The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-02
Edward Sachs
E<orning Watch


7 F. Edwards of Wilmington is hitting a spanking .35s
for the N. C. State diamond crew and is regarded as one Of
the outstanding collegiate catchers IN the state as the re-
suit of a sharp throwing arm j D.. mas hao seVera
chances to sign professional contracts but is wisely con-
Gliding his education The college degree can be very
comforting when your playing days as a baseball player are
over go.
Add people mad at us, including a Raleigh coach and
q lady who says we don't publish enough news about the
Texas league, we have today Leo Harklns, track coach at
Nav Hanover High school -. To quote Mr.. Harkins as re-
laved to us by one of our reporters, Tell Sachs tnat II IL
wasn't for the APP and UP he wouldn't have a sports page
and you can quote me on that. | would tell 1t to MS race
but | have to go out to practice -. If Mr.. Harklns Will
fleck the foam from his forehead we will tell HIM some sI
the facts of life about the newsprint situation IN America
today Most of the readers of this sports page want
maior-leaque box-scores -. So despite the TACT that the
newsprint situation is very serious we are puDllsh1lng tnem
-; =; Add TO S tRfss box ssGrs stor ief'1 ad s box scores, chattanooga 2tsndinss, ba asss
averages and so on and you can see that we ao aor na1v te VIII via
e eats tb 1D1 ID 'G finished I'd" Second ean at Raleigh in their only meet -.
That fact is recorded in the Star Just how much more mention aa,
we really can't do anything about the situation =.
A wrightsvile Beach fan called us yesterday and asked WHO was was
the 5s1 Ssngs m nt tbe l tp of te psTads by w Rsfs a 'szs Following RM hi
are Joe Mccarthy with .e14, Charlie Grimm '5S and Leo Dor0<ner
boro this afternoon in a contest that i, was r a. + out asss;e t Mn1s
Danny Pals is considered l. the H. brightest aEneStc Oh n n s Au: IS. s sn@ sa
in the finals of the Australian National championships this month.
While Manager Mel OFT dismissed the jump %. Of Ace Adams dams a tot the he
Mexican league with a Snrug n the connInen, we "Ht H'o ILL.,
baseball writers know different Last year Ace won IL games and
saved another 20 for the New Workers. with his relief pitching .
Now with the bottom of the Giant pitching staff dropping out In
little pieces, Mungo, Feldman and Maggie have all departed, the
strong-armed hurler from Iron City, Ga, who appeared IN % games
for the OHmen last year will be missed and missed and missed =.
Carolina battery with John Lenning of Ashevile pitching and Bill
Baker of Salisbury catching In addition to the Two al heels
mentioned the Pittsburgh nine could also start Burgess Whitehead
of Lewiston at second and Jimmie Brown Of Washington at third to
back them up go.
The Dodgers are another nine with several North Carolina
prospects playing this season Clyde King of Goldsboro could
pitch. Don Padgett of Forest City could catch for another All
Tor Heel hafterv Washington aSo hs a Tar Heel Battery
with Max Wilson of Haw River o the mound and either Jake
Early Of Kings Mountain II AL Evans of Kenly doing the catch
ing And while W e ae the subject what about the Browns
duo Of Pitcher Weldon West of Kernersvi1e and Myron Hay
worth of High Point ice.
A year Ago In Sports.
May /, 1e45 New Hanover High school split a double
header with Godsboro The Cats lost the opener 8 to 0 but won
the nightcap, 3 to {, behind the fourhit pitching of Billy Harrison
The City Optical softbaI team opened their season with the
Dizzy Trout, AL Benton and Hal Newhouser gave the Detroit
Tigers the best pitching staff in the majors Chicago was leading
the American league and the Yanks were king-pins in the American.
Three Years Ago In Sports.
with wilson and lost 9 to 2 Aud, scoggins and Griffith got extra
base blows for the Cats New York was leading the American
League and Brooklyn the National The Cape Fear league was
ready to begin play with Shipbulders meeting Camp Davis Plans
were being pushed for a horse show at the stadium while wrestling
followers were looking forward to the Muscles Stinborn and Jack
Dillon match.
Seven Years Ago In Sports.
May /, 1899 Results in the Cape Fear league showed that the
Acme Aces had defeated the HiKappas, 9 to a.. Tommy Kidd, Jr,
defeated J. ". Morton, 3 and 4 at the Cape Fear country club in the
annual spring tournament Manager Cooley Goznen was raadying
his Po1edippers, independent softbal team for their game with the
Ethel Dow Chemists, managed by Max Register.