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The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Playing Schedule For
CASTOR Textile Leuque

Lowell at Riverbend, Glover at
Cramerton.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20
Lowell at Lincolnton, Cramer-
\ ton at Talon Upper, Riverbend at
Glover.
TUESDAY, JULY 6
Riverbend at Lincolnton, Cram
erton at Lowell, Glover at Talon
Upper
SATURDAY,, JULY 10
Lincolnton at Glover, Talon
Upper at Lowell, Riverbend at
Cramerton.
TUESDAY, JULY 13
Cramerton at Lincolnton, River
bend at Talon Upper Glover at
Lowell.
SATURDAY, JULY II
Talon Upper at Lincolnton.
Cramerton at Glover, Riverbend
at Lowell.
TUESDAY. JULY 20
Lincolnton at Lowell Clover at
Riverbend Talon Upper at Cram
erton.
SATURDAY, JULY "a
Lincolnton at Riverbend. Lowell
at Cramerton, Talon Upper at
Glover.
TUESDAY, JULY 81
Glover at Lincolnton. Cramer-
ton at Riverbend, Lowell at Talon
Upper
SATURDAY, JULY 81
Lincolnton at Cramerton. Talon
Upper at Riverbend. Lowell at
Glover.
TUESDAY, AUG. 3
Lincolnton at Talon Upper.
Clover at Cramerton. Lowell n
Riverbend
SATURDAY., AUG. 7
Lowell at Lincolnton, Cramer-
ton at Talon Upper, Riverbend at
Glover
TUESDAY. AUG. 10
Riverbend at Lincolnton, Cram
erton at Lowell, Clover at Talon
Upper.
SATURDAY, AUG. IA
Lincolnton at Glover. Talon
Upper at Lowell, Riverbend at
Cramerton.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
|. R.-EIofl
Meet In P|ayoff
For n. ). Crown

HICKORY - Clinching the
Western Division title by trounc-
ing Appalachian last Monday, the
Lenoir Rhyme Bears defend their
crown here. Thursday. meeting
Elon in the first of three game
playoff for the North State
Championship.
Lenoir Rhyme ended the regu-
lar season with a 9-3 loop mark
TO take the Western title for the
third consecutive year while Elon
sported a 1872 record as they also
won the Eastern crown for the
third straight time. In the two
previous playoffs the Bears have
beaten the Christians. winning it
in two tits in 1852 and coming
back from a first game loss in
1858 to whip Elon twice in sue
cession behind the hurting of ALL
State Roland Barker.
Again this year. Barker proved
to be the clutch hurler, tossing
all important win over WCTC
last week and scattering eight
Appalachian h is, Monday, to
gain first place. Barker has won
three games this wear after being
held out of early season action
with an injury
Second Sacker Jimmy kimmell
will head the Bruin hitters.
sporting a fat .43l average for the
regular season. Outfielder Mark
Lyerly runs a close second with
1896. followed by Virgil Whitley
ct 1863 and catcher Rob Bost with
.$44.
/ Coach Mac Erwin announced
that freshman Walter Cornwell
will get the starting nod on the
mound for the Bears with Buzz
Peeler slated to hurl the second
contest. Cornwell has 2-l record
and Peeler stands at 5-l. If a
third tilt is needed, Barker t3-0)
will probably toe the mound.
Friday, the two teams will move
TO Elon for the second game but
the site for the third game is un-
decided. should the teams split
the first two contests.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Clover TongIes With Local Semi-Pros
In League Game Here Saturday Night

team for Saturd day nights
game. He is rated a very fine
ballplayer, consistent hitter and
good fielder. With the acquisi-
ton of Bates, Fred Withers will
probably be shifted from short
TO the thirdbase position.
Pitchers Buzz Peeler and
POOch COrnwell may join the
local club from Lenoir Rhyme
next week, Huffstetler said.
AS to his own playing status,
skipper Huffstetler says his in
jury is still troubling him and it
is not likely that he will be able
to get in the lineup for another
couple of weeks
A new pitcher has also been
added to the Lincolnton squad,
Huffstetler said. He is Gene Line
berger, of High Shoals. a right
handler with experience in anna
teur and semi-pro competition.
The locals scheduled game at
River Bend Tuesday afternoon
vas called off, due to injuries to
several Lincolnton players and
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Famous NASCAR Drivers
Will Race At Hickory

