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Hanover Highlights By GENE WARREN The American league’s pen nant stretch swings into high ,,,.ar today as the Eoston Red So\ and the New York Yankees square off in the second crucial g une of their Yankee stadium scries which is expected to shatter all-time attendance re cords. Kill Dickey s Bombers must sweep at least three of the four encounters to get within strik ing distance of Boston if they attempt to overcome the Sox curing the remainder of the season. New York's chances depend upon the hitting of their idle sluggcrs—Joe DiMaggio, Char lie Keller, Tommy Henrich and johnny Lindell. If these four can snap out of their home run famine and drive Red Sox pitching into the Yankee stadi um's short foul line bleachers, Ncw York should be well on jhP mad upward In their Au n,.sl drive. These possibilities have caus ed Boston fans to purchase tickets months in advance, making seats virtually unob tainable. Throughout the sea son, even wl.cn the Red Sox were 14 games ahead, Bos tonians worried themselves sick over a suttden New York winning outburst. ■If it was only some other club besides those fence-crack ing Yanks, things would not be so bad.' Joe Cronin’s follow ers have been quoted to have explained. And they have good reason to sweat it out for it has been customary of New York to turn on -steam, especially, when Boston was in line for a pen nant. and pull flags out of their near rivals clutches. Spud Chandler, Floyd Bev ens, Randy Gumpert, and Al len Gettel have all been saved for the Sox series. Bevens pitched yesterday and Dickey will probably come back with his ace, careful working Chand ler. today. Gumpert and Gettel may work in Sunday’s double header. Another potential power which New Y’ork has hoarded is Jolting Joe DiMaggio, who has been taking part in hat ting practice for the past few weeks following a leg injury. Ditlag got the feeling of game tension in the Washington games, and he clubbed five hits in 12 times at bat for a batting average of .416. Thursday’s 9 to 3 and 11 to 1 triumphs over the Senators obviously got under Cronin’s skin, but Joe has also some TXT stored up for New York in the person of Ted Williams. Tex Hughson, Dave Ferriss, Mickey Harris, Joe Dobson, Charley Wagner, and Bill Zu ber are all set to handle the American league leaders’ pitching duties. Yes, the New York-Boston series should be a thriller. You can take your pick, but from this corner it appears to be an even match. * * * With the Tobacco State league ending September 2, sports writers, editors, and league managers are picking their All-Star clubs. Getting the jump on every one, here are my first and sec ond team choices: First team: lb—Schoffner (Sanford), 2b— Balia (Smithfield), 3b— L. Smith (Clinton), ss—Cullen (Wilmington), If—Duke (Clin ton, cf—P. Smith (Wilming ton), rf—Nesselrode (Sanford), c—Campau (Clinton), p—Keane (Clinton). For the second team: lb— Larrieu (Clinton), 2b—Gentry (Angier - Fuquay), 3b—Lorenz (Angier-Fuquay), ss—Nesslng (Sanford), If—Bass (Dunn-Er win), cf—Neizgoda (Smith field), rf—Denning (Dunn-Er win), c—Hedrick (Angier-Fu quay), p—Mosser (Clinton). * • * Now for the Major league All-Stars, I have chosen those also. The first club includes: lb—Johnny Mize (Giants), 2b— Bobby Doerr (Red Sox), 3b— George Kurowski (Cardinals), ss—Johnny Pesky (Red Sox, If—Ted Williams (Red Sox), cf—Johnny Hopp (Braves), rf— Dixie Walker (Dodgers), c— Aaron Robinson (Yankees), p— Bob Feller (Indians). Selecting a second outfit, I will take: lb—Mickey Vernon (Senators), 2b—Ai Schoen dienst (Cardinals), 3b- -George Kell (Tigers), ss—Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) If—Charlie