig fiices the Marauders In Marion lunlghl, and it's Joe Orasno's urn on the mound for Mjirlon, Tile second Sunday game of the cnson In Oastonla Is sctieclulcd ro- norrow alternoon r.t 2:30 at Legion ark as Shelby and Hie Browns get rtilnctl out game off. Rube Mellon, a three-game winner In the WCL, will hurl lor Qas- Wertz Spearheading Tigers 3 rive In American League -BV JACK HAND- o.

6-5. In 12 InnltigR. enabled tftwfoiH Prtw Wrlltrl lihe 'Hgrn to gain ground. Now Ask the Avrraie "Who is they're two games back. Ic and you draw a blank are.

Yet this unsung slugger of he Detroit Tigers coulJ wind up he moat valuable player In the merlcan League. Werts. a powerfully built 25- 1 ld trm0rtt Scorborough, Kddlc Roblason and Mor fiickcrc all recent helper! the White Sox up- 'lie Yanks. Sea-borough, making his first start since the big trade with Washington. all the way.

Ipplng at the heels of the ork Yankees. Only one fcehlnj Hailm's Vein ena with raru kalted In, W-rti the right fielder of an outfield railed Ihe keal In bate- ball. Even In left, Johnny Groin In cenUr and Werti farot the strength ot the Detroit club, backing up a line pUehlni ilafl. Ai they Ihe Tigers. Last night they were hot.

a csiilt. the Tigers thumped, the hlladelphla A's In both ends of a wllkht-nlght doubteheadei. a-3, Wertz and Evers were Ihe big utfleld gnns. Vic drove home five uns in the Tint game, three with is sixth homer, and knocked In wo more in the for he night. Evers slashed A's pltch- for five hlta, including a pair doubles and a homer.

Oroth hipped In wlTh a homer In the ccnnd game. Tlie Yankees' afternoon loss to tfangrum Pacing ndiana Tourney FORT WAYNK. June 3-Wt Mangrum of CMcngn was In lie lead today as the I IS.000 Fort Vayne open golf went nto the third round. Because he knew how to play the wind yesterday. Mangmm hnrl a Robinson, another former Wash- to player, hit a homer and Lw drove In the tic-breaking runs with Inning double off Loser Vic ichl.

hrec-ttroke lead with over Club 67.87-134 A the Orchid reached trwie sweeping Ultlge Country nlles an hour at In the best position to move In II Mangrum faltered were Gary Mld- loco ft of Ormaml Beach, and Ed Oliver of Kenmore. with m. Mtddlecoft. first-round lender with 66, faded to par yesterday Oliver Back nt Pcnwny Pnrk. the) ml maligned Boston Ren Sox made quick work of Cleveland's Bobby Feller.

The Sox six the first Inning en route to an 11-5 romp behind Joe Dobson. I suslcr lilt Ihe Washington club i double loss to St. Louis and lock of serious Injuries. Outfielder ail Con. suffered skull fracture when he collided with the leg of Owen Friend, si.

Louis Inflelder, Elding Into second base. He'll be for nt Icnst month. Dirt Weik. Mickey and Mcle of llic Sennlors and 3llly nf the Browiu forced to wlthdrnw during the doublehcader. The crllar-bfHlgd Brownies Washington pltrhen far 12 In a 19-5 victory.

Then the; itaaihlrred Nats, 9-3, In the nljrht game. In Ihe National, Brooklyn bonnc- back to regain Ihe undisputed on an 8-1 victory over fit. Louis. Don Ncwcombf. knocked out the second inning ol his last start, allowed the Cards only fire Ill's.

Harry Drecheen was the loser. Pittsburgh snapped Its nine-game losl'g strcnk, longest In II years, illh the help of Ralph Ktner's 10th homer, edging Boston. 51. While (The K.mckl miked four straight Olants In the ninth, forcing home the winning i. New Yoik nlpucd Cincinnati, 1-8.

The scheduled Philadelphia at Chicago day game wax rained out. SION8 WITH MOBILE, June a 10-year-ok who won 10 hlffh schoo without loss, signed a contract with trie Cincinnati Reds organization yesterday. He was assigned to the Wilmington, N. club In the Glass Tobacco State eague. Opening Saturday Jurw 3rd New diving unit and 30-foor slide.

CARTER'S LAKE Mwfefto St. riTcniNr. Player. TeAm Nelson. NC i Prcsncll.

Ltnolr lark. NC Marlon Mor Srr.Uh RC Lm Cral's! McDonald. RC B. Stone. Sh'll Richards.

I.m Melton. Claddv. RC er. Lenolr Lenolr Manr.n M. Johnson.

Rtddlck. Uarlnn in.Mbj'. lfv. RC RC Lin Ibarn. r.m Brown, Shflhir RFCORPS Pcf.

