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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. RALEIGH, N. WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 21, 1948. They Will Guide Respective Entries in the 1948 Coastal Plain League Campaign Frank Lowell (Bull) 'Hamons, who managed the Tarboro Tars last season to a third place finish, is back on hand again this year.

The 33-year-old righthanded pitcher doubles as a scout for the Durham Bulls of the Class Carolina League during the off season. Bull broke into organized ball in 1937 with New Bern of the CPL. Since then he has performed with Buffalo, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Hagerstown, Pa. LAN NOUn, TARS Cecil Washington (Turkey) Tyson, taking over the Rocky Mount Leafs this season after having starred with Durham's Bulls in the Carolina League, is the tallest pilot in the loop and the Heaviest. Turkey is 6-5, weighs 220 pounds, and says he's "pushing 30." The new Rocky Mount manager played at Nashville, Tallahassee, Buffalo, Martinsville, Hagerstown, Trenton, and Utica in addition 10 4 two-month fling with the Phillies.

Mrs. Soufas Hopes to See Harry Smash Some Homers New -Mrs. Harry Soufas, wife of New Bern's popular manaser, hopes to see Harry connect for at least one home run this season. Last year the big fellow put 26 out of the park, but none came when his wite was in the stands. was next to impossible for Mama Soufas to attend every game, especially since a little daughter, Patricia, arrived in the household just before the 1947 season opened.

The newcomer, along with fouryear-old Jimmy, kept her well occupied. At that, she managed to get out to Kafer Park on a number of occasions. Unfortunately for her. and for Harry's understandable pride, he was restricted to singles, doubles, and triples on these occasions. In fact, there were times when be just whiffed the air.

Things might have been worse. Mrs. Soufas stuck by her radio when she couldn't attend game in person, and on many a night little Patricia went to sleep to the accompaniment of cheering for her homer-hitting Daddy. She even learned to take the excited ejaculations of sports announcers strictly in stride. However, with all due respects to broadcasting, there's nothing like the thrill actually seeing something happen.

Blonde and attractive Mrs. Soufas, the former Elizabeth L. D. HINES Roanoke Rapids A BOSS Bill Herring's Goldsboro Goldbugs ended the 1947 fifth place only six a half games out of first place. With many members of 1 the squad back again this year, Herring's team has been named as the club to for the flag.

Herring, a righthanded pitcher, had a 1.79 earned run average last -best in the loop. He has played with Portsmouth, Baltimore, Kinston, Milwaukee, Wilson, Portland. Steve Collins, who guided his Kinston Eagles to a half-game lead over Tarboro for second place in last year's torrid Coastal Plain race, is back at the helm again this season. Collins broke into pro ball with Burlington in the Bi-State in 1942. Since then he has performed with Knoxville, Rochester, Mobile, Toledo, and Atlanta.

His Eagles, which finished second last year, won the playoffs. ALL season in Max Wilson, native of Haw River, is back the Wilson Tobacconists again this season. Under Maxie's capable leadership last season, the Tobs nailed down the 1947 Coastal Plain pennant. A lefthanded pitcher, Maxie has performed with Wilkes Barre, Springfield, Ohio, Chattanooga, and the Portsmouth, clubs. In addition, the genial skipper had trials with the Philadelphia Phils and the Washington Senators.

OK RAPIDS weak club last year, Martin managed to pull his team into seventh place after residing in the cellar virtually all year. Martin has performed with Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis, Houston, Asheville, and Los Angeles. until 1940, Stu played with the Cardinals, moving on to the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1941 until 1942. Stuart McGuire (Stu) Martin, a native of Severn, is perhaps the most popular skipper in the Coastal Plain League. With a very Here's the Coastal Plain League Schedule for 1948 AT AT AT AT AT AT GREENVILLE TARBORO NEW BERN KINSTON GOLDSBORO WILSON ROCKY MOUNT ROANOKE R.

April 28 May 11, 30 1, 17, 21 June 14, 22 June 7. 24, 30 July 3, 23 July 25 Aux. 3, 11,31 Aug. 5, 15, 27 April 30 April 29 May 16, 20 May 10, 29 June 6, 25 June 15, 23 July 1, 26 July 4, 24 Aug. 4.

14, 26 Aug. 2, 10, 30 April 23 May 9, 31 (D) Plain July June 8, 5(N), 26 14 Aug. 1, 23 Sept. April 22 May 8, 31 (N) June 9, 27 July 5(D), 13, 31 League Aug.22 Sept. 3 April 25 May 5, 18, 24 May 7 June 12, 29 June 1, 5, 16 July 7, 18, 29 July 2, 22 Aug.