Keller (Y a n k e e s), cf—Dom DiMaggio (Red Sox), rf—Hank Edwards (Indians), c—Andy Seminick (Phillies), p—Hal Newhouser (Tigers). CLINTON DEFEATS SANFORD, 7 TO 4 Keane Fashions Victory; Two Clubs Play Twin Bill Today SANFORD, Aug. 9. — Keane of Clinton flipped the Blues to a 7 to 4 victory over Sanford here, Fri day night, narrowing the margin between themselves and the Spin ners to two games and one-half. The two clubs play a doublehead er in Clinton this afternoon anj tonight, Clinton AB R H O A Riley, Cf _ 3 3 2 3 0 Duke. If . 5 12 2 0 Smith. 3b _ 5 0 2 1 1 Bohonko. 2b_ 4 12 0 2 Tampar, c _ 5 0 0 2 0 Meyer, rf . 5 113 0 Morris, lb _ 2 0 0 10 1 Balerini, ss _ 4 0 0 5 2 Keane, p _ 3 1117 TOTALS .... 36 7 9 27 13 Sanford AB R H O A Powell. 2b _ 5 0 2 1 3 Schoffner, lb .. 2 1 1 6 0 Guinn. 3b _ 3 1 1 3 1 Nesselrode, rf .. 4 0 1 3.0 Pugh, cf-lf _ 4 0 0 2 0 Noosing, ss _ 4 0 2 0 1 Wicker. If _ 3 110 0 Gales, cf _ 10 0 10 Crawford, c_ 3 1 2 11 0 Stone, p _ 2 0 0 0 1 Salmon, p __ 1 o 0 0 0 z Butcher_ 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 33 4 10 27 6 Z—Batted for Salmon in 9th. Glinton _ __ 000 210 301—7 ^nford _ 000 020 020—4 Errors—Nessing. Runs batted in —Campau 2, Keane, Bohonko, Powell, Riley, Duke, Smith, Pugh, Buke. Three-base hits — Riley. Nessing. Two-base hits—Bohonko, Bases on bals—off: Keane 3, Stone :• s,ruck out. by—Keane 1, Stone ■ Salmon 3. Hits off: Stone in 6 wnings 7; off: Salmon in 3 innings ‘■Losmg pitcher—Stone. Umpires "Smith and Mann. Bia| 2-3311 For Newspaper Service SURF MATTRESSES and BEACH EQUIPMENT j’K KARD’S {os Market St. Dial 2-3224 Senior Fraternity, Firemen Take Wins Results in the Senior class A softball league found Senior Fraternity beating the Police men, 7 to 6, in the first game, and the Fire Department hang ing up their second victory of the second half in the nightcap, winning 6 to 5 over a scrappy Spofford Mills’ outfit. Snag Allen led the Cops at bat with one for four, while Anderson paced the victors with one for three. Nelson and Carrigan flipped for the Po lice against Parker of Senior Fraternity. Robert Shipp was relieved by Clyde Jordan in the second game, when the underhander showed signs of weakening. Jimmy Casteen, usually a weak hitter, led the Firefighters at bat with one hit for four trips to bat. Two exhibition softball con tests will be played among two Class A clubs tonight at 7:30, when the Fire Department clashes with White's in a doublehe ader at Robert Strange park. Lefty Spahn Pitches Win Over New Yorkers BOSTON, Aug. 9 — Lefty Warren Spahn kept seven hits, in cluding Sid Gordon’s homer, well scattered while giving the Boston Braves a 5—3 win over tlie New York Giants Friday night before a 23,025 crowd. NEW YORK AB R H O A Blattner. 2b - J ® ? ? 2 Witek. 3b - J ' Marshall, cf - Young, lb - } • } ! J Cooper, c - J ® ' ? 1 Gordon, If - 4 2 3 1 0 Rosen, rf - 4 0 0 0 0 Rigney. ss - 4 0 2 2 4 Kennedy, p - 1 0 0 0 0 x'Lornbardi - 1 0 0 0 0 Kraus, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson, p - 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 35 3 7 24 7 x—Batted for Kennedy in 5th. BOSON AB R H O A Culler, ss - 5 113 2 Herman, lb _ 3 2 2 5 0 Sanders, lb - 0 0 0 1 0 Holmes, rf - 3 1, 0 4 0 Litwhiler, If _ 2 1110 Masi, c _ 3 0 17 0 Gillenwater, cf _ 2 0 0 3 0 Rowell, cf _ 1 0 0 1 0 Fernandez, 3b _ 3 0 0 1 1 Ryan, 2b _ 4 0 0 1 5 Spahn, p _ 3 0 0 0 1 TOTALS _ 29 5 5 27 6 NEW YORK 000 011 001—3 BOSTON _ 300 020 00x—5 E—Witek, Blattner . Herman, Spahn. RBI—Rigney. Cooper, Gordon, Litwhiler 2, Fernandez, Masi. 2BH—Gordon, Rig nedy 2, by hompson 4, by Saphn 6. ANCHOR HARDWARE CO. The Carolina’s Largest Marine and General