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SIDELINE VIEWS S By JOHN STFCK THF. BIGGr. i . ’vllLi: with,in three miles appeared Saturday afternoon a Death Vain \ 'Ik we.uvr v,a. Monty Linkehauger just . c .. t . ■, back the ein< invasion of tie' East Carolina College squad. For a coach m his first season the ear-to-ear grin was understandable. Things looked bright- for the campaign head. To Freshman Bill Benson, the Richmonder who did quite a bit of galloping last football season, went the day's laurels. He collected 16 points while taking the 100-yard dash in 10 1. the 220-yard dash in 22.8. and the broad jump with a leap of 19' 3" No; t ■ i a chug you say Remember, this was the first meet of the -< a son. and the - adual -one! t turning required, in track has : . ‘. .... : lipped ECC's Jim Henderson. Portsmouth. Va.. junior who had previously lost only one—to Duke's Olympic prospect. Daw Sime—in college ( .Mnpetitton of high school, for hat mailer Henson and Sime: H» n i on's 9.7'for the 100 in the Carolina AAU champ pi I 4. had lots oi pect for H* -. • -hi!.an • lh be gicat if he works hard, trains properly and in .iso himself." Henderson said between puffs of the race. ■a da. h a n cii.’ii - back to win easily the 120 high and

: v luces i i f !).'•! v. ho !.. r Ci'-on',f Hipjien ■ ' <•! ->p! ■ fi >m Bplti iiinrt He iaced to an easy victory w .. 11 .. tremendoi.. stride ju the BHO, and ran second leg on the victorious mil' relay team. Bunt i:h: Brown. top T.eer 440 hope, and relay anchor man. had to make up j-> yard... to come hhme ahead, which he did with a beau tiful race. Tlie TI-SC weightman twins, Jim Frazer and Co-Captain Jim Wiley added points while tiding ft0 fitsts in the shot put and dis cus with identical heaves oft 44 feet. 11 4 inches in the first find 1~*1 feet, two inches in the second event

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basketball Rules Changed: The ont-and-one. or bomii free ; hunv. foul rule—a controversial ■ -sue since it w> nr into effect—jha bet n changed by the National Bas i the fii common fouls in each half will be single shot fouls, after that the bonus throw to hold. In high school play, the one-shot rule will follow after the first four common fouls for each .half, then play reverts to the bonus! rule the balance of the huivvi. Also rt vised is the double foul rule. Next season, instead of each side getting a foul shot, the fjree throw will b* limited and the ball returned for a center jump, jwith each team allowed to select its jumper. The changes were ordered by the National Association of Bas ketball Coaches, rub- -making! body for U. S. and Canadian basket ball. Other rule changes were made to break up goal-tending by goons; cut down : talking --but not slowdown play—by giving officials authority to warn teams for imnece sary stalling without action of any kind. Officials can call a technical foul against teams refusing to respond Such a Munition exited for a few minutes in the recent NIT final. :: Bradl.-;, ktnC Momphio State, when a Brad ley player stood with the ball in the middle of the court without moving >r passing. Speed up responsibilty i-e.t; ; with the t 'am behind in the score or. in case of a tie. with the defensive team. Side Line Shorts: LKW BRANDT, the Rand<j>lph-Maeon College pitcher who twirled several vict■ >: i<:- for tli Farni^tHe Red Sox last rummer while work ing here, is bark in form. The senior took a four-inning stint last week while the Jackets w re whipping University of Delaware's Blue Hens 4-2. Brandi's remits: mb hits in foui innings: 12 men retired in succession. Brandt will be returning here soon to do battle with the Jack< -Sydney. 1 ■ B record » as 6-1

Three Track Firsts Bring Handshake

1111,1. Bf-.NSON, 11-SC freshman track performer, congratulated 1>> East Carolina's Jim Henderson after winning the 10 and 220 yard dashes and the broad jump in the Tigers' 71-51 victory Satur day. Henderson, who ran second in the 100. had lost only once before in live years of high school and college running—to Duke's Dave Siine.