13 Aug. 9, 21, 29 Sept.2 April 24 May 4, 19, 25 May 6, 28 June 13, 28 June 4, 17 July 8, 17, 30 July 6, 21 Aug. 12 Aug. 8, 20, 28 Sept. 1 April 26 May 3, 15, 27 May 13, 22 June 10.20 June 2, 18 July 9, 16, 28 July 11, 19 Aus.

17 Aus. 7, 19, 25 Sept. 6 April 27 May 2, 14, 26 May 12, 23 June 11, 21 June 3, 19 July 10, 15, 27 July 12, 20 Aug. 16 Aus. 6, 18, 24 Sept.5 of double headers.

GREENVILLE Follow April 22 May 8, 31(N) TARBORO June 9, 27 July 5(D), 13, 31 Aux. 22 Sept. 3 April 29 May 10, 29 NEW BERN June 15, 23 July 4-24 Auc. 2, 10, 30 April 30 May 16, 20 KINSTON June 6, 25 July 1, 26 Aux. 4.

14. 26 April 27 May 12, 23 GOLDSBORO June 3, 19 July 12. 20 Aug. 6, 18, 24 May 2, 14, 26 June 11, 21 WILSON July 10, 15, 27 Aug. 16 Sept.

5 May 5, 18, 24 June 12, 29 ROCKY MOUNT July 7, 18, 29 Aug. 13 Sept. 2 April 24 May 6 ROANOKE R. June 1, 14, 17 July 2, 1. 21 Aug.

8, 20, 28 Designates night games April 25 May 4, 19, 25 May 7 June 13, 28 June 1, 5, 16 July 8, 17,30 July 2, 22 Aux. 12 Aur. 9, 21, 29 Sept. 1 April 24 May 5, 18, 24 May 6, 28 June 12, 29 June 4, 17 July 7, 18, 29 July 6, 21 Aug. 13 Aug.

8, 20, 28 Sept. 2 April 23 May 9, 31(D) June 8, 26 in July 5(N), 14 Aug. 1, 23 Sept. 4 April 22 May 8, 31(N) June 9, 27 July 5(D), 13, 31 the Aug. 22 Sept.

3 April 28 May 11,30 May 1, 17, 21 June 14. 22 June 6, 24, 30 July 3, 23 July 26 Aus. 3. 11, 31 Aus. 5, 15, 27 April 30 April 29 May 16, 20 May 10, 29 June 7, 25 June 15, 23 July 1, 25 July 4, 24 Aug.

4, 14, 26 Aug. 2, 10, 30 Men Who Are Presidents of The Various Coastal Plain League BILLY BARNES BOB DOTY JOHN MORTON FRANK WALKER Wilson Greenville New Bern Rocky Mount Raymond (Bill) Phebus, over the managerial reins at Greenville Williams season. states years old, Phebus has one of the youngest clubs in the Coastal. The skipper has played at Phoenix, San Francisco, Albany, Indianapolis, and chee, Wash. From 1936 to 1939, the righthanded moundsman was with the Washington Senators.

Phebus' best season was in 1932 with San Francisco when 24-9 mark. April 23 May 9, 31(D) June 8. July 5(N), 14 Aug. 1, 23 Sept. 4 Coastal May June 1, 7, 17:30 July Aux.

15. 27 35. April 28 May 11, 30 June 14, 22 July 3, 23 Aug. 3, 11, 31 May 3, 15, 27 June 10, 20 July 9, 16, 28 Aug. 17 Sept.

6 April 26 May 13, 22 June 2, 18 July 11, 19 Aug. 7, 19, 25 April 25 May 7, 28 June 5. 16 July 6, 22 Aug. 9, 21, 29 May 4, 19, 25 June 13, 28 July 8, 17, 30 Aug. 12 Sept.

1 and day games Harry Soufas, one of the Coastal Plain League's most feared home run sluggers, is managing the New Bern Bears this season. Harry played first and the outfield for the Bears last year, after moving from Rocky Mount where he had managed the Leafs to pennant and playoff title. The Wilson native broke into pro ball at Snow Hill in 1937-38-39, playing under Peahead Walker. He joined Norfolk in 1940-41 and played at Rocky Mount in 1942. Good Ball Parks Are Home To Coastal Plain Outfits Edwards of Snow, Hill, can testify to that.

Maybe Harry will hit 26 homers again this season. Maybe he'll hit more, or less. One thing is certain, the Soufas family intends to be there when whatever is going to happen happens. They're Active There'll be no bench among the Coastal Plain League managers this season. All of them will be active to a certain degree.