Hardware Store Hardware—Marine I Supplies Sporting Goods—Paints Motors r font and Dock Sts. Wilmington, N. C. Bucs Trounce Smithfield, 19-4 And 9-2 Local Tennis Championship Matches Set For August 19 i BROOKLYN KEEPS RECORDS INTACT Higbe Pitches 1-0 Win Over Philadelphia In Shibe Park PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9 —<JP)— Veteran Kirby Higbe outpitched Southpaw Oscar Judd Friday night to Keep alive the Brooklyn Dodg ers' Shibe park mastery of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 1—0 win before 27,963. The Dodgers have not lost a a game to the Phils here since Sept. 10, 1944. BROOKLYN AB R H O A Stanky, 2b _ 4 0 111 Reese, ss _ 3 12 16 Reiser. If _ 3 0 12 0 Walker, rf _ 4 0 0 1 0 Furillo, cf _ 4 0 13 0 Lavagetto, 3b _ 2 0 0 0 2 Edwards, c _ 3 0 19 1 Schultz, lb _ 4 0 0 9 0 Higbe, p _ 2 0 0 1 0 TOTALS _ 29 1 6 27 10 PHILADELPHIA AB R H O A Newsome, ss _ 4 0 12 2 Wyrostek. cf _ 2 0 12 0 Ennis, If _ 4 0 13 0 McCormick, lb _ 4 0 0 10 2 Northey, rf _ 4 0 12 0 Tabor, 3b _ 4 0 0 2 3 Seminick, c _ 4 0 12 2 Verban, 2b _ 2 0 0 4 3 Judd, p - 2 0 0 0 3 TOTALS _ 30 0 5 27 15 BROOKLYN _ 000 000 010—1 PHILADELPHIA _ 000 000 000—0 E—none. RBI—Reiser. 2BH—Rtese, Fu rillo. S—Higbe, Wyrostek, Edwards. DP —Seminick, Tabor, McMormick and Ta bor. LOB—Brooklyn 7. Philadelphia 7. BOB—off Higbe 3, off Judd 4. SO—by Higbe 8, by Judd 1. U—Magerkurth. Stewart and Dunn. T—2:15. A—27,963. Wakefield Breaks Up Game With Chicagoans CHICAGO, Aug. 9 Dick Wakfield’s sixth homer of the sea son into the right field upper deck Friday night gave the De troit Tigers a 5 to 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. DEROIT AB R H O A Lake, ss _ 3 1111 Kell. 3b _ 5 0 111 Evers, cf _ 5 13 4 0 Greenberg, lb _ 5 0 18 1 Wakefield, If _ 5 2 4 2 0 Cullenbine, rf _ 3 113 0 Webb. 2b _ 5 0 114 Tebbetts, c _ 4 0 16 0 Hutchinson, p _ 2 0 0 0 2 Benton, p _ 10 0 11 Newhouser, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 38 5 14 27 10 CHICAGO AB R H O A Tucker, cf _ 4 113 0 Appling, ss _ 4 13 15 Kuhel. lb _ 4 0 1 10 0 Wright. rf _ 5 0 3 2 0 Hayes, c _ 5 0 0 1 1 Kennedy, If _ 4 0 14 1 Lodigiani, 3b _ 2 10 2 3 Michaels, 2b _ 4 0 0 4 2 zPlatt _ 1 0 0 0 0 Haynes, p _ 110 0 1 zzHodgin _ 1 0 0 0 0 Caldwell, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 — TOTALS _ 36 4 10 27 13 z—Batted for Smith in 5th. zz—Batted for Haynes in 8th. DETROIT - 102 010 010—5 CHICAGO _ 000 012 001—4 E—Tebbets, Haynes, Appling. RBI — Wakefield 2. Webb, Tebbetts, Evers, Wright 2, Appling 2. 2BH—Wakefield 2, Kennedy. HR—Wakefield. SB—Lodigiani, Appling, Kuhel. DP—Hutchinson, Lake and Greenberg: Michaels unassisted; Michaels, Appling and Kuhel. LOB—De troit 11. Chicago 11. BOB—off Hutchin son 5; Benton 1. Smith 4. SO—by Hut chinson 2; Benton 1; Newhouser 2: Smith LH—off Hutchinson 8 in 5 2-3 innings. Benton 2 in 2 1-2; Newhouser 0 in 1; Smith 8 in 5; Haynes 5 in 3; Caldwell 1 in 1. HBP—by Smith (Lake!. WP — Smith. WP—Hutchinson. LP—Smith. U— McKinley, Boyer and Rommel. T — 2:18. A—31,833 paid. Indians Explode In 6th To Defeat Brownies, 5-4 ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9 —(J=P)— Held off the bases for the first five and I last two innings, the Cleveland In dians exploded five runs in the sixth Friday night on five consecu tive hits and three walks to beat the . St. Louis Browns 5 to 4. CLEVELAND AB R H O A Case, If _ 5 115 0 Conway, 2b - 4 12 3 4 MacKiewicz, cf - 3 0 12 0 Edwards, rf _ 4 0 0 0 0 Becker, lb - 3 0 0 6 0 Boudreau, ss - 3 0 0 4 2 Kelytner. 