2 0 1.000 2 0 1 000 i i roo 1 0 10-10 1 0 1 1 0 I OOQ 1 JLXJ I A'fl 2 2 MO 13 2i Wood I in trm.F WWNIK. BIG might call it from one wetmore. to another, rhst rould 'i; UK ol A Rube Meiton Broirn nroir. i from Shelby several Is onlv five tail, wctehs Bbout 135. Ruhr inwers xrll our thr -ix foot mark ar.d is a 200-, pounder.

iPhota by Ennis Atkins, Photography.) 'cii-wn. RC Baseball ha-s always been con- ss THE sport in Gaslonla, and especially Li Junior baseball held high by tic Gaslon County The Junior season Is Ju. around the corner. As a mailer of fact nf (he North Carolina leagues open fire Monday nipht. Grtstonia's past ivo Legion Junior learns gained quit? a bit ol reputation, and they're sUll talfc- nbout the Cinderella nine Coach Huss Bergman guided to the Sectional finals at Sumler, S.

lasi summer. this in mind, let's turn baric Ihe pages and Back In 1048 Buddy Lens wms callin? the slgnaU and hopefully watching his boys play ball. It loofced ax If GaMonfa had world- beatrr. Winning the lirM round was like Liking candy Irum a baby fi.s the Guston boys racket! up If straight winv The drug-store expfrts nrre already taking on tlie Little World series Coarh Lewis' had scored runs to thtir 25 during the round. In the outfield Bill Painter.

Bryan Befirn. and Falls were snag- 'rm like while Jennings Ciinr. Byrd Loopcr. Joe King, tvnd Frrd Stowc made up a sparkling infield. GarrlVjn the mound ace.

He had able a.sestance from Hoffman. Prio H'lIIman. and an tmkr.O'an hy the name of Bob "Foot- s-ie' The liighndlng Oastorw were hrcughi from the cliv.ids in the IlrM Becrvnd round co.T.pctiUnn when thfy rsn into Marnn and a pitcher failed Joe Daudion. The potent Spindle Ncvrrthflf.v, the bny.s wanted to live up to their press notices they won the nexl seven Rames 5tmeM. tn finish the second round in Iirst.

plare. They were rrquirrd to play the second place Hirkorj 1 club for the privilege of advancing, and. (rj the surprise of evpryone. Hickory proved to rx the better club. In 1949 Cnach RIM BerKman look tfir reins and ihr lonjc lirr.vinie ol molding a te.irn nut nf alninr-t entirely new nmterial.

Hw pitching iiAfl won the only bright prospect. II con- nf Jimmy Krndnrk. Larry Hntfman. atid "FrKitJ-ie" Ci.iidrirr. who wax no longer unknown.

There were a feT promising 1 such as Jimmy Soap Bolirk, Jack Turney. Ernie Heheler. Galiher Cline. Trci Gaston. Charlie Mobl'-y.

and Jolinny Kendriek; but tiic outlook slill a dim Howrvrr, surprised few people hy taking their first fix fames and a few fans began to fit up take notice. Coach Bergman'? rvrntually err.crg- ed irom round lied wiih Hickory for They were in thr round. wan Ihe Hickory iram that had them yrar before and Marion Biliy Jot Davidson. Somehow the from the hrim" town rr.anazrv-! gft through thf fii.d r-r-rid un and ron'iden'. Karmap- team the nato 5cmi-tinaU.

from the City rioted. Coarh Bergmans were a rugged and jrxtr. faring in Sri ma jir-t in the wme cia.w G.i5,tonla a happy and prLied Gallon trftm was in the Regional playoffs. Rirhm.nnd, VR was an easy victim as ilipy n-2 In (he first gamr. but Covtngtin.

was more powerful foe In the fourth Ga.stnnl* on Ihe end of an 8-1 score However. lonla is noted for determination and gritted their teeth and started the long hard grind toward overcoming xevrn-nm lead To amazement of the crowd, they did IT Eventually thry overcame Memphis in the Ilmk and wpre on Ihrlr way lo thf M.rt1on- al.v In The Little Rock. Arkansas, was the first virtirn Spindle City 0035 triumphed 3-0 Atlanta down next 1-2. But ihr from Atlanta want- td to in thr LIU If World and Oan'-niji lot the nexl two 3-1, 8-5, was disappointing bul I hey had aried scratch and como A way, yrr.r the outlook li again dim. Coarh Bergman has only few veterans wrxi Lin i too en- tlf-axiastic about his chances Th ey on two exhibit ion flames, but thnt proves nothing.

FortMe is Krndrtck. Hoffman, John lowing and Ted Abernathy. Jack i.s back Oailhcr Cline, ann vritran may add Kirne pfp to the line-up. Bill "N'U" Ctinr Mems tn livinit tip to hli and ti RACES! TONIGHT! 100 Laps! Time Trials 7:00 Races 8:15 An ou'lielcl problem the local Juniors. That's nol a new worry tor the Os.Mrjnis coarh.

He Urerl in 1SM9. linal- ly came up wiih the rrim- trial the fjme Rood will up again this NATION'S BEST DRIVERS! WORLD'S FASTEST STOCK CARS! THRILLS and SPILLS North Carolina's ONLY Quarter Mile Track! GASTONIA SPEEDWAY 3 Miles Out On Robinwood Road.