HICKORY - The nationally
famous drivers of NASCAR' S
Grand National Circuit division
will be in action next Saturday
night at the one-half mile Speed
way. located East of here on
Highway 10.
Hudsons, OldSmobileS, Dodges
and Plymouths are expected to
head the list of new cars in Sat-
urday's lineup.
Two veteran Hudson drivers
were the first to send in an entry
blank to Promoter Charlie Combs.
Herb Thomas of Olivia, N c., 1851
and 1858 national champion. and
Dick Rathman of Daytona Beach,
Fla. were the first entries re-
ceived. Dick is a brother of Jim
Rathman. who has competed a
number of times in the Indian
apolis 500 Both Herb and Dick
are veteran Hudson pilots.
Buck Baker of Charlotte, Bill
Blair of High Point and Gober
Sosebee of Atlanta, Ga. are ex-
pected to head the pack of Olds-
mobile entries. Joe Eubanks of
Spartanburg, S. C. is another
strong Hudson entry. Lee Petty
Of Randleman will head the
Dodge or Plymouth entries.
Time trials will be held be-
tween two and six o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, with the 200-lap,
100-mile race to start at eight
o'clock.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
by RONALD KISER-)

CHERRYVILLE - Cherryville
and Lincolnton fans are proud OF
Buzz Peeler and Walter Corhwell
and it's no wonder. After starring
with the local American Legion
state winners last season, these
two Lincoln lads have stepped
right into the thick of North State
Conference baseball at Lenoir-
Rhyme and have helped the Bears
stay in the top division in the
loops Western half
According to games through last
Saturday night, Peeler. the pint
sized southpaW, had won five,
dropped but one with Cornwell, a
big boy. owning two triumphS in a
trio of outings. Peeler won II, lost
three here last summer with
CornWell posting ei ht wins
against five SetbackS.
Peeler was the toast of Cherry
vile last summer Twice. the $40,
l55 FOUNDER. hurled two nights in
a row. enabling the Cherries of
NOliIldIl t1dll ID W NAllD w lllllIllS-
ton for the state title and Monroe,
La, for the sectional crown. One
hundred, eighty-Seven frames were
hurled by the portside who racked
up 1872 strikeouts while passing "a
batterS. He surrendered l20 hits
for 81 runs. Buzz came to within
two outs of hurting a no-hit, no.
run game against Crash Davis
GaStonia Juniors.
He recorded four wins over the
CASTOR crew. four more VS.. Will
mington in the state title set.
Thus far at L-R, the curve-ball-
ing southpaW has decisioned Da-
wilson 81, Appalachian lilo and
7-6, the first one in relief, Catawba
60 and >. He has been beaten
by Western Carolina, also knoC ked
from the hill once, by CataWba.
Forty eight KOS have been mark
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Now TheyAsk:
Are Yankees
Falling Apart?

There is a noticeable feeling Of
an impending change in the
American League. says The Sport
ing News. Rival managers and
players come to Yankee Stadium.
take a good look at the Yankees
and announce with conviction,
There will be no sixth straight
pennanti These guys are washed
up In past years. predictions by
opposition sources of New York
grief were guarded and case of
the wish being father to the
thought.
Now. there is a far different
situation. The other clubs are
convinced that a new deal is in
process of development, and there
is great rejoicing.
There has been more than the
normal cheering in the Stadium
for visiting clubs. 1t is conceivable
that the customers. like the op-
position. are tired of seeing the
/ Yankees win. season after season.
and are ready for a change.
One thing is sure, says The
I Sporting News, this Yankee club
is not geared for anything like
the winning streak of Is straight
with which the BomberS of 1858
ruined the race as early as June
Without Mickey Mantle in cent
er every day. Stengels outfield is
not too formidable. Nor is the in
field up to the old Bomber stand
ard. Short and second have been
harassing Casey and he has been
talking of taking chances.
The Yankees had a lacklustre
training season, and since the pen
nant race got under way the
weather has been rather unhelp-
full.
They are confronted with the
absolute necessity OF playing bet
ter ball. or moving out of the pic
ture after having dominated base
ball for five straight years, says
/ The Sporting News.
Break UP the Yankees was at
one time the battle cry in the
American League. After five flags
in a row. can it be that the Yam
/ KEGS are falling apart?
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Piedmont Scout
Leaders Will
Meet At Shelby

