Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Bill Reeves Hurls No-run, No-hit Game (Bf tie Skipper) Bill Reeves, the half-pint mound art|gt of the Kendall Mills team stepped juto the niche of fame Moiulay when he pitched a no-run, no-hit game against the reputedly slugging Sinclair tribe. While Reeve* was turning them down at the home plate, his mate* were combing the offering* of tbree Sinclair alabbists for nine hit*, which mixed with a wholesale donation of walks and error* gave them twelve ruus. ^ Outside of Plyler'e life in the ?ixth when Taylor threw high to first, the only Oilers to reach. the first aack wore those to whom Reeves gave free passes. He, like tlje Oiler mound urtjsts was generous in the gift column, " issuing five walks. The Hornets proceeded to stowaway the game in the llrst inning, when with Carl Lightfoot doing slabbist duty for the Sinclair*, they got to his dellvory for a triple, three sing ]es and a walk, which with un error by li. Russell at third, gave them live runs. Exit ^Mister Lightfoot. Beck Russell, with a bad arm, essayed to tame the Hornets in the second, but two walks, an error by Derrick and a home run clout by Taylor gave them four ruus. Russell got by In the third by retiring the side in one, two, three order. Derrick, next took the hill and after two were down 111 the fourth, a double, single and error put two more Hornet runs on the scdite sheet. Again -dn the sixth the Kendalls scored again, this time thrco walks and a hit being responsible. Oiler heavers issued seven walks during the game. When ReeveB had gone six Innings without yielding a blow, the crowd began to pull for a no-hlt performance. The excitement was intense when Gregory- went to bat for the Oilers in the seventh. When he raised a pop foul that Elton Reeves gathered In, a wild yell went up from the crowd. Then, when 13. Russell popped io first base, the cheering was loud and long. C. Russell waited on four wide ones but Babln ended the game by popping to thd pitcher. Reeves hardly left bis pogltfdri In the box when he was swarmed under by players and fanB who wanted to shake hands and pat him on the back, in the forefront of the cheering crowd was Manager Bill Owens and the members of the Sinclair team, who wanted to say "Well done old fellow." It was a splendid hit of sportsmanship and the crowd cheered the spirit. The game gave the Hornets the lead in the race and shoved the Sinclair# to third place. The score; R H - B Kendall Mills 12 9 1 Sinclairs ? ? ^ Batteries: B. Reeves and E. Reeves; Lightfoot, Russell, Derrick and Plyler. f Essos Defeat Wolvea, 4 to 3 Rhame's generosity in Issuing frfce tickets at the softball arena Tuesday afternoon caused the defeat of the Wolves in an important tilt with a rejuvenated Esso team, the score being 4 to 3 and the deciding run coming in as a result of a walk. Rhame was handicapped by the fcoggy condition of the ball, preventing him from getting controlled Bpeed. He issued Ave walks during the pastime. r In the first inning the Essos. who have climbed from the basement to a tie for second place, scored two runs. Golf got a life on a free ticket. Mays went out when a batted ball bounded up and hit him when be dashed for first. Herman Jackson flew out to center but Golf scored when Claude Jackson blazed out a triple. Jackson scored a minute later on Halle's erior on Salmond's roller. In the fourth Caulder led off with a hit, Robinson flew out to Staley In short center, Price walked. Hasty fanned, Oojf. draw hla second past of the game. May a singled to aoore Caulder and Price. The Wolves scored a run in the second when Kmeet Wooten, who had singled WMi third on Halsall's lnfleld out attif dfrWrtffe*? P9PP?* out to Shirley at shdrt Zander CltrtUtt* poled out a single ilOl'liitf Wooten. The wolves forged ahead la the flrtt of the foujrth when with tee down, Clyburn singled and Hslsall hsflfcered to far left. - ? - ? * w The score; R tf Rsees 1 ?' 