At Bryan Park yesterday afternoon nine cantos of the national pastime were unraveled in stupid fashion, the languid episode being refreshed by the mound work of Webb and Strickland. Tarboro took the display by the count of 8 to 2.
R. H. E.
Whitakers 2 4 6
Tarboro 8 11 1
Batteries, Strickland and Faulkner; Webb, Finn and McQuinn.
The local club has presented pink slips to Brown, a young catcher, and Ahern, an outfielder.
Roanoke desires a berth in the Virginia League and has made overtures to Mr. H.P. Dawson, owner of the Newport News franchise. The ship-building city faces hard going with the poor attendance they are receiving. Roanoke would compel long road jumps and would, if taken into the circuit, probably necessitate a revisal of the present schedule.
Newport News is not the only city in the circuit failing to support their local team. From Wilson and Rocky Mount come rumblings that are gradually reaching cyclonic proportions. Rocky Mount has found it necessary to appeal to its fans for financial support.
Well, if Rocky Mount does give up their franchise, the fans of that city can come to Tarboro and see a real brand of red blooded baseball. Numbers of them have already signified their intention of attending the lid-opener here on the 5th.
In a recent game with Morehead City, the Washington club of the East Carolina League garnered a total of 20 hits. Ten of this number were circuit clouts. Washington plays in Greenville today.
Rube Oldring will assume the managerial duties of the Richmond Colt.
The tree just outside the center sun garden boundary was well populated yesterday.
Crump and Bradley each secured a two-ply blast, the only extra base blows of the comedy.
Webb pitched in mid-season form, only 16 men facing him during the five frames he worked. He allowed one hit, gave one free pass, and fanned eight.
This fellow Strickland pitching for Whitakers was a right smart and good heaver. With better support, the locals would have been forced to extend themselves.
There is no game on deck for tomorrow. Thursday Pinetops will be met in Pinetops and Saturday Red Oak will come to town.
Conflict with Wendell will be uncorked at 4 p.m. at Bryan Park, this day.
The locals displayed a noticeable lack of ginger in their work yesterday. Perhaps morning work-outs dull the afternoon zest.
Only about five balls were hit on the nose during the game yesterday—most of the leaguers safeties being the result of slow infield work.
Attendance yesterday was about 250. The game today should attract a larger congregation.
From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922
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