Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-03-26
Baseball Practice
Gets Underway
AT Tabor High
BY JACK SpIVEY
Tribune SpoYtS Editor

Baseball practice got under
way last week for the Tabor
City High school nine as twenty
five boys reported to Coach
Caruso. The team has seven
regulars returning from last
years squad and several rockies,
who are out to make the regu-
lars of last year fight to hold
their positions.
The two who will not return
this year are Kenneth Byrd, a
pitcher, and Maxton Spivey, out
fielder. The returning veterans
are Fowler, Jackson, Fipps,
Soles Stanley, Ward, Ford Fow-
Ter and Drew Mills.
Starting pitchers this year will
probably be Ted Fipps and
Fred Soles. Fipps and Soles,
when not on the mound, play
second and short respectively.
Bill White is a candidate for the
mound staff along with Jennis
Turbeville this year. Earl STAN
ley, regular third baseman who
also did some hurting last year,
may see some action as q relief
hurler. Fipps, possibly the small
est man on the team as he usu-
ally is in all sports, has a varied
assortment of stuff on the ball.
He has good slow and fast
breaking curve along with a
wicked drop and considering his
size, a good fast ball.
Soles has a fast ball, a good
curve; and very good control.
Turbevile, the only southpaw
pitcher on the team, has a good
fast ball, but usually is little
wild. Stanley, who hurls occa-
sionally, has a tantalizing curve
as his best pitch.
Behind the plate il will be,
Orhin Fowler. 4 hoIdoysf, trem
last year and 4 very capable
receiver. Fowlef's understudy
is his brother Lloyd. who
shows great promise Is Z cat.
cher. Ofbin is starting his
third year as q catcher. He has
4 good arm and is 4 good hit
ter.
First base will be held down
by Sam Jackson, regular from
last year. Sam is a fair fielder
and hitter. Bill White will be
Jackson's understudy.
Second base will be weak
spot when Fipps is on the mound.
Although it's highly possible
that Burmie Stevens or Andy
| Jernigan could develop into the
man for the job when Fipps is
in the box. Fipps is a good
fielder and consistent hitter.
He is the fastest man on the
team and constant terror on
the base paths.
Shortstop will be we'll taken
care of by veteran Fred Soles.
who evidently knows his way
around the short field due to
the fact he had Z chance to
sign with the Wilmington Pi.
! rates of the Tobacco State Lea.
que. Soles turned down the
offer to hold his amateur stat.
US. Fred Is q good fielder
/ and the heaviest hitter on the
team. Make Watts is also
working out in the shortstop
position.
Third base will find Earl Stan
ley holding down the we'll
known hot corner. Stanley was
a regular last season, a good
fielder and his hitting improved
considerably last summer. This
year Earl should be one of the
leading sluggers on the team.
Ben Elliott is also candidate
for third. :,
In left field will be Harold
Ward, a holdover from last year,
a good fielder and fair hitter
/ Center field will be patrolled by
Ford Fowler, who can pull down
a long hit ball, and when he
connects at the plate. hits long
ball. Right field will be patrol
led by Drew Mills, another reg
ular from last years squad.
Last but not least are Mana
gers Bill Rogers and Marion
Baxter.