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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
6
On Tuesday afternoon and night Hernandez was released after taking two games from Martinsville. Roses won again on Wednesday striking out 13 men. Carl Wray was sent to Bristol Virginia.
Mount Airy continues a winning streak with a 7 to 4 victory over Leaksville, a 5 to 4 win against Danville, and a doubleheader 9 to 6 and 7 to 6 over Martinsville. Key players include Roy Boles striking out 13 Danville batters and Corriggio, Hernandez leading hits, with new signings Blaws and Morris joining the club.
Cecil Payne of Leaksville tops the Bi-State league batting with a .468 average after 141 at bats, 66 hits, 35 runs, and 2 homers. Eddie Weston of Mayo Dan stands second at .418. Johnson of Mayodan leads in runs, total bases, and homers with 76, 141, and 13, while Graniteers’ slugger hits .340. Roy Boles of Mount Airy leads pitchers with 3 wins, 1 loss and 45 strikeouts in four games.
The schedule lists games for Coe with matches Sunday in Leaksville Monday in Martinsville Tuesday at Sanford Wednesday at Martinsville and Thursday in Danville. Key venues include Here and At designations indicating home and away games across the week.
Taylor Sanford, player manager of the Mayodan Bi-State league team, announced two test games scheduled in Reidsville at Lucky Strike park this week with hopes the local turnout will entice moving the franchise. The games, Thursday and Saturday, feature Danville Leafs as the opponent and start at 8 p.m. Saturday.
A Mercy Ship mission plans to tour North Carolina cities delivering relief. An amphibian twin-engine plane with cruising speed around 210 mph will carry four stretchers two seats medical attendants and crew including pilot and co pilot.
By power in a 1928 deed of trust R M Hix to O E Snow, substituted trustee, at request of Bank of Pilot Mountain, sale set July 15 1941 at 2 PM of a 28 1 2 acre tract in Shoals Township described in the 1928 deed. Debts, taxes, and costs to be satisfied. This June 15 1941. W R Cox, Substitute Trustee.
Game results from Danville Sanford Martinsville Leaksville Mayodan Mount Airy for June 19 to 25. Standings show Mount Airy and Sanford tied 5-5 after 10 percent innings on June 19. Notable tallies include Martinsville 11 Danville 6 on Sunday and Mayodan 13 Danville 6 on Tuesday.
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