3b - 4 1113 Hegan. c - 4 115 0 Gassaway, p - 3 1110 Gromek, p _ 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 34 5 7 27 9 ST. LOUIS AB R H O A Stevens, lb - 4 117 1 Lucadello, 2b - 5 0 12 1 Stepens, ss _ 3 112 0 Heath, If _ 5 0 0 1 0 Laabs, rf - 4 1110 Judnich, cf - 3 0 2 5 0 Helf, c - 2 0 0 6 0 Mancuso, c - 1 0 0 2 0 Christman, 3b - 3 0 0 0 0 Galehouse, p - 2 0 0 1 0 Fannin, p - 0 0 0 0 6 Kinder, p - 0 0 0 0 0 zDillinger - 1110 0 Zoldak, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 zzZarilla - 1 0 0 0 0 Ferrick, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 34 4 7 27 6 z—Batted for Kinder in 7th. zz—Batted for Zoludak in 8th. CLEVELAND _ 000 005 000—5 ST. LOUIS _ 000 000 400—4 E—Conway. HBI — Gassaway 2. Case, Conway, Boureau, Stevens, Lucadello, Laabs 2. 2BT—Hegan. Stepens, Judnich. 3BH—Case, Stevens. HR—Laabs. DP — Boudreau. Conway and Becker. LOB— Cleveland 5, St. Louis 10. BOB—Gassa way 5, Fannin 3. Gromek 1. SO —Gassa way 3, Galehouse 4, Kinder 2, Gromek 1. H—off Galehouse 5 in 5 Innings (none out in 6th); Fannin 0 in 1-3; Kinder 2 in 1 2-3; Gassaway 6 in 6 2-3; Gromek 1 in 2 1-3; Zoldak 0 in 1; Ferrick 0 in 1. HBP—by Gassaway (Helf). PB—Helf. WP—Gassaway. LP—Galehouse. U—Rue, Grieve and Jones. T—2:14. A—7,378. Ship-to-snore radio, now is vital marine function, was pioneered by the Coast Guard in 1904. Only High School Gradu ates Eligible For First Post-War Tourney The annual city-wide tennis championships will get underway on Monday, August 19. with play in men’s and women’s singles and doubles, Glenward Bloome, director of tennis, announced last night. This is the first time since the war that an open tournament has been held. Last season champ ionships were divided it brackets according to age, but amale or female player who has com pleted high school may ente? this year. Practically all of the younger and more experienced players have returned from military service, and the tournament should be the best in many years. From the tourney will be drawn a team to represent Wilmington in matches with other cities this fall and summer. Later matches will be played to deter mine the top players and to fur nish practice for each player. There will be no entry fee for the tournament. All who wish to enter are urged to leave their names, ad dresses, and telephone numbers with Roy Cook, Jack Cowie, or Gene Warren of the Wilmington Star-News sports department. En tries may also be given to the Sports Center, Pickards, Ander sons, Enterprise, Hines, and Foy Roe. Appropriate prizes wll be award ed winners of each tourney. CATCHER’S HOMER WINS FOR CARDS Garagolia Hits First Four Bagger Of Major League Career CINCINATTI, Aug. 9 — (JP) — Joe Garagolia hit his first major league homer and Whitney Kirr owski clouted his 12th of the sea son Friday night to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5—2 victory over Cincinnati. ST. LOUIS AB R H O A Schoendienst, 2b _ 5 0 2 2 0 Walker, cf _ 2 0 0 0 0 Dusak, cf _ 3 0 0 1 0 Musial, lb _ 5 2 3 5 1 Slaughter, rf _ 5 13 3 0 Kurowski. 3b ___ 4 14 3 1 Sisler, If _ 4 0 2 4 0 Garagolia, c _ 5 12 7 1 Marion, ss _ 4 0 0 2 4 Pollet, p _ 4 0 0 0 2 TOTALS _ 41 5 16 27 9 CINCINNATI AB R H O A Zientara, 2b _ 10 10 1 Libke, rf _ 2 0 10 0 zzLakeman -_ 1 0 0 0 0 West, rf _ 0 0 0 0 0 Frey, cf _ 2 C 0 5 I Adams, rf-2b _ 4 0 2 2 2 Hatton. 3b .. 4 1110 Haas, lb _ 3 0 0 8 1 Mueller, c __ 4 114 2 Usher, If _J_._ 4 0 0 4 1 Corbitt, ss _ 4 0 2 5 2 Walters, p _ 2 0 0 1 1 zLamanno _ 1 0 0 0 0 Malloy, p _ 0 0 0 0 1 zzzLukon _ 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _33 2 8 27 11 z—Batted for Walters in 7th. zz—Batted for Libke in 8th. zzz—Batted for Malloy in 9th. ST. LOUIS _ 002 001 101—5 CINCINNATI _ 000 000 200—2 E—none. RBI—Kurowski 3, Sisler, Gara golia, Mueller, Corbitt. 