Jays Meet Newark Bears Here Saturday, April 10
The Jays host the Newark Bears in Simmons Park on Saturday April 10 in a spring showcase. The Bears, pace setters in the International League, bring a star studded lineup led by Porterfield and Little with a balanced infield and solid catching. The roster features Brown, Garrison, Muffoletto, Silvestri, Porterfield, and more. A doubleheader with Binghamton is set for April 11 and a three game series with Norfolk Tars follows April 17–19.
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Newark Bears
Porterfield
Ed Little
Bears
Odie Strain
Joe Muffolette
American Association
Kansas City
Ralph Brown
Tampa
Augusta
Brown
Ford Garrison
John Garrison
Joe Collins
Frank Coleman
John Lucadello
Frank Match
Ray Posipanks
Joe Muffoletto
Bob Pearson
Billy Holm
Ken Silvestri
Tom Gorman
Bob Keegan
Ed Gysen
Don Kohler
John Maldovan
Carmine Meligman
Joe Och
Bob Porterfield
Ray Schmidt
Joe Seber
Elmer Stepanovsky
Fred Wolff
Don" Johnson
North Carolina
Edenton N. C
Binghampton
Simmons
Val Gonzale
Jay
Norfolk Tars
Rosemary Softball League Opens April 12 with 30 games
Rosemary Recreation Center fields bustle as four team league forms for opening April 12. Doug Worsham elected president and chair of the rules committee with Lefty Everette Murray Stacia Chet Simms and Mac Outland. Regular schedule runs to June 17 featuring two night games and one day game weekly.
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Rosemary Recreation Center
Rosemary Recreation Softball League
Doug Worsham
Ules
Lefty” Everette
Murray Stacia
Chet Simms
Mac Outland
Jays
Worsham
Letty” Everette
Yellow Jackets extend win streak as they rout Greenville
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets crushed Greenville Greenies 16 0 at Simmon's Park to stretch their Northeastern Conference-winning streak to five. Troy Hasty earned the win, with Raymond Edwards and Fred Etheridge limiting the visitors. Nine different Jackets produced hits led by Billy Clemmer's two singles. The Bees head to Edenton Friday for a tough battle against the undefeated Aces and star pitcher Little Andy Whitson, a likely pitching duel with Troy Hasty.
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Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets
Greenville Greenies
Simmon’s Park
Troy Hasty
Jax
Raymond Edwards
Fred Etheridge
Bee Hive
Hoyle
Glynn Perkins
Greenie
Perkins
Billy Clemmer
Yellow Jackets
Bear” Myrick
Harold Messer
Andy Whitson
Washington Pam Pack
Whitson
Edenton
Roanoke Rapids
The
Bees
1000 Fans See Jays In Sunday Practice At Simmons Park
About 1,000 fans attended the Jays practice at Simmons Park on Sunday afternoon, April 4, as Manager Stu Martin fielded two balanced teams in a no score inter squad tilt. The roster includes 12 holdovers from last year plus new players. Several pitchers and position players are listed with expected roles for the 1948 Coastal Plain League season. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins of Goldsboro and the Ruarks of Chapel Hill. The game had seven innings by agreement and ended with no official score.
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Newark Bears
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Haines Ja
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Jays
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Martin
Stella
Stu Martin
John Pavlich
Roger Hudson
Lef' Roy Carleton
al “Fireman
Kimmel
W. J. Boseman
Nick
Andriach
Clarence Edwards
and “Red” Moody
Glenn Titus
Billy Dauson
Bobby Newsom
Gashouse” Parker
Bob Williams
Red” Rudden
Hank Stewart
Calvin Johnson
Ray Skelton
Paul Stalls
Henry Johnson
Mgr
Stu” Martin
George O'Neil
Jim Coleman
Tim Meyer
Carl Lee
Dan Knight
Jimmy Ore
W. E. Stary
T. M. Jenkins
T. M. Jenkins, Jr
Goldsboro
Henry Ruark
Walter Baucom
Chapel Hill
Jay's Exhibition Schedule for April at Simmons Park
A list of Jay’s exhibition dates at Simmons Park across April including Concord shows on April 8 and 9, Newark Bears on April 10, Binghampton on April 11, Emporia Virginia dates on April 13 and 18, Lawrenceville tentative shows, and Norfolk appearances April 17 18 and 19 with times ranging from 3:00 to 3:30 PM.
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Simmons Park
Newark Bears
Binghampton
Emporia
Lawrenceville
Norfolk
Diamond Chatter on Roanoke Rapids Jays Sports News
Val Genemee left Roanoke Rapids to join Binghampton in Edenton while sold to Norfolk earlier, both Yankee farms. Newcomers Carl Lee and Hank Stewart impress at camp as competition grows behind Red Rudden. W.C.B.T. radio will broadcast all Jay s games.
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Jays
Roanoke Rapids
Binghampton
Edenton
N. C
Val
Norfolk
New York Yankee
Carl “Dude" Lee
Hank" Stewart
Lee
Hank Stewart
Greenville
Red” Rudden
Keystone
Local Sports Figures Back Roanoke Rapids Spring Activities
The Herald Printing Co. and Roanoke Rapids Herald funded the new Simmons Perk Press Box at no cost to the Roanoke Valley Athletic Association. Irvin Dickens, ex Coastal Plain League standout, will return with the Wilson Tobs. Grady King announced Junior Legion baseball sponsorship. Crawford Hoyle resumes as head coach. Wake Forest freshman Wiley Warren, former Roanoke Rapids athlete, handles starting duties for the Demon Deacons as son of Mr and Mrs W A Warren.
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Simmons Perk
Roanoke Valley Athletic Association
Irvin Dickens
Coastal Plain League
Wilson Tobs
Grady King
Roanoke Rapids Amercan Legion
Crawford Hoyle
Wiley Warren
Wake Forest College
Demon Deacons
Wiley
Roanoke Rapids
Mr. 7
W. A. Warren
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Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Schedule Announced
Coach Crawford House releases the Yellow Jackets schedule with tentative April dates. Edenton events on April 8 and 13 at Edenton, Kinston trips on April 1 and April 14, Washington and Tarboro matches, and May open dates. Greenville and New Bern games listed with home or away status.
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Crawford House
Edenton
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Kinston
Washington
Tarboro
Newbern
Greenville
Local Youth Buddy Wrenn Earns Varsity Roster Berth
Buddy Wrenn is named to the Varsity Roster as the number two catcher for the Deacons. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A M Wrenn of West Sixth Street.
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Buddy
Deacons
A. M. Wrenn
West Sth
Jays Sch Meet Coneight Jays Sch Meet Coneight
The Roanoke book agent schedules a string of exhibitions over the next days with Triple A, A, B, and D opponents. Concord of the Class D North Carolina State League visits Simmons Park this afternoon and Friday at 3:30 P. M. Mgr. Mills of Concord lists Mauney Ir Whittington Daughtry Glover Weaver Davis McNeil and Cudder Greene as likely starters. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cameron and Addie Lee Cameron spent Saturday in Littleton.
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Concord
North Carolina
Whittington
Mgr. Mills
Daughtry
Glover
Ibi Weaver
Davis
McNeil
Cudder Greene
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