Goochland Lights Go On James River League Officers Have Applications Form Nine Area Teams

A r.ine-team James River E isc ball League appears in prospect for the summer months, with Arvorria. Amelia, Cumberland. CaitersviUe Goochland. Kent's Store. Orchid, Powhatan and the Richmond Re nd: competing. Those arc the- team applications ■ when league officials and club vp i.M Bank basement meeting room at 8 o'clock. New applications are those: of Cartersville and Kent's Store, |old campamnci s not comp.Mir a $ca sen ago. Fife and Go..e!:iand iviii I have its home grounds on Gooch land's new lighted field. Games are expected m be played tiii-iv Satur day mchts instead of Sunday after noons as is the custom elsewhere. W. R. Bi.vndford. prexy of 'the James River League, has called jthe

pre-season planning session tonight. Dale Allen, vice president, and Mrs. W. R Blandford. secretary-treas urer. also will be in on the talks. Blandford said the agenda in cludes discussion of summer schedule-, ."e lection of by-laws and election of officers. Last season. Arvonia captured the regular season title, but was elimi nated in the four-team play-offs [in volving also Amelia. Powhatan and Goochland. Amelia whipped Goochland and Powhatan measured Arvonia in the preliminary play-offs. Amelia then won the championship two games to one m the final three-game series, yelling considerable help from Monte Kennedy, former New York Giant, along the way. PHS Senior Johnny Boggs won the league batting crown last season. i

FORMER I11S STARS Ill'l l’ WITH II-.SC WIN Gerald Duncan Shows George Rickman Homer Stance

Duncan, Humphries Homer II-SCs Late-Game Distance Blasts Bring Third W in 6-3 (her Bridgewater r r

Centerfielder Gerald Duncan's eighth inning homer over the left field fence with Gene Cooke on third via a triple broke up a 4-4 tie and produced Hampden-Syu ney's third straight win of the season a 6-5 Little Eight and Ma son-Dixon triumph over Bridge water's Eagles. The Tigers were behind 4 to 1 in the seventh when Bob Humph ries. H-SC third baseman, homer ed off of Bridgewater reliefer Bill Kline. Ahead of Humphries, Dun can had scratched singled down the third base line and Left field er George Rickman, pinch hitting for Pitcher Billy Pierce, had walked. Humphries, firs: man to face Kline who came on when Eagle starter Sam Ritchie in the sev enth. blasted a 2-2 pitch over the left field fence to produce the three tying runs. Tire Eagles scored a single tally in the ninth off of Warren Car ter. who relieved Pierce <n the eighth, on two singles and a sac rifice. Pierce. Sophomore lefty, had allowed only one earned rim :n

his seven-inning stint, but the Eagles collected three runs in the first inning on a throwing error, two .sacrifices and two singles. They added another in the sixth on a single and an error to set up a 4-1 score. The Tigers got their first run in tile second inning, on Leltfik-d er Gene Cooke's first triple and a sacrifice fly by Wayne McLean, freshman catcher. Senior Warren Carter who came on with the 4-4 tie existing got credit for the win. Ritchie had left with a 4-1 lead after a fine mound stint, and Kline who re lieved him, was charged with the loss. ♦In the Ti walloped Norfolk Division 21-6 and edged Norfolk Naval Base 9-6 with a seven-run ninth inning. ' Bill Pierce was credited with the first win and Joe Leafe the sec ond. Duncan, former Farmville High player, made the defensive play of the Btidgeweter "am.- hauling in an eighth inning line drive on :r.e dead i un after racin'- hard to his left.

