The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
IN Sports Pan 80.
What's C0ok-in
BY Roy Cook
BY Roy Cook

The American Legion Juniors play Frank Hines and
bis Winter fafk hangers at Legion Stadium tonight at 7:45
o'clock in the second Warmup contest for the Juniors before
her enter the Eastern Division playoff's.
Howard Auman, Sanford pitcher, pulled the first
Iron Man stunt this season in the Tobacco Stat. cir.
cut Sunday as he hurled the Sanford SINNERS ~ two
victories over the Dunn-Erwin team, allowing five hits
in the first and four in the finale.
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HEARD in PASSING ...J. D. Skeet James and Port
Or Davis planning a trip to see the fights in Nov WI
The regular Bull Sessions these two sportsmen hold niobt.
" are really something -. Baseball, Football and Fishing
are given the once over but Boxing is the main topic 80.
The Policemen are busy signing new players for the second
half, Norwood Wolfe and Speed Jeffords are gathering p
good club humors are they have the name of a very
well known player on the dotted line -. Planning on being
the secona nan winners Gentlemen? -. Rain is the biggest
problem Bert Hawiey has to face these DAYS Softba]l
games are being postponed on account Of rain and wet
grounds,
IN THE MAILS -. The following letter "a DO.
lvered to this desk today. l am a baseball fan and for
years have, when we had organized baseball in Will
mington tried TO support the team. l attend at least
ninety percent OF all the games and always pay my way.
work with the A. c. L. railroad and TODAY / heard q
number OF fans say that they are through unless a
better team is put on the field. From the attendance
they have been drawing and the size of the town, l
think we deserve a 500 or better ball club. l would not
like to see the fans stop going but unless something
is done am sure a lot of fans have about enough of
the baseball they are putting out. l wonder if the Star
could start some kind OF movement that would help the
situation :. The letter was signed "A FAM"
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ANOTHER LOYAL FAN WRITES 90. Since you well
come the fans view on the Pirates baseball team, here is
mine. have witnessed nearly every game played here this
season and have enjoyed them very much, some have been
%thriers and others less thrilling. AS l see it we have a
manager that knows baseball equally we'll if not better than
any other man in the league. Man for man our team is
just as good as any other, we have won and lost, but as |
see it we went down fighting. Mr.. Britain is a good play
er, however, his services coaching on third base is a spark
in our favor and to my mind we have seen better ball during
his coaching. l would suggest that the fans give more
speaking support to our team than to the visitors. Boost
our team and manager. If necessary have more collections
IN the stands, they do it in the other towns in the league.
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Your comments are invited on what can be done to
improve the Pirate baseball club "What's Cook-in'
does not want to imply that we know how or want any
one to get the idea that we are trying to tell the man.
ayers, and owners how to run their ball club 1t is
their business and our only desire is to give Wilmington
the best brand of baseball possible Perhaps some
ideas from the fans will help :. We will run the COM
ment from time to time in this column We must in.
sst, however, that the letters be signed -. If you wish,
we will not use your name. But sign your letter with
Instructions not to use your name.