SHELBY - Local Scout Off
Gals here announced today that
the bi-monthly dinner meeting of
the Executive Board OF the Pied
mont Council, Boy Scouts of
America. will be be held at Hoyle
Memorial Methodist Church at
East Shelby on Tuesday night,
May 18, at tbs o'clock.
Some rs or more men from the
counties of Alexander. Burke,
Caldwell. Catawba, Cleveland,
CASTOR. Iredell. Lincoln, Nc
doWell, Polk and Rutherford are
expected to be in attendance.
The officers of the Council. the
Council Operating Committees
and commissioners of each Coun-
ty District will meet at 600 for
regular Committee meetings in
preparing their reports to the
Board meeting which will follow.
The principal business of the
meeting will be to motivate the
activities of Scouting for the
summer months and especially to
provide for every possible Scout
to attend Camp. Some $500
Scouts are expected at Piedmont
Boy Scout Camp at Lake Lanier
this summer with practically all
the space for the ten weeks of the
summer being reserved. 126
Troops are already enrolled to
attend.
In addition to reports from the
eleven County Districts Of the
area and from the Operating
Committees and Commissioner
Service, brief reports will be made
hy those who attended the annual
meeting of Region Six of the Boy
Scouts of America in Atlanta in
April. Charles K. Bryant of Gas
tonia, President of the Council
will preside at the meeting of the
Executive Board and Operating
Committee Chairmen will preside
orer the Committee Discussiona
Meetings.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Following is the regular season
schedule of the two-games a week
TUESDAY and Saturday, CASTOR
Textile Semi-Pro Baseball League.
Of which Lincolnton is member.
SATURDAY, MAY Is
Glover at Lincolnton. Lowell at
Talon Upper, Cramerton at River
bend.
TUESDAY. MAY I8
Lincolnton at Cramerton, Talon
Upper at Riverbend, Lowell at
Glover
SATURDAY. MAY %
Lincolnton at Talon Upper.
Lowell at Riverbend. Clover at
Cramerton.
TUESDAY, MAY 25
Lowell at Lincolnton. Cramerton
at Talon Upper, Riverbend at
Glover.
SATURDAY. MAY 90
Riverbend at Lincolnton. Cram
erton at Lowell. Clover at Talon
Upper
TUESDAY, JUNE l
Lincolnton at Glover, Riverbend
at Cramerton, Talon Upper at
Lowell
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
Cramerton at Lincolnton. River
bend at Talon Upper, Clover at
Lowell
TUESDAY, JUNE 8
Talon Upper at Lincolnton,
Riverbend at Lowell, Cramerton at
Glover.
SATURDAY, JUNE IL
Lincolnton at Lowell, Talon
Upper at Cramerton, Clover at
Riverbend.
TUESDAY, JUNE Is
Lincolnton at Riverbend. Lowell
at Cramerton, Talon Upper at
Glover. a-
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
Glover at Lincolnton. Lowell at
Talon Upper. Cramerton at River
bend.
TUESDAY, JUNE %
Lincolnton at Cramerton, Talon
Upper at Riverbend. Lowell at
Clover.
SATURDAY, JUNE &c
Lincolnton at Talon Upper
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Cause OF Odor Not
Show, But A Guest

STORRS, Conn.-The audience
watching a movie in the Univer-
sity of Connecticut Agricultural
Auditorium might not have agreed
on exactly how good or bad the
show was, but all knew distinct
odor was present.
Only the janitor knew that an
unlimited guest had slvly slipped
into the auditorium. The janitor
had found the visitor-a skunk
behind radiator in the darkened
hall He couldn't get him out.
All went well until the heat was
turned on. Then strange smell
began to drift through the audi
torium. The janitor turned the
heat down and crossed his fingers
The skunk remained quietly be-
hind the radiator throughout the
show and must have enjoyed it
He didn't use his strongest critic
ism.
The audience might have beer
cold. but certainly not as uncom
Portable as they might have been
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
Lincoln Men
In Service