Bawling Popularity Mushrooms With Three Church, Business Leagues

Bowling in the new Fatmville Arena has caught on as a form of recreation for individuals and as an investment in better health by sponsoring proprietors. Three separate kugtr s. with church and business sponsorship, are at tire seven-alley Bowl-a Rena three nights weekly. Two of 4he 1’ k’t: ' i smaller duekpins while t,h? third us as tenpins. One of the two duck pin leagues, which operate Thurs day night, is a ladies' group, with trams representing Taylor'-Forbes and Home Furniture competing. The oldest of the league, the men's tenpin league, which roll: Tuesday nights, is currently led Appomattox Tops Buckingham 12-3 Buckingham Central H i: h School opened its season Friday and took a 12-3 Joss at the hands of Appomattox high school on the winners home field. Appomattox qfiickly jumped to the lead with a two run first mn ing. They sewed the game up in the third inning, scoring seven runs on four walks, two errors and a double. Appomattox Pitcher Raymond Ferguson held the Bucs to four hits. Bryant was losing pitcher.

POWHATAN SCHEDULE 'April Games) 5 — Amelia — Home 9 — Varina — Away 12 — Freeman Home 16 - Thomas Dale — Away 18 Midlothian — Home 23 Louisa — Home 26 — Fluvanna — Home 30 — Varina — Home AMELIA SCHEDULE Powhatan Away 12 Buckingham — Home' 18 Crewe — Home 23 — Blackstone - Home 30 Kenbridge — Away Tigers-Mounts Play Here Saturday P. M. Coach Weenie Miller's H-SC baseball nine meets Mt. St. Mary's Saturday afternoon at 2:30 on the Death Valley diamond, and are hosts to Lynchburg College's Hornets next Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers were to play a team new to the schedule, touring New Jersey State Teachers College this afternoon i Thursday > on the 1 inn netd l

by ihe A&P tmm. with a 27 wins. 13 ■ ndin re: Heriv's Be. :b ■ Simp. 20-19; Bap ' P 18-21. at a.! Methodists 14-25. Th<> w. ic.mue. a men’s duckpin group, includes a Farai v:lli Manufacturing Company 1 > am. I a.:: < s. the Hub. and S' mea d 0.1 Company, entered bv ai I'.'! I (i- .!i; i' In the opening games in the t leaeut the Hub bowlers v. n :t-o over Parmville Manufac turing Co while Leggett's won by the : atne ma. ■■. i , Standard Oil. In the men's tenpin league Billy Wat oil holds the mark foi the high three-game set with a total of 606. E. Wright's .-ingle game point total of 231 is the high roll ed, while the Baptist team holds the record for a team set of three | games for a night with a total of < 2.523.

Lettermen Strength To Make Amelia Orioles A Threat Amelia Pre-View TIip Amelia High Orioles could have a solid year in the District 3 Baseball campaign if the veteians come through as expected and re placement players, up from the Ja.vvees squad field and hit ac ceptably. Coach Phil Bocpple believe; the squad should improve over its 7-6 record of a season ago, since a nucleus of eight lettermen is available to put experience at every position except first base j and third base. These are import ant spots. Bocpple knows, and that accounts for his "could be" a good year estimate. Shortstop Doug Blankenship, a dependable glove man and .357 .liter will be a key figure at shortstop Senior James Warren who won three and lost three last —ason. heads the mound staff. I.etterman Reed Mottley and a newcomer. Fred Wade, will assist with pitching chores. Boepple can also call in Nelson Harris from the outfield to pitch. Around the infield. Boepple says the first base1 job is a toss-up be tween Jim Munden and Elred An derson. non-lettermen; sophomore lettermen J. B. Flippen will be hard to displace at second, with James Paulette his chief competi tor. At, the hot corner, the fight is between Anthony Hines and Clarence Hall, both relative new comers. The outfield will la' experienced with Nelson Harris n fixture in left and Alton Hill in right field. Nearly a half dozen candidates are scrapping for the center field berth led by Franklin Mills.

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Area Scholastic Baseball Squads Open District 2, 3. D Campaigns

Cumberland Wins Opener From Hues Cumberland high school ba.se ball team opened their season successfully Tuesday with a 9-3 victory over neighboring. Buckin' - ham Central. Edmund Garnett. Cumberland Veteran shortstop, iced the - am for the Dukes by pounding out a double with the bases loaded in the fifth iijming. - Cumberland scored seven run In tlit- fifth inning to break what otherwise was a closelj fought contest. Tl}e game was tied 2-2 at the beginning of the fifth, and Buckingharji pushed across on run in the top half. Marshall jSmith a lanky right hander, received credit for the w i n. He relieved Sophomore Pitcher Ma?k White in the fourth inning. Between the two they al lowed only fi\e hits White hold down left field when not chosen for pitching chores. Garnett got his double at 1 is Second time at bat in the fifth inning. He led the inning off with at single. Jimmy Prayer, right fielder who bats fifth in Coach Ed Vassar’d lineup, got two h to contribuje to the downfall of the visiting Buccaneers. Bryant started on the mound for Buckingham and was relieved in the fifth inning by Reardon. Cumberland played a practice game with powhatan Friday, and came out Cm the short end of the unofficial game

,»■; * i :w>. a ■« MARSHAL! SMITH, left, gets credit for the first win of the year as Cumberland tops Buckingham. Coach Ed Vassar, right, was pleased with the initial effort for the Dukes.

POWHATAN'S JOHN\"1 BOGGS Winning Pitcher Hits Home Run

rowhatan Makes (k>od Start With Win i Powhatan started, its 1957 base ball season Tuesday with a Dis trict 2 win ovvr their neighbor Goochland Tin; fine pitching and hitting of Johnny Boggs and good support from his teammates ac counted for the 6-3 victory. Can oil Palmer had a perfect day at the plate hitting 3 for 3) Second baseman Palmer was pushed closely by third baseman B ' t t\ipii it- in iour trips lo the plate. Palmer and Moore bai fourth and fifth re spectively in the Indian lineup. Powhatan went ahead early in the ante M:d had a -4-1 lead <tt the end of the third inning. For there on out Boggs scattered the oppo .it ion hits and came through with ten strike-outs. The Indians meet the Amelia Orioles Friday afternoon at Pow hatan in a non district, but high ly important local game. This will be the first game for the Amelia nine. Powhatan sad a jt* net ice game las! Friday in winch they beat the Cumberland Dukes Powhatan Coach Guidon is ex- • peeled to have a good season this spring with seven out of the first nine players returning veterans j from last year. John Dobbs is holding down the catcher spot, Goodwyn and Boggs pitching. Ted

Farmville Squad Has 12 Lettermen, Opener \pril 12 A squad of 16 candidates is preparing for live baseball opener April 12 with Victoria under the direction of Coach Bob Gilmer at Farmville High School. The Wolverines will be sport ing new uniforms when they take the field for the home opener six days later, on April 18 against. Blacks tone. Coach Gilmer has announced April 12 with Victoria under the lights will get underway at 7:30 p m . this season — a half-hour ahead of former years. The veteran Wolverine mentor will place experienced men at i aeh position drawing on 12 let termen in the squad. Pitching will require the only experiment in'! as last year's mound main stays have moved on. Randolph Lafoon, Garland Fahrner. Buck Hartley. Joel Cole man and Carl Fore will form the FHS mound corps, with Hartley and Coleman the only two with much mound experience. Gilmer believes, however, the group has the potential to provide adequate strength on the mound. Lafoon and Hartley will divide first base duties when not piteh u Jimmy D Cox. a lettermnn. • t'ul C. B. Thompson, a newcomer, are second base candidates. Jack ie McIntosh and Ellis Dunkum 1 rovide experience at shortstop as does John Carson at third. Ci rsdh will be. spelled by John Jones, another newcomer Experienced outfielders are Bob Fowlkes and Ear! Fore in left. Howard Claybough in center and Garland Fahrner in right. New outfield candidates are Buddy •Smith and John Hodges. Walker Nobhn, a letterman, will handle mast of the backstop pin." The Wolverines' new uniforms will be grey flannel with pin .‘-tripe, with black stockings and caps, and orange numerals. Adams on first: Carroll Palmer, second: Bobby Moore, third: Christian Goodwyn. short stop; and Leonard Walker, and Owen Walker holding down the pastuie w ith either Boggs or Goodwyn. Owen Walker and Christian Goodwyn are the two "rookies" on the squad.

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