The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-02
CAPE FEAR LOOP
IN BACK STRETCH
Begin Play In Second Series
Of Seven Games In
First Half Today
BY R. J. POWELL

The Purol-Pepsi Cola game at
the stadium shares the spotlight
with the re Athletics contest at
Robert Strange on this afternoons
program in the Cape Fear Base
ball association as the eight teams
start the back stretch toward the
loops first half flag. Seven tits
have been played and seven more
are on the first half schedule.
In the third game of the day, the
Hi-Kappas, who are in a three-Way
lam with Pepsi and Leland for
first place, will seek to prolong the
cellar-misery of the last : place
jackson Bell entry. While this ex-
pertinent is being performed at
Hilton, the Leland Bears will be
trying to regain their stride on the
home lot with the fourth-place Ma
sonboro Ramblers as the victims.
The Lelanders were shutout by the
frat nine and the Ramblers went
10 chapters to nose out the JBs
in last Sundays engagements.
Snag Allen soundly thumped by
the res last week. will probably
draw the starting mound assign
ment for the smooth-fielding Pepsi
club. Up until last Sundays set
back, the fiery highlander n a d
been almost invincible IN the slab,
accounting for four of his teams
victories this year. Adrian Rhodes,
the husky young High school catch
er, will probably get the receiving
lob and the rest of the lineup Will
remain the same.
With Big Sweeney SWinson on
the sidelines with a sore wing, the
Bluebirds will likely call on Speed
ball Artist Headon Piner, to halt
the Pepsi 1edglings. Headon came
up with a nifty three-hit job against
the AS last week and appears IN
top shape for today's argument
with Snag Allen, and Company.
Baker + Beasley will be the Purol
backstop, and with n or two ex-
ceptions, the rest of the lineup will
be the same.
Fresh from their win over the
PCS last week, the Royal Crown
men are confident they will erase
the AS in this afternoons classic at
Robert Strange.
On the other hand, the Athletics.
looking back to the initial clash OF
the season which was won by the
res by a slim margin, have high
hopes of upsetting their intra-sec-
tional rivals this time. Fletcher
Piner, who was blasted out of the
box last week, will probably be
the AS starting chunker while
lanky John Hendrix will be the
Cola pitcher. Baton is expected to
be behind the plate for the SAC's
and Sam Smith is the likely re
catcher.
In high spirits over their crush
ing conquest of the Leland aggre-
cation last week, the Hi-Kappas
will probably bring out one of their
lessor-known fingers to see action
against the luckless JB's. Perhaps
due to his fine showing against
the res recently, Lefty Charles
Hatchel may get the nod, but then,
there is Highlander Louis Wells,
victor over Leland last year, who
has not been on the firing line
this campaign and may be Man.
ager Lewis choice. The Kappas'
star moundsman, Jim Bullock, will
be on hand in the event the starter
falters. Gordon Hobbs will be the
fraternity receiver.
Red Miller or Lappy Williams
will be the pitcher for the Printers
who have added several neWcom-
ers to their roster who are expect
ed to see service in today's affair
at Hilton. Covington will probably
be the catcher.
With Baby Ray Lefty Brew on
the hill, the Leland Bears are IA
vored to make the count two wins
and no defeats on the Masonboro
edger when the two clubs meet
on the Brunswick diamond. e
HANDLERS will depend on reliable
Johnnie Carter to even the status
between the mines. AS for tn e
backstopping, Woody Brew is ex-
Ipected TO fill the bill for the home
lads; and Buck Tyre for the Wis
itors. l