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Four IranisDixie1JSeniorCollLeague Teams ListBv NIC K IfANOAlEFour teams have been selected for competition In the DixieSenior Baseball League, formerly the Palmetto Majors, Inc. Theteam sponsors and coaches are; State Bank and Trust Co., Wm, S. Martin; Aiken First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Bill Behelerj Security Federal Savings and Loan Association, Vaughn Geddes and Jim Patterson; Farmers and MerchantsBank, Larry Burch and NickJeancake.RookiesProvideW inning HitsSThe four teams have been divided equally from 57 boys, ages 15. 16, and 17. Three of the teams are comprised of 14 playerswhile one team has an extrt man. It should be added that ability was taken deeply into consideration when the teams were organized. This Colt League Is designed for active, well balanced competition to bring forth true athletic enjoyment.A 16-game schedule Is to beplayed by oarh of the teams. Regular season games are to beplayed Monday thru Thursday,leaving the weekend open for exhibition games. All games are to begin at 7:00, with no inning during a game to begin after 10:00. Regular season play isscheduled to begin on Monday, May 10.Team ListingspKRiate Bank: Chick Warner, Bob Usher, Bobby Jones, Ricky Byrnes, Mike Askew, Ronnie Robinson, Jerry King, Jimmy Hunt, Wayne Usher, Gary Cook, Jimmy Geddes, Ronnie Patterson. Chuck Stringer, Larry Keith.Aiken Federal: Dick Gabriel, Ron Stone, Tom Fridley, Bill Be-heler, Gil Maroney, Eddie Shop-ard, Charles Lowery, Mike Dukes, Fred Strickland, Tom Hall, Gordon Butler, Randy Randolph, Robert Williams, Allan Brodie, Greg Roblnett.Roberto Pena of the Cubs,Danny Napoleon of the Mets and Joe Morgan of the Houston Astros all have provided game-winning hits this season. Pena, a shortstop, has two homers and six RBI’s; Napolean has two hits bt four at-bats and Morgan has rapped out 12 safeties.Other A.L. rookies who have been playing regularly are Paul Schall, third baseman for the Angels; Paul Blair In center for the Orioles; Rico Petrocelli, shortstop for the Boston Red Sox and Jim Northrup, a Detroit outfielder.The Mets have supplied all the winning rookie pitchers In the National League with Gary Kroll (2-0), Jim Bethkt (1-0) and Dennis Ribant (1-0).In the American league, Dave Boswell of the Minnesota Twin* owns a 1-0 record and a 0 00 earned-run - average after seven Innings of work. Marce-llno Lopez of the Angels and Jerry Fosnow of the Twins both a 1-2 mark.Rudy May of the Angels has a 0-1 record, although he hurled a one-hltfer for nine Innings against Detroit, April 18, and was removed with the acore tied.It hite s If insSecurity Federal: Greg Price, I^arry Jolley, Roger Ridenour, “Scoop” Edwards, Austin Wood* f ward, Larry Abney, Mike Me-Carthy, Ron Fant, Darrell Smith, Danny Martin, Nick McElmur-ry, Greg McCollough, Tracy Rl-ley, Larry Ware,Farmers and Merchants Bank:Nick Perkins, Jeff Wolf, SteveBeers, Charles Jeancake, Gary Minor, Mike Wright, Alan Geor-ge, Mickey Johnson, Orble Eubanks, John Simpson, Ted Scott, Ray Tolcher, Tom Rhoden, Marshall Lamb.tirw *•wiingIn the opening game of the Palmetto Minor League season, J. B. WTdte’s pushed across the winning run, in the last half of the 10th Inning, with none aw?ay, on two walks and an error, the final score being 5-4. For Satcher JeffTope collected a home run and a double out of 4 times s bat.The other two hits were singlesTope collected a home run and a double out of 4 times at bat. The other two hits were singles b y Bobby Dempsey and Evans Stokes.For J, B. White’s. Norman _
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Aiken Standard and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Wed, Apr 28, 1965
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