The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-06
In Sports Pam.
"What'S k
BY ROY COOK

whats Clinton got that Wilmington can't match"
-. This is the question Business Manager Bert Kite, of the
Pirates, was asking when he informed The Star, the Pirates
had signed Nate Andrews to pitch for them :. Kite was
very happy in being able to get the former mainstay of the
Boston Braves pitching staff in 1915 HE will report
to us Saturday and tells me he will be ready to take the
mound against Angler" Kite beamed The signing of
Nate Andrews came just a week after the Clinton Blues
announced they had signed Van Lingle Mungo to pitch for
them -. Andrews addition to the Pirate staff makes two
former big leaguers in the Tobacco State Loop -. Fans are
now looking forward to seeing the two pitchers facing each
other -. This will happen the next time the Pirates meet
the Blues -. Nathan H. Andrews, whose home is Rowland,
is 80 years old and a graduate of the University of North
Carolina He broke into organized baseball with Green's
boro Of the Piedmont circuit in 1884 -. Andrews hurled for
the Boston Braves in 1915 and had a record of seven victor
les against IL defeats He started this season with the
Cincinnati Reds but was released and picked up by the
N. Y. Giants E. He was given his release a few days ago
from the Giants Kite said Nate asked for the release
1t was not disclosed on what terms the former major
Lacquer was signed here 49,.
Thousands upon thousands of spectators were on hand
IN view the Fourth of July Water Carnival at Wrightsvile
Beach A great show was put on by the Carolina Yacht
Club and the Wrightsville Cupboard Association . In the
Yacht Club sponsored events the winners were presented
lovely silver ~platters -. In the Moth Boat race, Joe Morri-
M Percy Smith, Jr, J. Gaylord, Johnny Hutchinson and
c. Bolton crossed the finish in the order named =. snlpe
tvne winners were as follows: Tanky Meier, Gichrist Hill
and R. Gary =. Comet winners were, Warren Sanders, ST.
D.. Fisher and David Hutchinson In the Hampton event,
Kenneth Sprunt, plotting the Mercury came in 80 seconds
ahead of David Scott in the Fissle and just two feet behind
Scott was the Rebel with Henry Peschau, Jr. at the helm e.
In announcing the winners of Thursdays motor boat races
The Star had Charley Bell as the winner OF the free-for-an
event -. This was an error, the feature race OF me snow
was won by Charlie Blake, driving his speedy Hot Shot
Charley" We are sorry this error was made Blake
is verv we'll known in local and state racing circles he
also won this event in the first race held this year by the
Association.
The Carolinas sectional qualifying round for the Ma
tjonal Amateur Golf championship will be held at the Char
lotte Country Club on August 9th Entries will close on
august IL Onlv member of clubs belonging to the u.
5, Golf Association will be eligible to compete 49,:
President Bill Veeck and his Cleveland Indians as
sociates are still purchasing ball players Inc lndlahs
er. from the Chicago White Sox for a waiver price Of $500
Jordon is the sixth player to be obtained since Veeck
took over the Indians .... =.
Roston's Fenway Park on August 9 Larry Oetz and
Dusty Boggess of the National and Bill Summers ana La
pon,rno1 of the American will call the contest -.