The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-04
{. FLAT ROCK,
GREEN RIVER
TIED FOR TOP
County Leaguers Schedul-
ed to Complete Their
Season Saturday
r. E II. CASE

! WIN INC County ICcSuS SSe'oOH
/ scheduled to end with next Sat-
urday's games East Flat Rock
and Green River remain in a tie
for first place and indications
point toward a play-off between
the two teams for the right to
meet the winner of the first half,
which will be either Saluda or
Fletcher. But both East Flat
Rock and Green River have tough
opposition to overcome next Sat-
urday aend on OF bth might
meet defeat. A defeat for either
team would allow the victorious
team to cinch the second half
while a defeat for both would
put both Balfour and Saluda
square back into the running.
And it so happens that the Sa-
luda Mountain Toppers are the
opponents of the Green River
Islanders Saturday and Balfour
faces East Flat Rock. So, all
these two teams have to do to
get back into the fight is to wal
lop foes and, presto, it is done.
Wins for Balfour and Saluda
would throw the four teams men,
toned into a tie in games lost
but both Balfour and Saluda
have a postponed game to play.
And it happens that this game is
between the two teams and
should it be necessary to play it
the loser would be out of the
scramble. But it is nickles to |
doughnuts that the thing will
work out much simpler than that. !
The Green River Islanders reg
istered another game in the win i
column Saturday afternoon by |
trouncing the fighting Fletcher
nine ) to 8 at Fletcher. 1t was
a hard-fought battle that the des-
perate and terrible Islanders Just |
had to win and they did. But
they did it clearly and fairly |
through the fine pitching of Hill,
their star moundsman, and some |
timely hitting backed up with
good defensive work.
With perfect play on both
sides, the score should have been
/ and 0 in favor of the Island
ers. But both teams made a few
miscues that aided materially in
the scoring.
J. Baldwin was Fletcher's hurl- /
er. As usual, he was good but
his support was not so good as
that accorded Hill. his opponent |
VALLEY HILL AT FLAT ROCK
East Fiat Rock kept pace with |
the Islanders by hammering and
umpiring out a Is to l decision
over the beaten, battered and
helpless Killers. There was alb
solutelv nothing spectacular about
the game unless it was the UNI
piring. The Killers never had
Ghost of an idea of winning and
II seems that the umpire felt the
same way about it.
From reports there was only
one way to get rid of a Flat
Rock batsman-let him make his
run anu SlI uO"H. 1lLlCI lIl1lSAO-
ers rubbed the ball all over Flat
Rock runners who were not near
the bases but it was no use. The
Jump was entirely too big-hearted
to say "out."
And strikes just weren't strikes
unless the batter swung his bat
and-Well, it was just like that.
like a tom cat playing with a
crippled mouse, cutting it with
big paw every time it starts for
hole in the wall.
Anyway, E. Phillips pitched for
East Flat Rock and Station, r. |
Drake and Barnwell hurled for
the Killers. V. Drake and B. /
Capps hit pop-fly home runs.
SALUDA AT FRUITLAND
The Saluda Mountain Toppers
continued their winning streak,
which has reached four straight,
with Misses Margaret and Anva-
lie Drake.
Charles Pace, son of C. r. Pace, !
is quite i'll with blood poisoning.