2BH—Schoen dienst, Kurowski, Muller, Corbitt. HA— Garagolia. Kuroksi. SB — Haas. S — Frey. DP—Garagolia, Marion and Gar agolia. LOB—St. Louis 11, Cincinanti 7. BOB—Pollet 2, Walters 2. SO—Pollet 5. Walters 3, Malloy 1- H—off Walters 12 in 7 innings; Malloy 4 in 2. LP—Walters. U —Seardon, Goetzz and Jorda. —12. A —24,622. Cubs Smother Pirates Under Barrage Of Hits PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9 — (#) — Chicago smothered Pittsburgh 9 —3 Friday night with Cub Pirch er Paul Erickson holding the Pi rates to 10 hits while his mates banged out 15 against three luck less Pittsburgh hurlers, playing their first game under new ownership. CHICAGO AB R H O A Ostrowski. 3b - 5 0 3 1 2 Johnson, 2b - 6 0 0 1 2 Lowrey, If - 5 0 3 3 0 Cavarretta, lb - 3 10 6 0 Pafko, cf _ 5 0 0 5 0 Nicholson, rf _ 5 3 2 2 0 Livingston, c - 3 3 2 9 1 Merullo, ss- 5 14 12 Erickson, p - 5 110 1 TOTALS _ 42 9 15 27 8 PITTSBURGH AB R H O A Gionfriddo, rf - 4 0 110 Fletcher, lb _ 5 0 2 5 1 Russell, cf _ 5 0 2 2 0 Gustine, 2b _ 5 0 13 1 Elliott, 3b _ 4 0 110 Kiner. If _ 3 10 2 0 Cox, ss - 2 10 3 1 Salkeld, c _ 2 0 15 0 zzHandley - 0 0 0 0 0 Lopez, c _ 2 0 0 3 1 Heintzelman, p _ 1 0 0 0 1 zWorkman _ 1 0 0 0 0 Roe, p _ 0 0 0 2 0 zzzBrown ___ 10 10 0 Lanning, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 zzzzVan Robays _ 1110 0 TOTALS _ 36 3 10 27 5 z—Batted for Heintzelman in 4th. zz—Ran for Salkeld in 4th. zzz—Batted for Roe in 7th. zzzz—Batted for Lanning in 9th. CHICAGO .ZZZH 020 100 402—9 PITTSBURGH _ 000 200 001—3 RBI — Merullo 4, Lowrey. Salkeld, Ostrowski 3, Livingston, Gionfriddo. 2BH -^^icholson 2, Merullo 3, Lowrey, Liv ingston, Fletcher. 3BH—Ostrowski. SB— Russell 2, Salkeld. DP—Gustine. Cox and Fletcher LOB—Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 10. BOB—Heintzelman 3, Erickson 3, Roe 2. SO—Heintzelman 5, Erickson 6, Roe 1, Lanning 2. H-off Heintzelman 7 in 4 innings; Roe 5 in 3 innings; Lanning 3 in 2 innings. LP—Heintzelman. U—Conian, Boggess and Barr. T—2:35. A—13.624. Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service DUNN OUTSCORES ANC1ER, 20-13 Triumph Keeps Twins Up Battle With Pirates For Filth Place ANGIER-FUQUAY, Aug. 9 —In a “football” type of baseball game here Friday night, the Dunn-Er win Twins outslugged Angier-Fu quay to win 20 to 13, and continue their last ditch struggle with Wil mington for fifth place. Dunn-Erwin Ab R H 0 A Saunders, 2b_ 5 3 3 8 4 Vinajeras, ss - 6 4 12 4 Denning, cf- 5 4 3 3 1 Bass, If_i_ 6 0 2 1 0 A. Stephenson, c .. 5 0 2 3 0 Wall, rf _—_ 6 2 3 1 1 Waters, 3b _ 6 2 2 0 0 Leach', lb_ 5 2 0 9 1 Hughes, p- 1 0 0 0 0 J. Stephenson, p 4 3 3 0 2 TOTALS _ 49 20 19 27 13 Angier-Fuquay Ab R H O A Mills, 3b _ 6 2 4 1 6 Jackson, rf _ 6 12 2 0 Scrobola, cf_ 6 12 2 0 Hedrick, c _ 5 12 8 0 Lorenz, lb _ 5 13 5 0 Gentry, 3b . 5 12 10 Ratteree, 2b . 4 2 2 5 2 Stephens, If_ 4 3 2 1 3 Fortune, p __ 0 0 0 0 1 Gallo, p . 4 0 10 0 Bomar, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 zRogers _ 1110 0 TOTALS _ 46 13 21 27 12 zBatted for Bomar in 9th Dunn-Erwin _ 150 100 283—20 Angier-Fuquay 160 000 303—13 Errors—Vinajeras 2, Leach, Gen try 3, Stephens, Gallo. Runs bat ted in—A. Stephenson 2, Jackson 2, Vinajeras, Denning 5, Mills 3, Jackson 2, Gentry 2, Bass 5, Guinn 2, J. Stephenson, Saunders 2, Wa ters, Stephens 2, Rogers. Two base hits—Mills, Bass, Scrobola, GaHo, Wall, Waters. Home runs—Lorenz, Denning, Stephens, Rogers. Bases on balls—off: Fortune 5, Gallo 5. Bomar 2, Hughes 2, J. Stephenson 1. Struck out, by Fortune 3, Gallo 1, Hughes 2, J. Stephenson 1. Hits off: Hughes 5 in 1 1-3 innings; J. Stephenson 16 in 7 2-3: Fortune 3 in 1 2-3; Gallo 10 in 5 1 3; Bomar 6 in 2. Winning pitch T. Steph enson. Losing pitcher- alio. Um pires—Fragile and Monerose. Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. G. B. Brooklyn _ 64 40 .615 - St. Louis _ 61 41 .598 2 Chicago _ 55 46 .545 7 1-2 Boston___- 51 51 .500 12 Cincinanti _ 48 53 .475 14 1-2 New York _ 47 57 .452 17 Philadelphia _ 43 58 -426 19 1-2 Pittsburgh _ 38 61 -384 23 1-2 * YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Chicago 9; Pittsburgh 3. Brooklyn 1; Philadelphia 0. Boston 5; New York 3. St. Louis 5; Cincinanti 2. AMERICAN LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. G. B. Boston _—- 76 31 .710 - New York - 61 44 .581 14 Detroit _ 59 44 .573 15 Washington _ 53 53 .500 22 1-2 Cleveland _ 51 56 .477 25 St. Louis _ 46 58 .443 28 1-2 Chicago _ 46 61 -430 30 Philadelphia _ 30 75 -286 45 RESULTS YESTERDAY Washington 2; Philadelphia 1. Boston 4. New York 3. Cleveland 5; St. Louis 4. Detroit 5; Chicago 4. EASTERN STATE LEAGUE Won Lost Pet. G. B. Masonboro _ 16 4 .800 - Whiteville _ 13 5 .722 2 Wallace _ 13 6 .684 2 1-2 Bladenboro _ 13 7 .650 3 Leland _ 6 12 .333 9 Hampstead _ 6 13 .315 9 1-2 Southport _ 6 14 .300 10 Tabor City _ 4 14 .22 11 SUNDAY’S GAMES Masonboro at Bladenboro. Wallace at Whiteville. Southport at Leland. Hampstead at Tabor City. TOBACCO STATE LEAGUE Team Won Lost Pet. Sanford _ 56 34 .622 Clinton _ 53 39 .576 Angier-Fuquay _ 43 47 .477 Smithfield _ 42 47 .472 WILMINGTON _ 40 53 . 430 Dunn-Erwin _ 40 53 .430 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Smithfield 4-2, WILMINGTON 19-9. Clinton 7, Sanford 4. Dunn-Erwin 20, Angier-Fuquay 13. TODAY’S GAMES WILMINGTON at Smithfield^ Sanford at Clinton (2 games). Angier-Fuquay at Dunn-Erwin. PIRATE BATTING AVERAGES Player Average Johnny Edens - -406 Paul Smith _ -344 Gus Brittain _ -305 Hargrove Davis _ -305 Andy Cullen _ .297 Roy Lamb _ -284 Jim Staton _ -257 Andy Poklemba_ -264 Norman Olsen _>- -236 Larry DiOrio _ .226 Joe Gregory _ .182 W. S. McKeithan _ .182 BIG ATTENDANCE MOCKSVILLE, Aug. 9.—(ff)—Up wards of 10,000 persons attended the 67th annual Masonic picnic at Clement Grove here yesterday and contributed an estimated $5,000 to the support of Oxford orphanage. PEACH CROP REPORT SPARTANBURG, S. C., Aug. 9. —(A5)—Authoritative estimates set the value of the 1946 peach crop of Spartanburg county at approxi mately $7,000,000 and that for the state at over $15,000,000. Andrews And Brooks Combine To Pitch Double Victories Smith Blasts Three-Run Homer In First Con test, As Pirates Tie Dunn For Fifth I Place In Tobacco League The Wilmington Pirates jumped into a fifth place tie with Dunn-Erwin last night at Legion Stadium, trouncing Smithfield, 19 to 4, in the first game and also captured the second tilt, 9 to 2, in a contest called because of the 12 o’clock deadline for night tilts. Presenting their best slugging exhibition of the season, Wilmington completely smothered Smithfield in the initial Wilmington-Smithfield Box Score . FIRST GAME SWITHFIELD Ab R H 0 A Howard, ss - 4 1111 Neizgoda, cf - 5 1110 Balia, 2b - 5 12 4 1 Daniels, c - 5 12 4 0 Woodard, rf - 5 0 13 0 Reside, If - 4 0 13 0 Kukulka, 3b - 4 0 2 1 1 Vaughan, lb —■— 3 0 16 0 Eonta, p .. 3 0 0 0 0 Ingram, p _ 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 4 11 24 3 WILMINGTON AbRHO A Gregory, 2b . 2 3 0 1 3 Cullen, ss - 4 2 10 3 Smith, cf -- 4 3 1 1 0 Davis, rf - 6 3 3 2 1 Brittain, If - 6 3 4 1 0 Lamb, lb - 6 2 2 9 1 Edens, 3b _ 4 1111 Staton, c --— 5 1 2 11 0 Andrews, p - 4 1113 Totals 41 19 15 27 12 Smithfield_ 201 000 001— 4 Wilmington - 520 013 08x—19 Errors—Kukulka, Balia 2, Cul len 2. Runs batted in—Balia 2, Brittain 3, Lamb 3, Kukulka, Sta ton, Smith 4, Edens 2, Andrews, Davis 3. Two base hits—Neizgoda, Brittain 2 Slaton, Davis. Three base hit—Kukulka. Home run — Smith. Stolen bases — Brittain, Lamb, Gregory.. Left on bases — Smithfield 11, Wilmington 8. Bases on balls—off: Andrews 3, Eonta 4, Ingram 5. Struck out. by Andrews 9, Eonta 1, Ingram 1. Hits off: Eonta 8 in 6 innings Ingram 7 in 2. Passed balls—Daniels, Staton 2. Losing pitcher—Eonta. Umpires Gill and Moose. SECOND GAME Smithfield AB R H O A Howard, ss - 2 0 0 3 1 Neizgoda, cf -- 3 1 0 1 0 Balia, 2b -. 