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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

5

Duke and Wake Forest Set for Big Five Baseball Clash

The Duke Blue Devils and Wake Forest Demon Deacons prepare for a Saturday 2:30 p.m. game at Simmons Park as part of a three game series. Coaches Greason and longtime pitcher Jack Coombs lead rosters featuring notable players from both schools amid plans for a large alumni crowd.

Duke Blue Devils Wake Forest Demon Deacons Simmons Park Lions Kiwanis Club Duke Pennsylvania West Chester Pittsburgh Cornell Penn Colby Harvard Michigan May Hosiery Burlington Jack Coombs Mack Vickery Weaver Greason Roanoke Rapids Tommy Byrne Owls Dick Hoyle Jack Williams Bob Reid Fred Eason Bill Butsler Bill Sweel Dave Fuller Fuller Sweel Eason Reid Colonial Heights Scarborough Dickens George McAfee Crash Davis Tony Ruffa Schlear Duke Wake Forest Pierce Fletcher Shannehan Williams Shakes Davis Carey Polanski Price Butsler Sweet Byam Byrne

Lions and Demon Deacons Classic Invite Sports Editors

Greensboro Raleigh Rocky Mount Richmond and Norfolk editors invited by Mayor W. Bernard Allsbrook to attend the Lions and Kiwanis annual baseball classic. Duke Blue Devils face Wake Forest Demon Deacons, with post game barbecue and brunswick stew in the high school lunch room.

Greensboro Raleigh Rocky Mount Richmond Norfolk W. Bernard Allsbrook Lions and Kiwanis Blue Devils Duke Demon Deacons Wake Forest Brunswick

Official umpires set for Duke Wake Forest game in Roanoke Rapids

Official umpires from the Southern Conference will oversee the Duke versus Wake Forest clash in Roanoke Rapids. The Lions and Kiwanis Club hosted an event not an exhibition, with coaches Greason and Coombs and club captains speaking.

Southern Conference Duke Wake Forest Lions Kiwanis Durham Duke University Roanoke Rapids

Elvin Kinker Returns as Deliveryman at George Cleaners

Elvin Kinker, former deliveryman for George Cleaners, resumes his post at the shop located at Eighth and Monroe Streets. He previously worked for the local cleaners years ago and is well known by patrons as he starts his new duties at the beginning of the week.

Elvin Kinker A. 0. George Cleaners Young Kinker Eighth Monroe Streets

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