The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
Cape Fear
Loop
By r. j. POWELL

our fast games are forecast for
this weekend as eight teams n the
Cape Fear league tangle on dla-
monds all over the county.
The schedule for tomorrow:
Hi-Kappas VS.. Pepsi Cola at Hill
ton, Hale and Grotgen officiating.
Royal Crown VS.. Leland at Lee
land, Singleton and Jackson calling.
Purol VS.. Masonboro at Stadium,
Griffith and Peal umpiring.
Athletics VS.. Jackson-Bell at Rob-
ert Strange, Flora and Watson or
Casteen calling.
Remarkable as it seems, the
schedule makers provided a set OF
'~'naturals' when they prepared this
weeks card.
The Frat nine, the Pepsis, and
the Leland Bears are sharing the
top roost with four wins and one de-
feat while the res III hot on their
trail with a record OF three and
two. And those teams fight it out
among themselves come Sunday
afternoon.
By the simple process OF elimina-
ton, this pits the second-division
clubs against their own class-thus
giving the Cape Fear league what
| should turn out to be the most even
ly matched quartet of games play
ed so far in the campaign.
Just to keep in practice, we will
name our picks of the pack for
Sundays battles:
1t will be Bullock VS.. Snag Allen
at Hilton, but we take the Hi-Kap-
pas by a slim margin. Back in their
own den, the Bears should get back
in the groove and edge out the
res. We choose the Bluebirds over
the Ramblers and the AS over the
JB's.
There is still a little trading, re.
leasing, and signing going on
among the Cape Fearers as each of
the clubs seek to become firmly es.
tablished before June 18th which is
the dead-line for making additions
to the teams personnel.
The Hi-Kappas have shifted slug
ger Shine Bradshaw to the garden
patrol and r seeking a hitting in
fielder to replace him at second.
AS it appears now, the Pepsi Colas
will soon be looking for another
shortstop to fill the gap made by
Johnnie Smidt, who is playing with
Bert Kites Pirate crew. Roy Lamb,
OF the Pepsi club, is working out
with the semi-pros also. Herbert
Porter has Joined the AS, and
Harry Smith has signed with Ma.
sonboro. John Flake and Ralph Nc.
Cabe are now with the Pepsi Cola
aggregation.
Dealing in superlatives we find
that:
Smith, newly signed catcher for
the res, is the biggest player in
the league. A. Thomas, Puro.
~tirstsacker, and Shep Westbrook
Hi-Kappa utility man, are the mos
laxative. Snow Taylor of thu
Bluebirds outfield, is the quietest
>. Frank Haines, of the Hi-Kap
pa front office is the best money
man in the circuit. -. Stubby Deal
Jackson Bell k%eystoner, is tn
shortest, and one Of the hard
est batters to pitch to. Pitcher
Mintz and Hendrix are the tallest
-. Johnnie Edens, of the res, i
enc of the best base runners.
5 Austin Mcdonald, Hi-Kappa catch
: er, has the best peg and weakes
batting record among the receivers
T.. Skeet James, boss of the Roya
CroWnment, is the hardest work
: ing manager during a game.
D Last Sundays stars:
snag Allen, Pepsi Cola-Pitche
S three-hit ball against Leland.
t Fletcher Piner, A's-Batted an
S hurled his team to win over Ramt
lers.
e James Carter, Purol-Had pc,
1ect day at bat against Jackso
Bell.
0 Norman Farmer, RC's-Batted i
winning run against Hi-Kappas dul
Il ing ninth inning rally.
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