Fvt. Charles E. kiser
U. S. 25O24362
Hq & Hq Sv. Co,
8450th AAU
P. o. Box $500 Sandia Base
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Pvt. Geo. Henry Reynolds
U. S. 53204821
Btry A. ia FA Bn,
3lst Inf. Division
Camp Carson, Colo.
Pvt. James G.. Martin
U. S. 53203733
375th CML Co Smoke gem
APO 973. co PM,
San Francisco, Calf.
Pvt. Jimmie E. Jones
U. S. 53204817
B Btry. 264 FA Bn.
APO 40. co PM,
New York, NY.
Pfc. John H. Goodson, Jr,
U. S. 53189806
Co. A. 10th Engr. (C) Bn
APO SAL, co PM,
New York. NY.
Sgt. Billy ]. Devine
U. S. 53148231
A Btry. 37th FA Bn,
APO 248, co PM,
San Francisco, Calf.
Pvt. Gerald F. Howard
U. S. 53203739
79Oth ON Reel & Maint Co.
APO OIL, co PM,
San Francisco. Calf.
Pvt. James E. Hovis
! U. S. 53225928
Carrier Co, No. 4,
1898 S. u. APO 660
San Francisco, Calf.
! A BIC Johnny D. CaSkey
814 ALB CRU
Fairchild AF Base, Washington
Pfc. Jerry D. Ballard. US 53l7452
544 Trans. Co 1t. Trk.
APO 176 Care PM.
New York. N. Y.
I
Cpl. Gerald F. Jackson
RA14460643
8616th AAU, Box P
Fort Kobbe, Canal Zone
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
A BROAD HINT

Little Georgia received a new
drum for Christmas. and shortly
thereafter. when father came
home from work one evening
mother Said-I don't think that
man upstairs like to hear Georgia
play his drum, but he's certainly
subtle about it.
Father-Why?
Mother-Well, this afternoon he
gave Georgia a knife. and asked
him if he knew what was inside
the drum.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
NO, YOU DIDN'T

Waiter an irate customer
stormed, there's no chicken at
all in this chicken soup-not a
bit!"
"Of course not" the waiter re-
piled. Did you ever see horse
in horseradish?"
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

the fact a number of the players
we're working and could not leave
their jobs to play the game. Left
fielder Cliff Lowman will be out
of action a week or more with an
injured ankle. Reid Campbell is
also on the injured list
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
TROY WARLICK, who ne
Dial Regent 5-2571

TROY WARLICK, who never
did quite live up TO expectations
as a Lincolnton pro Card due to
control trouble. has been released
by the local semi-proS . and
this week signed with Shelby'S
Glass D league Clippers. Pitcher
John White, disappointing in two
appearances, also has been re-
leased by the locals.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Commercial calf slaughter in
North Carolina during February
at 100000 pounds liveweight was
the highest for the month since
1949.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
FIRST AIR-COOLED

Atlantic City was the first city
in the United States to have an
air cooled theatre. tOpened July
4, 1899.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
CASTOR Textile
League Standings

Games Saturday; Glover at
Lincolnton. 8 pm; Lowell at
Talon Stanley, pm; Cramer-
ton at River Bend, 430 pm.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

People who try to keep up with
the Joneses should first find out
which direction they are going.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13
THE LINCOLN TIMES
81 SPORTS u
BY SMACK PROCTOR Regent
THE LINCOLN TIMES
BIG CROWD.

BIG CROWD. . . Lincolnton' S
Semi-pro club and Hickory all
stars played an exhibition game
in Newton Sunday afternoon.
sponsored by Newton civic club.
You should have been at the
game, really a big crowd" Bus
Knight, Lincolnton scorekeeper
told us Monday morning. When
we asked him how large crowd,
be laughed and said "Oh, I count
ed 'em-about II"
xxx
MAKES RIGHT PLAYS g.
When a N. Y. Yankee writer ask
ed EnoS Slaughter to recall some
of the great plays he had made,
he got startling answer from the
old pro. who said, Il didn't make
any plays I shouldn't have made.
XXXXX
LOST DEPT. Some weeks
ago a baseball glove was turned
into this department, which was
found in a local public telephone
booth. We advertised same, and
So far it's un C a i m e d. If not
claimed an d identified by the
owner within the next week, it
will be returned to the finder.
The Lincoln times., 1954-05-13

Before your Old Faithful starts
acting like this, It's time to see
us.
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Woman, so, Seizes and Holds
Ice Box Thief for Police

Court Judge Edward A. Beard
she knew Hopper did it, although
she hadn't seen him. But she
did see him when he returned
to the house later Tuesday.
possibly. she thought. to get
some more Of her food.
She took one look at him, let
out q shrek and got q firm hold
on him.
When PVts. Eugene Duvall
and James A. Jones of No. 2
Precinct arrived on the scene
q few moments later in response
to a neighbours call, they found
Mrs. Stocks with a firm grip on
the belt Of the thoroughly cowed
Hopper.
Judge Beard fined him SO,
with the alternative Of 10 days
| in Jail.
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PiIofIess Bomber Unit
Equipped With B-61s
Is Headed for Europe

