4f—THE LINCOLN TIMES, Lincolnten, N.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1955 A new major league winning pace than those Cubs did. The record is possible this year. No Cubs won 70 of their last 86 games , cessful operation. Carleton admits Preacher "Roe” club has ever met the pace of the to set up the record of 116 wins. was a “tough go” he added 3 BATS, 28 OLD BALLS . . . jit but 1906 , who won 116 The Dodgers, to equal the mark, quickly a for The Sport - to writer more games “ games. But, The Sporting had to win after I ing News: There is no depression says 67 RHYNE'S STORE | in the amusement field if you have News, the Brooklyn Dodgers at of June 23. but had 89 games in far as base- Hits Back this point are playing at a which to do it. PHONE RE 5-2526 ROGER CITY, N. C. ood As At I a attraction. faster Yuma, Ariz., Proves Minor ball is concerned, you need three l things, a colorful club, a first divi- | sion club and economical opera- I tion. Spitter Critics League Ball Club Can Be “We all three, and that's I have When disclosed in i why we re succeeding when all the people warned us that we a national sports magazine recent- I ly outlawed was wouldn't last 30 days.” that the With Planning | “money Successful his pitch" during his sev- en years with the Dodgers, the out- league may be , baseball friends throughout the immediate and prolonged. GET Minor baseball cry was THE having its ups and downs in some country, imploring them to send But Roe stood his ground, with communities but in Yuma, Ariz.. baseball talent to Yuma. Within . head unbowed. And now. in an ex- the sport is strictly on the up five days. 30 players were on hand. clusive interview with J. G. Tay- grade, says The . The co-owners next contacted Bob lor Spink, publisher of The Sport- Within a few short months. Yuma Elliott, of the San Diego SPORTS FLASHES ing News, he replies to his critics. has come up with a ball club Padres, asking him if he had a Roe takes back nothing. “IfI'm which now is attracting an aver- veteran player to recommend as Mtekey Mantle's feat of - a sinner." he says, “some others BIGGEST CAR age of better than 1 000 fans per the Yuma manager. Yes. Elliott ting home runs both lefthanded are going to the bad place, too. ” game. The club does not owe any was being assisted by Whitey and righthanded against the His only purpose in reporting his conserva- he recom- money and its assets are Wietelmann. whom Tigers. May 13. didn't set a pre- use of the spitball. he says, is that tively estimated at $25,000. mended heartily. Whitey accepted cedent in the American League. he wants to help bring it back to And simply because two men the post as field manager of the ' The Sporting News has dug up the game as a legal pitch. His only with a lot of foresight, courage new team. the fact that Johnny Lucadello. regret Is that he may have put and determination Co-Owners But they had no equipment and with the Browns in 1940. did it. or in a Dick King and John Carleton local sporting goods stores could against the In the bad light. He was quoted in his appeal and Yankees. have performed what most base- not supply their needs. An , first inning, he batted righthand- spitball article as saying that once ball men regard as "a miracle,” in was made to the local citizenry. ed and hit a pitch by Marius in a while after the ball had been 1 rehabilitating, baseball-wise, a Three bats were located. Retired Russo into the left field bleach- tossed around the infield. Reese or before, had residing the city which three years players in area loaned ers. Then In the seventh, with Cox would come up to the mound, j given up the game. them additional equipment and Steve Sundra pitching. Lucadello, drop the ball easy into his glove, It all came about because. King, King came across a youngster who from the other side of the plate, and say. "Give us a good pitchi , of various visiting in Carleton’s baseball of- had saved 28 drove a ball to the pavilion roof now.” Tex., types He bought the lot for five fice at Pampa, last March in Sportsman’s Park. Strangely “I must have told it wrong,” he 28 (Carleton was then business bucks. enough, those two homers were told Spink "If Pee Wee, Cox or manager and public relations di- It was suggested that the team's all Lucadello hit that season. anyone else on the Dodgers ever rector for the Pampa Oilers > pick- games should not be broadcast, but helped me throw a spitter. I don't ed