2 0 12 1 Daniels, lb - 3 12 10 Woodard, rf- 3 0 10 0 Kelly, If - 3 0 1 1 0 Kukulka, 3b- 2 0 0 3 0 Plantz, c - 2 0 0 3 1 Benton, p - 2 0 0 1 1 TOTALS — 22 2 5 15 6 Wilmington AB R H O A Gregory, 2b- 2 0 1 2 t Cullen, ss - 3 0 0 2 1 Smith, cf - 3 0 2 1 0 Davis, rf - 4 0 10 0 Brittain, If - 3 1 1 1 0 Lamb, lb . 3 2 0 5 1 Edens, 3b . 3 1 1 0 0 Staton, c - 1 3 0 9 0 Brooks, p- 3 2 2 0 0 TOTALS _ 25 9 8 l8_5 Smithfield 200 000—2 Wilmington 34x 9 Errors — Howard, Balia, Kukul ka 2, Davis, Lamb. Runs batted in Woodard, Edens, Cullen, Smith 4, Brooks. Gregory. Two base hits — Kelly, Edens. Stolen bases—Lamb. Sacrifices — Greg ory, Plantz. Double plays — Greg ory, Cullen, and Lamb; Benton and Kukulka. Bases on balls—off; Ben ton 4, Brooks 4. Struck out, by — Benton 2, Brooks 9. Wild pitcehs— Benton. Umpires—Moose and Gill. OWEN ACCOMPLISHES LITTLE IN INITIAL BASEBALL TALKS CINCINNATI, Aug. 9. — WP) — Mickey Owen, the former Brook lyn Dodger catcher, emerged from a lengthy conference in baseball Commission A. B. (Happy) Chand ler’s office Friday with his hopes of getting back into American base ball still alive. Mickey, under a five-year sus pension for bolting the National League for Mexican baseball, said he received “neither encourage ment nor discouragement” in his official interview, but that ha still had “hope that I can be reirstat ed.” The 30-year-old little backs top per, who quit Mexico last week because of “an accumulation of disgusts,” conferred Friday with Herold (Muddy) Ruel. Chandler’s specal assistant, and Walter Mul bray, the commissioner’s secretary. Chandler, himself, was absent, having gone to his Versailles (Ky.) home for his son Benny’s 17th birthday anniversary Thursday. MT” SHIRTS AT YOUR 114 MARKET DIAL 6422 fracas, scoring eignt runs in one inning to climax their terrific hit ting offensive. Nate Andrews, who pitched the curtain-raiser, got off to a weak start, but hurled smooth ball the rest of the .way. In earning his fifth straight victory for the Bucs, Andrews scattered 11 Smith field hits, struck out nine, and walked three. Paul Smith hit his second home Pirate president L. M. Pol lock informed the Star last niglht, following the Smithfield Wilmington doubleheaacr, that Randolph Ingle of Angier-Fu quay had been purchased by the Buccaneers. Ingle won six and lost three games while he was with the Colts. run at Legion Stadium last night, clouting a three-run roundtripper over the right field barrier in the sixth inning. everyone in the Buc lineup bang ed out at least one htt in the 19 to 4 trouncing with the exception Df Joe Gregory. The short little second baseman worked Eonta and Ingram of Smithfield for four bases on balls, making three of them pay off in tallies. Manager Gus “Shunny” Brit tain highlighted the hitting attack in the first fracas, driving out two doubles and two singles for six trips to the plate. Second Game The visiting Leafs scored again in the second affair, getting off to a 2 to 0 lead, but that margin was short lived, as Paul Smith, Roy Lamb, and Johnny Edens pounded away steadily at Benton of Smithfeild to lead their mates to score two runs in the third, three in' the fourth, and four in the fifth frames. George Brooks gave up only five base knocks, registering his 