The Air Force announced to-
day that its Tactical Air Com
mand's seth Pilotless Bomber
Squadron. equipped with Bal
"Matadors." would be sent to
Europe this fall.
The B-61 Is similar in appear
ance to q jet fighter. It is
launched by means Of q rocket
assisted take-off. The major diff
ference between the "Matador''
and conventional aircraft Is that
it is expendable and pilotless.
Assigned to the 9th Air Force,
the Goth Squadron now is COM
plotting operational training at
the Air Force Missile Test Gen.
ter In Florida. It will be sta
toned In Western Germany.
This Is the second unit Of It's
kind to be deployed to Europe
for duty with the NATO defense
forces. The first squadron, which
also trained In Florida, was sent
to Germany in March.
1t. Col. Richard w. Marty, Of
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It's getting so even q cautious
thief doesn't know where to
make q safe living these days.
Take the case Of James NICK.
Hopper. for instance. He plead
ed guilty yesterday in Municipal
Court to petty larceny.
Mr.. Hopper probably thought
he had, d pretty safe bet when
he picked out 80-year-old Mrs.
Maggie Stocks. After Mrs. Stocks
authorized him to take some
trash out of her rear yard at
1882 Columbia street NV, Hop
per went a step farther and took
four pounds Of bacon. three
sticks of margarine and a pound
and a half Of cheese out Of her
icebox.
Mrs. Stocks told Municipal
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River Drowning
Ruled Accidental

A verdict Of accidental drown
ing was returned yesterday by
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald.
coroner. in the death Of Slower
w. Green. As. address unknown.
Mr.. Green's body was found
yesterday floating 100 feet from
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shore near the 100 block OF
Maine avenue S.W. The search
for him was touched on when
| q man who appeared in Munich
pal Court said he was worried
about q drinking companion who
had jumped into the river.
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Kirksville. Mo-. is commander Of
the seth.
The "Matador" pilotless bomb
ers are manufactured by the
Glenn L. Martin Co., in Balti-
more.
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Prefub Schools

Prefabricated classrooms that
can be erected in q day are be-
Ing used to meet a shortage Of
educational facilities In West
Riding. England.
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Warriors BoIstered
By Return Of Arizin
BY the Associated Press

The return from the service of
Philadelphia's Paul Arizin has
given the Warriors one of the
most fearsome offensives in the
National Basketball Association.
Not that AriZin is the whole
show. The Warriors still have
Neil Johnston, the circuits de-
Tending scoring champion; Jack
George, rookie Larry Costello
and a few others to go along
with the sharpshooting of the
ex-Marine from Quantico.
Last night, it was Johnston
who led Philadelphia to a 1921
victory over the Milwaukee
Hawks in the only game sched-
uled. The rangy center scored
Is points. George Clipped in
with IS and Arizin and Costello
had Is apiece. Bob Petit had
% and Frank Selvy Is for the
Hawks.
The Warriors, in second place
in the Eastern Division. have an
opportunity to close in on first
place when they tackle the lead
ing Syracuse Nationals tonight.
They trail the Nationals by two
games.
In other games tonight, the
Fort Wayne Pistons, Western
Division pacesetters, meet the
New York Knickerbockers and
the Minneapolis Lakers face
Milwaukee. Rochester is at
Boston in an afternoon game
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CIV High Gridders
Honored at Banquet

George Washington High feted
it's Northern Virginia champion
football team last night at its
annual athletic banquet in the
school cafeteria.
Tardy tribute also was paid
to GW'S crew, baseball, basket
ball and track teams of the last
school year. The oarsmen won
the National and Eastern sprint
championship, the basketball
varsity won the Metropolitan
tournament and the track team
grabbed the Virginia Group I title
for the first time.
Jack Freeman. football coach
and athletic director at William
& Mary, was the guest speaker.
Joking of being on a recruiting
mission as we'll as the banquet
circuit, Freeman said: 81 haven't
seen enough of you Northern
Virginia boys down in Williams
burg. I am here to spread some
Colonial culture"
Individual awards were given
to Fullback Dave Beach and
Guard Dan Jones. Beach was
chosen for the "Dinkie" Scott
trophy and Jones was presented
the Sportsman Award as the
teams choice as the seasons
outstanding player.