The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-02
|All-Stars In State Tourney
Down NOttOWay
To Capture
District 5

The Farmville All-StarS meet
their first opponent in the Vir-
ginia Dixie Youth LIE que
Tournament in South Boston to-
night Friday when they take
on Clarksvllle in the first game
Of the tourney at 7 pm.
The All-Stars. who didn't have
a very hard job knocking off
two foes in the District 5 play
offs, are expected to encounter
an entirely different brand of
baseball in the state tourney.
Besides Clarksville, Farmville
VIII have to top Darville. Vic
toria, South Boston and Halifax
County in the double elimination
event to win a spot in the East
ern regional tournament in Ala
bama.
Nest local sports authorities
believe The local baseballers
have a good chance in the state
II they can continue their hot
hitting streak. especially thu
ability to produce the long ball.
The home run can make up for
lot of other weaknesses, in
Guiding both fielding and pitch
ing. Not to say that the ALI
Stars are weak in these two de-
partments. Not at all
The infield leaves little to be
desired. with Bill CAN'T behind
the plate, Jackson Chandler or
David Harper on first, depend
ing on who is on the mound;
Ronnie Booth at second, Scottia
Spillman at short and Billy Car
vile at third. The only doubt
about the pitching staff is the
ability OF those after Chandler
and Harper. Charles Simonim,
Booth. or Melvin Huskey can be
called in to pitch at any time.
Starting in the outfield will
probably be Simonlni, Ronme
Statzer and Kirk Reid. This
should give the All-Stars an am
pie outfield, both defensively
and at the bat.
Nottoway Stopped
David Harper spun four hit
ter Tuesday night against the
NnttoWav All Stars to give
Farmville the District 5 cham
plonship as we'll as spot in the
State Tourney. Harper was rev
er III serious trouble and the
only damaging blow. was third
baseman Steve Ingrams solo
home run.
F'armvllle's third baseman
Billy Carwile gave Harper all
the help lie needed in the first
inning when he lined a three run
/ home to right center following a
Int and an error. This was Car
! Wiles fourth straight homer in
four appearances to the plate,
4 having hit three in his final
three times at bat Saturday
night against Amelia. Carwile
drove in four runs with his
homer and a sacrifice fly
Harper brought the crowd to
its feet in the fourth inning
when he tagged curve ball up
over the lights ard far out Of
the ball park. Most fans agreed
that thbeaWas the longest ball
they had seen hit by a little
Lacquer Harper also had a dou-
bic in the second inning, which
drove in two runs Harper. who
had his usual good control,
struck out 10 Nottoway batters.
State Tourney
Following the opener tonight
between Farmville and Clarks-
vile, DanVille will meet Vic
toria in the second game at
9::45.
On Saturday night, South Bos-
ton will play rival Halifax Coun-
ty in the first game with the
losers Of Friday nights games
to play in the second contest.
Fans are reminded of the
opening ceremonies at $50 Fri
day night, prior to the Farm
Vile Clarksville game.
Monday nights action will pit
Friday rights winners in the
first game and Saturday night S
losers in the second