11th success against 10 setbacks in Tobacco State league pitching. Wiljningt.on journeys to Smith field today for the return game of the series. GOLF TOURNEY The Cape Fear golf team tourney will be held at the Municipal Golf course, Sunday at 2 o’clock, golf officials an nounced yesterday. Taking part in the matches will be J. M. Johnson, Tom Cobb, L. B. Orrell, Charley Blake, E. C. Hines, G. S. Arthur, R. C. Davis, W. E. Curtis, L. E. Woodberry, Q. E. Durant “Curiy” Kuppiles, W. B. Long, Norwood OrreH, Hall A. Wilson, and L. L. Daw son. The smokestack on some mod ern ships do not really discharge smoke—they are camouflage and enclose sucn things as dog ken nels or ventilation shafts. BOSOX INCREASE LEAD BY VICTORY York’s Homer Gives Boston 4-3 Win Over Yankee Outfit NEW YORK. Aug. 9.—(/P\—Rudy York smashed his 14th home run with two mates aboard in the sixth I inning Friday night to give the : American league leading Boston i Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees before 63,040 cash customers. BOSTON AB R H O A Moses, rf _ 4 0 0 2 0 Pesky, ss - 3 1113 D. DiMaggio. cf - 2 1110 Williams, If _ 3 10 2 0 York, lb _ 3 119 2 Doerr. 2b _ 4 0 0 5 5 Russell. 3b _ 4 0 0 0 2 H. Wagner, c _ 3 0 0 5 0 Ferriss. p _ 3 0 0 2 3 TOTALS _ 29 4 3 27 15 NEW YORK AB R II O A Stirnweiss, 2b _ 3 0 0 1 3 W. Johnson, 3b .— 3 0 0 1 1 Henrich, lb _ 4 0 1 11 0 J. Dimaggio, cf - 3 10 3 0 Keller. If _ 2 10 10 Robinson, c _ 4 12 5 0 Lindell, rf _ 4 0 12 0 Rizzuto, ss _ 4 0 13 5 Bevens, p _ 1 0 0 0 1 zEtten _ 1 0 0 0 0 Page, p _-___ 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS . 29 3 5 27 10 z—Batted for Bevens in 7th. BOSTON 7 000 103 000—4 NEW YORK _ 020 100 000—3 E—none. RBI—Robinson 3, Williams. York 3. 2BH—Pesky, Robinson. Rizzuto. 3BH—D. DiMaggio. HR—Robinson, York. Sacrifices — Bevens, W. Johnson. DP —Russell. Doerr and York; Stirnweiss, Rizzuto and Henrich. LOB—Boston 4; Mew York 5- BOB—Ferriss 4; Bevens 3; Page 2. SO—Bevens 4; Fert^S 2; Page ]. H—Bevens 3 in 7; Page 0 in 2 HBP— by Page (Pesky). LP—Bevens. U— Berry, Foparella and Summers. T—2:02. A—03, 040. Washington Ekes Out 2-1 Win Over Athletics WASHINGTON, Aug, 9. —(#>)— The Washington Senators parlayed three fourth inning singles into two runs and a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics here Friday night as Mickey Haefner register ed his 10th triumph. PHILADELPHIA AB R II O A Stainback, rf _ 4 0 13 0 Handley, 2b _ 4 0 2 1 ] McCosky, cf _ 4 0 0 1 0 Suder. ss _ 4 0 15 4 Chapman, If _ 3 110 0 McQuinn. lb _ 4 0 19 2 Majeski, 3b _ 4 0 2 0 1 x Derry _ 0 0 0 0 0 Desautels, c _ 2 0 0 3 0 xxRosar _ 1 0 0 0ft Harris, p _ 2 0 0 2 3 xxxGrimes -_ 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS _ 33 1 8 24 11 x—Ran for Majeski in 9th. xx—Batted for Desautels in 9th. xxx—Batted for Harris in 9th. WASHINGTON AB R H O A Coan, If _ 4 0 0 0 0 Lewis, rf _ 3 12 2 0 Priddy, 2b . 2 1114 Vernon, lb _ 3 0 2 10 1 Spence, cf _ 3 0 0 2 2 Travis, 3b _- 3 0 0 2 2 Hitchcock, ss __ 3 0 0 4 3 Early, c _-_ 3 0 0 5 0 Haefner, p _ 3 0 0 1 1 TOTALS _ 27 2 5 27 13 PHILADELPHIA _ 010 000 000—1 WASHINGTON _ 000 200 OOx—2 E—Suder. RBI — Majeski, Vernon 2. 2BK—Majeski. DP—Suder and McQuinn; Suder and Handley; Travis, Priddy and Vernon; McQuinn, Suder and Harris; Priddy. Hitchcock and Vernon. LOB — Philadelphia 8; Washington 2. BOB — Haefner 3, Harris 1. BOATS NOW IN STOCK! ANCHOR HARDWARE CO Front and Dock Sts. Dial 5043 TONIGHT! DOG RACES Two Hours of Top Entertainment CAROLINA BEACH DOG RACE TRACK One Mile North Inland Waterway Bridge 5 Races Every Night with Champion Greyhounds Competing! Admission 50c Plus Tax TRACK TIME 8:15 P. M. EVERY WED.—THU.—FRI.—SAT. IT’S THE SPORT OF SPORTS