The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
KAPPAS. PCS LEAD LOOP
BULLOCK, HENDRIX
SPARK DAYS PLAY
Frat Nine Beats Bears, 100;
res, Masonboro, Purol
Mark Up Triumphs
By r. j. POWELL

dirk turning in masterful pitching
performances in yesterdays games
to spark league play, the leadership
of the Cape Fear association last
night was again being held by three
teams-Leland, the Hi-Kappas and
the Pepsi-Colas.
While Bullock was sitting the Lee
land Bears with a hitless and score
less pitching effort for six frames
that laid the foundation for the frat
mines 10 to 0 triumph over the
Brunswick lads, Hendrix was set
ting the Pepsi Cola youngsters down
with nine scattered hits to give
the res a much-desired 10 to S
win over the Pepsi gang.
Ramblers Win In 18th
In the other games of the day,
the Masonboro Ramblers were ex-
tended IS chapters before defeat
ing the last-place JB's, 6 to {, and
the Purol Bluebirds continued their
victory march with a one-sided IL
to / conquest owe the Athletics in
the second contest played at Hilton
park.
After holding the Bears helpless
for his six inning tenure, Bullock
gave way to High Pockets" Jimmy
Mintz who granted the Leland club
three safeties in going the rest of
the distance for the home outfit.
Lefty Brew went the route for the
Bears and although he was nicked
for eleven base knocks, would have
Jared better had his defense not
gone under during several crucia,
points of the battle. Gordon Hobbs
was the Hi-Kappa receiver an6
Woody Brew and Herbert Brew
shared the catching chores for the
losing club.
Pieper Leads Play
Billy Pieper paced the fraternity
men, both at bat and afield. He rap
ped out three singles in five trips
to the bat and made several stops
that seemed labeled certain hits.
Ed Hobbs, newely acquired short
stop followed at the plate with two
for three and Leon Thomas garn
cred two for four. Pen Clark go,
two of the Leland knocks.
Effective clutch pitching told tn,
story of the RC-PC affair at tn,
Robert Strange diamond. Both Hen
dirk, of the Royal Crown team, ant
Snag Allen, hurting for the Pops
aggregation, issued nine hits, bu
the tall Grown finger managed t,
space his while the Royal Grown
team scored their hits in cluster
with runner on the base paths. Two
homers were registered by the win
ners, Johnnie Edens and Norman
Farmer being credited with the
round-trippers. Edens' blow was {
$50 footer, and Farmer clouted hi.
with the bases crammed. Allen col
lected three for four for the PCS.
Sam Smith caught for the Crown
men and Adrian Rhodes was tn
losers receiver. The re team exc
NulSu lWO uOuDle plays.
Three-Hit Game
Behind the three-hit chunkins O
Speedballer Headon Piner, the Blue
birds scored almost at will to top the
Athletics in the night-cap at Hilton
The Purol club we're held to eigh
hits by Fletcher Piner and Lefty ]
D. Hufham, who relieved Piner il
the seventh, but ragged-fielding OF
the part of the AS gave the Blue
birds five of their tallies. In coins
all the way for the winners, Header
famed 10 and walked one. Fletcher
Piner whitfield eight and issued twt
free passes to the initial sack.
Albert Thomas, Purol firstsacker
showed the way with the willow
banging out three two base blows il
four attempts. Snow Taylor follow
ed with two for the four. Beasle.
was behind the bat for the Bluebird
and Baton was the AS catcher.
One run in the thirteenth gave tn
Ramblers their close victory in thu
game on the sound. Up until tina
round, the game was a pitching ar
gument with the lead changing
hands several times. Carter an
Tyre was the Masonboro batter,
and Miller and Covington was tn
pitcher and catcher combination TO
the Jackson Boilers.
The standings: