The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-08-26

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The league PLAYERS didn't need
fancy uniforms for their games,
ard certainly some of the older
uniforms dated back quite a
ways. as evidenced by the names
on some of the old uniforms.
One of the most interesting
plays in modern baseball history
took place in the final game of
the championship playoff be-
tween Pamplin and Rice. Rice
had considerable trouble fielding
q pitcher the hard-hitting Pamp-
llniteS couldn't hit. AT one point
they put in a new pitcher. who
promptly threw three warm-up
pitches high against the back
stop. 1t is the first time in or
recollection that a pitcher came
in and was yanked out before he
could even face his first batter!
Southside Christian League
The Soutiiside Christian Boys
Baseball League has been an
other tremendous success this
summer. with excellent partici-
patton and supervision. The fol-
lowing "Sideline View" was sent
in by Mrs. Hodges Boswell.
The Herald correspondent from
Burkeville, which reflects the
growing interest in this league:
Zone Of the most exciting
games Of the season was played
Sunday aft ern DON when the
Burkeville Baptists played the
Burk willie Presbyterians at
Burkeville. The score was tied
up 3 to 3 until the fifth inning
when the Baptists scored a run
and the score remained 4 to 8
until the seventh inning when the
Presbyterians again tied up the
score.
It was a scheduled seven inn
ing game but with the score tied
4 to they had to 60 into extra
innings.
In the last of the ninth with
the bases loaded the Baptists
hunted in the winning run with
score Of 5 to 4.
Next Sunday afternoon Burke
vile Baptist will play Green Bay
at Burkeville. the first of three
games to be played for the cham
pionship. Throughout the sum-
mer much interest has been
shown in this Christian League
by the parents and friends who
have faithfully followed and root
ed for their team. Though most
of our teams played without uni
forms or practice they played
strictly for pleasure and with
Christian attitudes.
"Rumors are that there has
been some interest toward pro-
viding lights and uniforms for
next summer. One ball fan was
heard to say after the game was
over. that he had never seen a
better game in Richmond.
The Sound of the Pigskin
The old football is being seen
around in places this week. The
children have started their
games of rough and tumble
tackle, and the high school hope
fuls have been out testing their
arms and aims.
With the sound of the pigskin
being kicked and thrown around,
baseball will start taking a back
seat. The final games of the
Little Boys league are being
played this week. and the only
major baseball action left locally
is the James River League which
begins its championship playoff
this yeek end. with Amelia meet
ing Powhatan at PoWhatan Satur-
day night for the first Of a three
game championship series.
Football gets its formal intro
duction this week. as the Acade-
my Wolverines. like other high
schools in the area. report for
their first workout Thursday
night
Preparations at Hampden-Syd-
ney are now underway and the
Tiger boys will be getting their
first workout September /. The
football boys precede the regular
scholars in their return to the
campus. ard will be seen next
week as they drift in from all
parts of the state to check out
their CONTINENT and get ready