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Twin Bill Here Tonight . . . „ Hi-Toms18.Try AgainBucsRain forced postponement of an Western Carolines League games Tuesday, including t h e big battle here between the Gastonia Pirates aod Thmnflsville Twins.The G-PJrates and Hi-Toms are slated for a doubleneader here tonight, both games being of seven-inning duration and the first one tu start at 6:30, ‘‘Bat Night,” which was set for last night, has been rescheduled for Monday, June 14 when Max Lanier brings his Lexing-tun team here.Manager Don Osborn, filling in for the ailing Clyde Siike-forth, said John Lamb and Richard Mcrgler would go for the Bucs against the Hi-Toms.Willi a sweep, Gastonia could pad its lead over the Twins,-who are currently just a game and a halt hack. Lamb sports a 4-3 record while Mergler is 1-1, Harold Clem, Gastonia’s win-ningest pitcher at fi*l, bus been nominated to start against Greenville Thursday on the road. Taking a look at the individualdepartments hitting and pitch-mg*wise for the locals, Boh Robertson leads in four departments.The slugging Gastonia third baseman had a team-leading ,3U batting average. He also knocked in the most runs (43), scored the most (39) and leads in his specially, home runs, withBy MIKE JIATHETOCBAXPORT, N.J. (AP-T h e American Football League's decision to tap Atlanta for a 1906 franchise, combined with the late-night ride of Fete RozeHe, has pushed the two professional leagues off the brink and over the precipice into a no*holds-barred expansion war.While the AFL, in Ocean port, N.J., was awarding a franchise to Atlanta Tuesday, NationalKightfielder Roy Foster is the other C-Pirate over the .390 mark. He's currently swinging at .398 pace. First base/nan A1 Oliver leads the team in doubles with eight and triples with three.Mercury - heeled eenlerfield-Bacli to the Cox group, which issued a statement saying that their offer “also contained a time limit which would expire well in advance of the July 1 deadline. Therefere, they have taken the entire matter up for reconsideration. We are study* ing this maLter. There has been no withdrawal.A lateral to Foss, who said the matter of the stadium was an issue to be resolved between the stadium authoi’ity and the Cox omun. Rut the. commissionerer Thomas leads the team in stolen bases with 25. Harold Clem, as stated earlier, leads the team in pitching wins with six. He is also the strikeout leader with 6(1.Robertson’s IS homers not only leads the club, but theAgaina suitable stadium.That, at present, they do not have.Last week Rozelle recommended that the NFL expand from 14 teams to Hi I cams fur the 1967 season. But Munday night, possibly apprehensive about the AFL moving into Ihe television-rich Atlanta territory. Rozelle hopped a plane to Atlanta to plant the NFL flag.The announcement of Allan-1 la’s .selection was not un export* j ed, but there was considerableWestern Carolinas League as well. So is Thomas with the 35 stolen cushions.Salisbury was ruined out for the first time this season last night at Greenville.STARTING THURSDAYmonte vistaTECHNICOLOR® ‘ Starring Brian Keith * Vera Miles Walter BrennanAFL VS. NFL -The War’s On
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The Gastonia Gazette
Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Wed, Jun 09, 1965
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