Bull Hamons, who guides Tarboro; Bill Phebus, Greenville skipper; Maxie Wilson, Wilson's leader, and Bill Herring at Goldsboro are all pitchers and expect to participate in the forthcoming campaign. Hamons and Herring will use themselves as "spot" pitchers. Phebus hasn't indicated just how much mound work he expects to do. Maxie Wilson will take his regular turn. Rocky Mount's Turkey Tyson and New Bern's Harry Soufas are first basemen.

The clowning Tyson expects to play at first every day; Soufas might have to change between first, third, and the outfield, Stu Martin at Roanoke Rapids and Steve Collins at Kinston are both infielders. Martin will be at third, Collins at second. These Are The GEORGE EARNHART Tarboro April 26 May 3, 15, 27 May 13, 22 June 10, 20 June 2, 18 July 9, 16, 28 July 11, 19 Aug. 17 Aug. 7, 19, 25 Sept.

6 May 2, 14, 26 April 27 June 11, 21 May 12, 23 July 10, 15, 27 June 3, 19 Aug. 16 July 12, 20 Sept. 5 Aus. 6, 18, 24 May 4, 19, 25 April 25 June 13, 28 May 7. 28 July 8.

17, 30 June 5, 16 Aux. 12 July 6, 22 Sept. 1 Aus. 9. 21, 29 April 24 May 5, 18, 24 May 12, 23 June 12, 29 June 1, 4, 17 July 7, 18, 29 July 2, 21 Aur.

13 Aux. 8, 20, 28 Sept. 2 April 27 May 3, 15, 27 May 12, 23 June 10,20 June 3, 19 July 9, 16, 28 July 12, 20 Aug. 17 Aux. 6, 18, 24 Sept.

6 May 2, 14, 26 April 26 June 11, 21 May 13, 22 July 10, 15, 27 June 2, 18 Aug. 16 July 11, 19 Sept. 5 Aug. 7, 19, 25 April 29 May 10, 29 May 1, 17, 21 June 15, 23 June 6, 24, 30 July 4-24 July 26 Aug. 2, 10, 30 Aug.

5, 15, 27 April 30 April 28 May 16, 20 May 11,30 June 7, 25 June 14, 22 July, 1, 25 July 3, 23 Aug. 4, 14, 26 Aug. 3, 11, 31 April 23 May 9, 31(D) Old July June 5, 8, 26 N), 14 Aug. 1, 23 Sept. 4 April 22 May 8.

31(N) July June 9, 5(D), 27 13.31 Reliable Aug. 22 Sept. 3 The Coastal Plain League has prided itself on neat and modern ball parks. With the exception of the Kinston Eagles' Grainger Park home, the circuit again boasts some of the finest parks in the State. Rocky Mount and Wilson, two long-time rivals, have the best parks in the and two of the best in North Carolina.

Both Rocky Mount and Wilson have steel and concrete stands. At Rocky Mount, spectators sit in individual seats with arm-rests. Wilson has the chair back but not the arm rests. Infields at parks are grass and each has a grass outfield. The Wilson park can handle 4,500 fans comfortably; Rocky Mount can take care of around 4,000 without too much crowding.

Tarboro's neat little concrete block and steel stadium still lacks a roof, but a bond issue providing for that has passed and the roof is scheduled for erection during the current season. The Tarboro park is the only other one in the CPL with a grass infield. The New Bern and Greenville parks are similar and each is of a steel and concrete or cinder block construction. A roof over the New Bern park was erected during the middle of last season. Goldsboro and Roanoke Rapids have steel and wood stands.

Extensive repairs have been undertaken Baseball Outfits C. H. LARKINS Kinston on the Roanoke Rapids park and the Jays have a fine home park. Grainger Park at Kinston is wood structure in need of repairs and paint. Kinston folks, however, hope to step to the head of the CPL class when they finally get the road cleared toward construction of new park.

HAD TO GO PRO. It has been estimated that It cost the Coastal Plain League $50,000 to operate in its last season of semipro baseball. That's one reason why the circuit turned to organized baseball. Woman Officer B. R.

Howell, native of Fayetteville who has made her home in Tarboro for the past several years, is the only woman officer the Coastal Plain League. With exception, that is, of Edna Barnhill-who serves as the, secretary of the league for President Ray Goodmon at Williamston. Mrs. Howell succeeds Mrs. Monk Godfrey, who died last August after having served the club for around a decade.

Mrs. Howell was secretary of the Merchant's Association here when she received her appointment as secretary of club. Since then, she has resigned her position with the chant's Association. C. E.

WORLEY Goldsboro.