up a two-weeks old edition of King, after conferring with Jim j Slugger know anything about it. I'm sorry News and read that the Hollywood per- estimates The Sporting Hawthorne, that Babe Ruths home out- if I told that part of the story was gave the Arizona-Mexico League sonality who up a lush radio put have been cut down a little wrong. It s the only thing I might have would one team short and to and TV job in California to run ibout five a season if he had play- feel bad about." operate with seven clubs this sum- his own station the way he want- ed night ball. As quoted in The He doesn't feel bad about the mer. ed to operate agreed to give KOLD opening News says pitch- ust of it As he said to Spink in all Kiner King, a veteran minor league the radio rights for Yuma Sun] ers are stronger at night, the bat- The Sporting News interview. "I games, away, I front office executive, who had Sox at home and in ter can't see the ball as well, and told my story with just one point started clubs on short notice be- return for all-out promotion of 1 the ball doesn't travel so far be- in mind—-to show that the spitball fore. got an idea, relayed it to the team. i cause the air is heavier. isn't a dangerous pitch, and in the Carleton and it clicked with him. The day the Sun Sox were to hope that maybe I could bring it open their home Haw- pitch d like THE legal just GET decided over and as a I Dick to drive season. The neatest of the back baseball picture thorne of his radio comeback ihe long enough." he went on, discuss the Yuma cancelled all , week is one reported by Leo to programs, conducted a marathon | in one with his old friend. Tuffie Hash- jFischer of the Chicago American. “to see 'em put rule that em. general manager of the club plugging the ball game and would help the . Everything 'Fischerj says that when an in- Mexicali, Mexico. as- though it turned up cold and in recent years has been done to at Hashem terviewer asked Bob Feller if that, he windy that night, a of the hitter and handicap the sured King if wanted to crowd L- Herb Score has more speed than help Yuma, thought he was on —considerably pitcher. They've the strike operate in he -600 hand Feller once had. Bob made more than had ex- himself They let the hitter BIGGEST Arizona-Mexico club officials zone smaller DEAL could have the thought for a moment and then meeting and award pected. During the air marathon, crouch, wear loose shirts and put League call a said. "I don't know. I never batted players were introduced and de- bat—pine tar. rosin him a franchise. against either one of them." stuff on his WE’VE GOT THE BIGGEST CARI Plymouth WE’VE GOT THE BIGGEST DEALI See how Sporting reports that livered tickets in person to pur- everything under the The News sun. more its King and Carleton were chasers "They put the three-second stop is the biggest, longest, roomiest ear of the low-price 3. much Plymouth gives ybu at low, low price when Manager Harry Walker of the the they called At the height of his team's suc- rule on pitcher, made him A feet is to cars in its more awarded franchise says it's the “lively the and 1 full 17 long. Plymouth even bigger than some compared other field. You get car, Cardinals keep feet in contact and not “lively ball" both with the medium-priqe costing as as sst)o value. bat” the rubber. The pitcher cars—cars much more. more that s lesponsible for so many must deliver j the a given time, but home mns. “We’ve got fellows up ball within And it's bigness that pays off for you: ou get big- W hat's more. Plymouth sales are high. We can hitter can back out box there now who swing 30-ounce t lie Os the They've brought the car beauty and riding comfort. You choose either the offer you top dollar for your present car. You'll like bats pencil-like all he wants with handles and ball the wood in fences in closer and made the thriftiest six or most powerful Y-LS in Plymouth's field. our convenient financing. We’re ready, able and eager all concentrated the In view of these ad- fat end. They swish those things livelier. all get ride, the greatest visibility, the the deal the Don't wait vantages to the Roe said. You the steadiest to give you biggest of year. Auto Loans around like batons and pop hitter." “I figure the pitcher is entitled to leg the widest front seat, the biggest trunk. any longer—see us today! you're to any old most room, Refinancing liable be licked help Financing Walker says while real try to himself." time." that told Spink maybe sluggers, Ted Joe Roe that he BEST BUY NEW; TRADE-IN, TOO like Williams, spitters a game, BETTER DiMaggio. Stan Ted threw one or two Musial and are trying Finante Co Kluszewski, would be sluggers in and now some people to that that all he (Incorporated) any age. there are those of lesser make out was Lincolnff ff ff ff m threw "I had some other good ¦¦¦ repute who have wouldn't done I a PHONE 5-5391 SOI TII ASPEN ST. I.INCOI.NTON. N. C. . so old-style, heavier pitches," he said. "If threw few well with the hurt *»?.