2 Wolves 2 6 1 Batteries: Hasty and Salmond; Rhame juad Nettles. FATAL TO MERCHANT8 One bad inning, a usual feature of ih? Merchant's performance In all softball games this season, was -enough .to .let .them down by an 8 to 4 score In- their brush with the awakened Wolves outfit last Friday. After va&ii " InhMWr daring wfoich he -gavoriip .two stingy hits, Haynes suddenly tost his canning and the Merchants tore the hide off I going for triples by West and Staley and three being doubles by U Nettles Nrueat Wooten aud Jack Halsall. i Cl&rkson unaiiic, after pitching his mates to a win over the Sinclair* ou Thursday, stopped the Merchants with tlve hits, only one, that a double by Moaely, being for extra Backs. The Merchants scored two runs lu both the third and fourth frames and were leading 4 to 1 when the blowup took place The result of the game put the Wolves lu a lie for first place with the Kendall Mills and Sinclair teams The score- K H K Wolves 8 10 1 Merchants 4 5 1 Batteries- Khaine and Nettles, Haynes and Williams. ?Wolvw Defeat Sinclair* For outstanding thrills and tense situations that Kama bat ween the Wolves and Slnclairs last Thursday afternoon, won by the Wolves, 6 to 4, was a houey. Players and fans were close to be-! tug nervous wrecks before the last out was made lit the seventh frame. Tempers came close to exploding and Umpire Sapp took a full measure of cussing and abuse from players and fans. Basil Bruce, chairman of the Bureau of Recreation and a star performer on the Wolves lineup, went out of the game in the first inning flfll I .. ? p 111 II I I ? ' I I wfe en he took a nasty fall at first base. Ills loft arm was 00 painfully injured he wan obllKed to leave the Same. It was Jiruce's hit that paved the way for the Wolves run which tied up the score at one run each, the Slut-lalrs having scored a run on Derricks homer. Sinclair forged to the front in the second and added a third run" in tho third inning. The Wolves, scoreless in the aecond gathered two iu the third to again knot up the game. The Owens clan tacked a fourth score to their credit in tho fourth when lthaine lost control and issued four paases. In the lust or the fourut singles by Jack Nettles and "hhuest Wooten fol-| * * \ " " " IJ 11 lowed by Jack llaile'a double put two ruua over for the Wolves and theyj were ahead in the ball name. Thin, lead whs never relinquished. Clarkaon Khame dropped a triple Into far left field with one down In the fifth but the next two battera ware easy out. | The score: R H E, Wolves 6 7 0 ttlndalra 4 6 3 1 latteries: Khame and Nettles; Kussell and Plylor. Major John H. Brooke, Jr., has been indicted by a federal grand Jury at Columbus, Ua., on a charge of first degree murder In the mysterious death of his wife, KUeabeth. | I Kxperts predict a tobacco crop for*' |North Carolina this year of 638,400,* 000, the fourth largest crop iw the state's history. The tmited States board of tax appeals finds that lMerre 8. du Pont and John J. Haskob have attempted to evade more than ft,600,000 Income taxes by "paper truusactionp" in securities. The exact amount of additional taxoa due on their 1929 incomes wus left by the board to be determined later, but attorneys estimated ltaskob might be held to owe about $1,OOO.OOi) and du Pout und Haskob are anti-New Dealers and were large con- | tributors to the Hepubllcau campaign fund of 1930. ^*1**fc***l?*?^*? * ****mmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmm*wmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmawmwmmammmmtmmmmmmmammmmSmtlmZmmmm^^^m^^mmmm^m^m^^^^mmmm^^mmMmmmmimmmmmmBmmmmmm^ CLEARANCE SALE) Beginning TUESDAY MORNING, July 26th | OUR ENTIRE SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK I nRASTICALLY REDUCED WE HAVE DISREGARDED FORMER PRICES ^1 $Th is is sale of summer merchandise from our regular stock. I .am Nothing has been bought for this sale. Because of the low prices I all sales are final. There will be a nominal charge for .alterations. > I I II DRESSES j Formerly priced at $3.95 'I Special ~*r $1.88 We Have Grouped Our Entire Stock of Hats into two group*. Vahiea formerly j up to $4.95 88c and $1.88 Pajamas, Gowns, Slips Special 2AJ J 58c DRESSES Formerly priced at $8.95 Special $4.88 t All Summer Coats Reduced Some as low as $J.88 One Group ' BLOUSES Formerly up to $1J8 " v, Special 58c DRESSES Formerly priced $12.95 Special $0.88 One Group 1 LINEN TOWELS AND BRIDGE SETS 58c l One Group POCKETROOKS Formerly up to $1.98 Special 58c DRESSES Formerly priced $16.95 ? Special | $g 88 ' , i ; One lot Evening Dresses Chiffons, Satins, Mouselin De Sole Formerly up to $10.90 Special j 0 $4.88, 1 !. Lr.: - O .-'iftrftlfl ?r> ; tSP.I ? , I >'kii. ^ 1 : -.i'i ifi J W Our Regular 89c and |l.DO CHIFFON a*d SERVICE-WEIGHT Reduced during sale to i f.Hrf 'V ^ ! f-: _ QQCg. ." ; | The Outlook ^?Plt[