The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
CAPE FEAR LOOP
STATES ; GAMES
Royal Crown Meets Mason
boro In Top Tilt At Mason
boro This Afternoon
BY r. j. POWELL

With the battle for second hall
honors still wide open, the Cape Feal
baseball association presents three
games in the county this Afternoon
as the loop goes into the eleventh
round of play.
Deserving top billing on today's
slate is the Royal Crown-Masonbore
clash at Masonboro. Not far behind
in public interest is the Hi-Kappa
Purol affair scheduled FOR the Hiltor
diamond. Taking the other spot or
the card is the Athler1c-Jackson Bel
tea party to be played at the Robert
Strange park.
Although they are at present en-
loving a comfortable tWo-game mar
Gin over the rest of the pack, the
Royal Crownmen have not been con
ceded the flag as every other | u
in the company has a mathematical
chance of coping the prize. Mason
boro, close on the heels Of the res.
of course, has the best opportunity
of overtaking the pace-setters, and
a win this afternoon would indeed
bolster the Ramblers' chance of com
ing out on top of the heap.
AS for the others, all that lose to-
days arguments, will automatically
| shove themselves out of the running
with the exception of the Bluebirds
and the Printers who may bite the
dust this afternoon and still have an
outside chance of tieing the res for
the second-half banner. However,
the %concensus is the Cola team will
| coast down. the stretch and meet
either the Kappas or Purol in the
championship series later in the
month.
Realizing that the Ramblers will
be hard to handle in their own terri
tory, the Royal Growers will likely
shoot Lappy Williams to the hill
with hefty Charles Eoens on the re-
ceiving end. Johnnie Fdens will be
around to take over should Williams
show signs of weakening. No other
change is antici. oated in the res
lineup which will find Farmer at
first, Brown at second. Rowan at
short, Edens at third, and Hawkins,
Wilson and probably Bowen in the
outfield.
Masonboro's best bet to remain in
the money is the Boo5y Edwards.
Adrian Rhodes battery combination,
which has accounted for a majority
of the teams victories during the
half, and will probably man the fort
this afternoon. The rest Of the line
up will probably be Tyre at first,
Junior Edwards at the keystone post,
Emerson at the shortstoL position
and Barney Rodgers. former Leland
player in the hot corner. The outer
garden has a shower of candidates to
choose from.
With two w~ell-earned wins to bank
upon, the Hi-Kappas are a slight IA
vorite to clip the Bluetirds in their
meeting at Hilton. Jimmy Mintz,
who pitched a shutout against the
AS last Sunday. will be the starting
hurler with rifIa-arnIed Austin Nc.
Donald working behind the bat.
Jimmy Eagles will be back on the
initial sack, youthful Alvin Tatun
will be at second to pair with speedy
Billy Pieper at short ami Ed Hobs
or Leon Thomas will round out the
inner defense at third. In the out.
field will be Oscar Flowers, Charles
Cherry or Red Hansley and Joe
Cherry. Cliff Phillips, recently signed
softball pitcher, will not hurl for the
frat nine this afternoon.
For the Bluebirds, it will probably
be Headon Piner on the slab, and
James Baker on the other end. The
rest of the lineup has not been an.
nounced, but it is expected to in.
clude those who saw action last
week.
Vic Gore, who registered one Of
the best mound performances of the
season with his losing one-run, one.
hit effort against the Hi-Kappas last
Sunday, will probably command the
interest in the Athletic-JB contest at
Robert Strange. Cores battery mate
will probably be ]. D.. Baton and
the rest of the team will be the same.
Elmo Reese is the likely starter
for the Printers, but the catcher and
the rest of the lineup has not be an
nounced.