¦' m ."£3 , bats. spitters. I didn't anybody. i. • I physically. I didn't steal any mon- I GET PLYMOUTH ey. I didn't break any moral law. I didn't sin against God Plymouth named "America'* Most Beautiful Car" by famous professional artist*, the Society of lllustrotor* “Opposing ball clubs." he went on. “will steal your signs and no-, body thinks that's wrong. They call it smart baseball." t PTC Roe said that before he told his story about throwing the spitter, he asked the advice of many friends—writers, players, business- men and bankers. Only one man w as against the revelation. Pitcher of the Dodgers. His only regret, as we said be- fore. is that he may have given the impression that Pee Wee Reese knowingly aided him "But as to • the rest of the story," he told Spink, “my conscience is clear. I don't think I did anything wrong.: Mammoth Auction Sale My only purpose was to bring the spitball back to give the pitcher a break he needs.” of the PERSONAL PROPERTY of the Diamond Dust From The Sporting News LATE MRS. 1. W. MULLEN

When Harry Walker took over as manager of the St Louis Card- inals recently, he also took some- thing from Marty Marlon. He took Saturday, August 6th the title of being the youngest manager in the major leagues. Ma- rion. as pilot of the White Sox. had that distinction. He's 37 will be 38 in December. Walker Beginning at a. m. Walker 10:30 won t be 37 until October. is the only manager who was an active player last season, and could be the only major league player-manager if he should de- New-Type Qil Can Keep Your cide to go on the active list. There will be many items for sale, including cedar wardrobes, S is The major league season one- third over. From the way things chests, tables, room suite, dishes, glass look now. says The Sporting News, cedar chairs, living lamps, Engine in Top Operating Condition all-time records are in j the making. Through games of ware, circulators, gas range, breakfast suite, cabinets, iron June 8. the had oil room 426 homers. That would mean for 100,000 MILES! about 1.300 for the year, if the pots and pans, blankets, quilts, pillows, rugs, radio, and several an- i once is kept up. The present Na- tional League record is 1.197. set 1030 Chicago taxicabs ran 63 million miles in the world’s toughest motor oil test | in 1953. The American LeLaguers tique pieces, as well as many other articles. had hit 354 round-trippers, at a Many cabs using New SINCLAIR Extra Duty Motor Oil passed 100,000 pace of 1.170 for a season. Then- present mark is 973. set in 1950. miles without need of engine repair .v. Compared to other oils tested, con- Tom Yewcic of the Buf- sumption was cut in half ~. And engines stayed amazingly clean! Catcher i falo Bisons made a spectacular de- next League, Sale willbe held at the Mullen home 529 East Main street, Get these benefits for your car. See your Sinclair Dealer. but in the International i Just up from Augusta in the Sally League. Yewcic w-as called upon as to Mullen's Station, Lincolnton, N. C., on a pinch-hitter in the ninth inn- Texaco img and delivered a three - run round-tripper to win the game. But. that's a habit with Yewcic. Fresh from Michigan State last season, he did the same thing in his first pro game for Wilkes- i Bane in the Eastern League. It take someone like Dizzy Saturday, August J would 6th Trout to think up a defense against home runs. Here it is, as fH reported in Sporting News. EXTRA DUTY Uhe |B?| had hit five After the Yankees Beginning at 10:30 a. m. home runs against the Tigers on MOTOR OIL . June 6. Dizzy, who helps broad- cast Tiger games, was asked if he thought, a defense against home runs would ever be invented. GILBERT and HEAVNER, Auctioneers “Sure." he said “They already got ELMORE one.” “What’s that?" he was ask- GOODSON He pave simple SINCLAIR PRODUCTS DIAL RE 5-7061 —LINCOLNTON, N.C ed. the solution: SUPPLIER OF "Don't play.” _