The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-04
EDWARD SACHS X
WATCH
Gastcnia Cuff

Up bright and early Saturday morning and out to 18th
and Ann. Once seated in the bus we were off to Gastonia
and what we thought would be the state championship high
school baseball game. Of course, W. A. Brown was late for
the bus.
We had good company in Mr.. Jim Gibson, father of the
New Hanover High school Gibson and father-in-law of the
manager OF the Wilmington Pirates. We stopped in Monroe
tor luncn but found no lunch as the restaurant was closed.
So off we went to Charlotte-W. A. Brown almost missed
W %s IL forming M and 3p there eu'si ID a Of po ehsd1Gte th nSti it ai sat rama msny clouds
After the stopover in Charlotte we left for Gastonia - after
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gram., stopped by and sale. Don't womy; this ii. ram rain won't Last lsftI Ar
Maeclosky; like quite . a few ct n baSSb bs5in men we have TALKED talks / to in in
team to beat in the American league.
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park told us that the game was still scheduled. We never did
get dinner. We waited and waited and waited. But no dinner.
So out to the Gastonia baHpark.
Tom Davis and Leon Brogden in company with Jimmy Powell
back in conversation with Mac and the principal of Gastonia High
school, a somber gentleman whose nane escapes us. IF the game
is raned out, the teams will probably meet Sunday we suggested.
The principal of Gastonia High school looked at us for a moment.
and I want to stay in it for another II years. You just don't play high
school baseball in this state on Sunday" We apoogized and promised
never again to make a foolish suggestion like playing high school
baseball on a Sunday in North Carolina.
The principal soon left - probably was afraid we were carry
ing a bomb - and Mac told Is some of the troubles Of Jimmy
the wolves up here have been riding him and there is nothing
like the wolves in Gastonia. If 1 win the championship here this
year they'll say / am the greatest coach in the world. If l lose
one game they'll be ready to ride mt out of town on a rail. / sup
pose that's BASEBALL
The teams had decided to play and we found ourself in the press
noticed and bought a package making a note, that any ugIness you
might find in the buildings Of Gastonia is not reflected in its young
ladies, when the roof caved in. Son, it rained SO hard that the frogs
were thinking of striking. In a minute the field developed into a little
outfeders were swimming into the dugouts. The man on the public
address system A DR.. Hooper of Dunn-ErWin type who made very
unfunny jokes - was telling the crowd the game would be played
at 745 Monday evening.
Gastonia o a Sunday didn't seem to be in keeping with the
Sachs style of living - even the poorooms r closed - 50 we
prised them n o end as they hadn't missed US, Funny, how easy it
is to do your work when you're not here" said a voice OF the
phone.
We bummed a ride with Tinky Rogers father and brother and
found ourself seated next to Warren Sanders who told us how young
Striblng had fallen into the river when he came to Wilmington to see
Julius Herbst about a racing shell. At five a m. Sunday morning we
were back in bed and thinking about the trip, all we can say is we
should have stayed in bed.
Mimi Tinksmen Reat HoImes Davis Wins