The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-17
MILLS RIVER
ON TOP AGAIN
WOW. Win Over Green
River Helps Top Rung-
ers to Position
By EDGAR II. CASE

lans are again auspiciously perch
ed on the top rung of the county
league ladder, a position that they
seem to have an option on. And
it happened as slick as falling off
a peeled log or scooting across the
bathroom floor on a cake of soap,
but not quite so easily.
The Riverians aided their own
cause by trouncing Fruitland 7 to
4 while WOW. was turning back
the Green River Islanders from
down in the land of "big plenty
aqua" on the cool shoreline of
placid Lake Summit. Simple, Ell?
Not so very.
The husky, hard-hitting River
ians received the scare of their
lives out at Fruitland. Cobb LYDIA
and his bunch of surprising young
sters, who are improving by leaps
and bounds, came within gnat's
eyebrow of taking the visitors in
to camp. They had the boys from
the big level stretches of fertile
farm soil beaten by 4 to
score at the beginning of the
ninth inning. But in the final
fran the wheel of fortune spun
and through a string of singles,
punctuated by a walk or two, the
Riverians crossed the pan six
times and took a z to 4 lead that
Lyda's youngsters couldn't over
come IL their half of the last in
ming.
Fruitland used four hurlers
while Mills River used only one,
Taylor.
GREEN RIVER AT WOW.
The other big factor that help
ed put the Mills River team back
into first place was the thrilling
5 to 4 victory of WOW. over the
bold and dashing Green River Is
landers. This game was played at
the Hendersonville high school
park and will not soon fade from
the memories of baseball fans
who pull and yell for WOW, the
local Woodmen team. .,
The game started off with all
the appearances of a walkaway
win for the Islanders who were
tied for top position with the
Mills River team. Brothers went
out to pitch for WOW. Erwin,
first man to face him, singled.
Presley struck out. But Smith,
A. Vaughn, B. Vaughn and
Thompson all singled, driving
three runs over the plate. But the
side was finally retired and
Smith went to the mound Tor
Green River. He set the Woodmen
down in order. In the second
frame B. Ward, second batter,
drove out a long home run for
the islanders, giving his team q
TO O lead. This lead looked good
TO Green River rooters as WOW;
didn't knock a single ball beyond
the infield off Smith during the
first four innings. The red-headec
Islander finger set down twelve
men in order. But in the NTH
WOW. awoke like a sleeping
giant that's been stung on the
snoozle by a wasp. Orr, first bat,
ter up. smashed a drive to lef'
field that was good for a homs
run. LYDIA then drove the pal
over the right field fence for an
other homer. But Smith tighten
ed up and retired the side with
ont further scoring. The sixth
nassed scoreless for WOW, Blu,
in the lucky seventh Orr led OIL
with a one-base hit. LYDIA follow,
cd with a two-bagger that scored
him. Then two men were retlrea
Rnt Houston came through WITH
another home run that sailed mgr
over left field fence, scoring Lydss
and himself with the tying and
winning runs. Although the Is
Ianders got A more hits off Broth
ers after the first inning they
didn't threaten tO SSoAo "s
ninth when two singles put men
on first and second with an ou'
sandwiched between the singles,
But after the runner on SECOND
had stolen third base LYDIA per
haps saved the ball game for W;
o. w. by leaping into the air ano
sharing Erwin's line drive over
second.
Houston came in and struck out
Presley to end the game.
The Islanders outhit W. o. W.
9 to 6 but the home teams nom
ers were a big factor in produc-
ing scores. LYDIA was W. 0. WIS
leading hitter with homer and
a double. Smith hit triple and
a single for the Islanders.
Jarvis caught great game FOL
the Islanders. For w. o. W., Man.
ming, Houston and Carrot did
nice work in the outfield. LYDIA
starred at second. Neither team