The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-25
CAPE FEAR LOOP
PICKUPS
BY r. J. POWELL

BY R. J. POWELL
Four games, including a double
header, are scheduled for play
i'll the Cape Fear league tomorrow
as the circuit reaches its seventh
week of action.
The slate:
At Hilton: Hi-Kappas VS.. Leland
at 2:30 o'clock; Purol VS.. Athletics
Immediately following.
At Robert Strange: R. c. Cola
vs.. Pepsi Cola at 8 o'clock.
Masonboro: Masonboro VS.. Jack
son Bell at 3 o'clock.
Thus we have a card that should
rival last weeks contests in re-
spect to being close, hard-fought
affairs. Last Sundays thrillers
produced some of the best baseball
played thus far in the Cape Fear
campaign, and we can see no rea-
sen why the boys should not con-
tinue the sparkling play that is
drawing favorable comment from
all corners.
Our choice for tomorrow's tits
are:
The Hi-Kappas over the Leland
ers; Purol to beat the AS; The
res to edge out the Pepsis; and
Masonboro to take tn e visiting
JB's.
Last Sundays stars:
Snag Allen, Pepsi Cola-His hit
ting and relief hurting enabled his
club to beat the Hi-Kappas in Is
innings.
Lefty Brew, Leland-F a n n e d
eighteen and allowed seven hits in
pitching his team to a thrilling
fourteen frame victory over the
res.
Jim Bullock, Hi-Kappas - Al
though bested by Allen in mound
duel, he showered himself with
glory by whiting Is Pepsi lads in
fifteen stanZas.
Sweeney Swinson, Purol-Won
his second pitching triumph of sea-
son, with a five hit job against the
Ramblers.
Ed Wilson,, re Cola - Touched
Leland's Lefty Brew for three hits
out of four trips to the bat.
QUOTATIONS:
A Pepsi Cola player during the
game with the Hi-Kappas: That
Bullock is not even a good batting
practice pitcher" Jim then pro-
ceeded to strike out the speaker
and two other Pepsi hitters to re-
tire the side.
Bert Kite, manager of the Pi-
rates, after watching the R. c.
Leland affair: Zone of the pref
test played games I h a wit
messed this year."
This ard That
Interest and attendance con-
tinues to grow at the games
around the loop. E. However, some
of the clubs report that donations
in some instances are insufficient
to cover the expense of the game.
How about that, you rabid fans
Billy Pieper continues to play
sensational ball around the hot cor
ner for the Hi-Kappas. His hit
ting is improving also. The Hi
Kappas took the measure of the
Ielanders six times in a row last
year, which makes Sundays bat
tie somewhat of a revenge angle
for the Brunswick lads. Johnnie
Edens travels from Whiteville each
Sunday to play for the res. Al
Thomas, Purol Businessman, COM
mitted his first misplay of the sea-
son last Sunday. Bullock ran his
strikeout total for the season up
to SO in Sundays tilt. :. In all, A
men were sent back to the bench
via the strikeout route in the mar
athon at Hilton. Allen account
ell for thirteen and Vic Gore add
ed his six to pile up the record. .
Burney Covington is certainly
knocking the cover off the ball
these days. =. Baker, Elmo Reece,
Johnnie Smidt, Roy Lamb, a n d
Norman Woocock, have been re-
leased by the Pepsi Colas. Le-
land chops off Bill Hayes, George
Hollis, and Allen Childs. Horace
Tyler, Red Beardon, Scrubby Deal
and Theodore Stephens drew pink
slips from the JB's and the Hi.
Kappas have turned S%outhpaW
Walter VIM over to the Ramblers.