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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
11
The Graniteers posted a 3 win 2 loss record this week. The team produced solid offense led by key players and adjusted on defense to contain rival scorers across three games. Coaches praised effort and noted improvements in consistency and team bench depth.
The Mount Airy Graniteers stayed in second place this week with three wins and two losses. Salem leaders the Blue Ridge League since the season began and may relocate to Senior, North Carolina, about 60 miles west, next week though no decision has been made.
Mount Airy routed Galax 21 to 4 Tuesday night. Treece pitched for Mount Airy, limiting Galax to 12 scattered hits as teammates produced a dominant offensive showing.
Flat Rock native Carl Wray son of Clyde and Mrs Wray joins Mooresville Base Ball Club in the North Carolina State League. Reports hail him as one of the very able players, credited with 26 games 11 runs 29 hits and one triple. He attended Mount Airy school and played for Mount Airy Graniteers in the Bi-State League.
The Mount Airy Graniteers defeated Salem 12 to 7 last Friday night in Mount Airy. Sorensen led the offense with five hits in five at bats, Carrick and Maengta each added three hits, and Manager delivered three for five. Galax used two pitchers, with Mount Airy piling on for 21 hits.
The Granite Hosiery softball team remains in first place in the Mount Airy City Softball League after two wins in the past week. They beat Renfro Hosiery by one run and defeated the Knitters 6 to 1, with seven wins against one loss, one game behind the pace-setting Granite. Renfro signed two new players while the Knitters, now Barbers Hosiery, won 11 to 7. Monday and Williamson each had three hits for the winners. Granite also topped Renfro Mills 12 to 11. Renfro Hosiery then lost to Quality Mills 16 to 11 as Pinnix and Moser led their teams respectively.
The remark suggests years of service totaling 460 and questions whether Mr. Chatham is a friend of his employees. It notes mutual work relationships and solidarity between boss and staff.
Tuesday June 2 games feature Granite versus Knitters at No 1 Quality against Barbers at No 2 and Renfro facing Moravians at No 3 Thursday June 27 schedule lists Granite versus Barbers at No 1 Renfro versus Knitters at No 2 and Moravians versus Quality at No 3.
In a pitchers duel Quality Mills defeated Renfro Hosiery 5 to 3 after an 8 8 tie the night before. Pinnix pitched well for Quality limiting Renfro to seven scattered hits while Quality hitters piled up eight hits overall to secure the win.
Moving service advertised in Mount Airy offers local and long distance hauling with cargo insurance for long trips. Located at Scott and Monday's Service Station on Virginia Street with day and night phone numbers listed.
Advertisement paid for by Chatham Manufacturing Co. Employes in Bitten area. Vague notice of union or labor matter appears in local civic pages.
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