Jays Win Two Lose Four in First Week of Loop Play
Coastal Plain League action opens its 1948 season with the Roanoke Rapids Jays posting a 2 1 loss after a 13 inning opener against Rocky Mount. Glenn Titus earned the win while Paul Stalls hit the first Jays home run of the campaign. Teammates Handley and Coleman starred defensively and Stu Martin returned home from hospital as manager Kunis led a seven run third inning rally against Greenville. Tepe dino brothers feature in Kinston lineup as Tepe dino fills his brother’s shoes.
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Paul Stalls
Jay
Paul
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Ray’ Rban
Goldsboro
Jack Hussey
Kinston
Steve Collins
New Bern
Juliano
Harry Soufas
Bny
Rocky Mount Leefs
Sohn Handley
Jim Coleman
O Stu Martin
Roanoke Rapids
Stu
Severn
N. C
Pete Kunis
The
Bill Phebus
Greenville
Simmons Park
Phebus
Kunis
Stu Martin
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Norfolk Tars
Eddie ‘Ford
Bete Kunis
Binghampton
Martin
Roanoke Rapids Jays
Wil Son
Leafs
Turkey Tyson
LeRoy Carleton
Al_Kimmel
Kimmel
Red Benton
Kempt and
Lee
Lloyd Maloney
Joanoke Rapids
Planet
Out of Hospital with the Jays at Wake Forest
Two local boys Wiley Warren and Buddy Wrenn starred for Wake Forest College as they crushed Duke 11 to 8 on Saturday April 24. The piece notes fan “Peg” Gibson and Catcher Bill Sweet in Greenville lineup, while Kirk Gore recovers to lead Jays cheering. Milt Bollick, Jays new second baseman, has been a standout infield hitter and defender this season.
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Wiley Warren
Buddy Wrenn
Wake Forest College
Duke University
Demon Deacons
Blue Devils
Peg” Gibson
Bill Sweet
Bill
Greenville
Kirk Gore
Jay
Jays
Milt Bollick
Bolick
Charlotte
North Carolina
Jays Opener in CPL Ends in Loss and Big Win
North Carolina growers report cabbage delays from wet soils and cold weather in Pamlico and Carteret counties while Ruthless Jays season opens with a 12 to 4 defeat at Rocky Mount to the Leafs led by Turkey Tyson. The Jays later edge Rocky Mount 2 to 1 in 13 innings before dropping to Greenville 8 to 7 as Val Gonzalez Jim Meyer and John Pavlich spark the offense and Pete Kunis manages the visitors in a long pennant chase.
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Pamlico
Carteret
Elizabeth City
Weeksville
Currituck County
Jays
Greenville Greenies
Greenie
Bill Phebus
Val Gonzalez
Jim Meyer
John Pavlich
Dude Lee
Cohen
Carter
Pete Kunis
Glenn Titus
Simmons Park
Rocky Mount Leafs
Coastal Plain League Weekly Schedule
Roanoke Rapids hosts Wilson and Tarboro travels to Kinston while Goldsboro visits Rocky Mount New Bern roads to Greenville Friday April 30. Saturday May 11 Goldsboro at Roanoke Rapids New Bern at Tarboro Rocky Mount at Wilson Greenville at Kinston Sunday May 2 Roanoke Rapids at New Bern Kinston at Rocky Mount Wilson at Greenville Te woro at Goldsboro New Bern at Roanoke Rocky Mount at Kinston Greenville at Wilson Goldsboro at Tarboro Tuesday May 4 Roanoke Rapids at Tarboro Wilson at Kinston New Bern at Goldsboro Greenville at Rocky Mount Wednesday May 5 Tarboro at Roanoke Rapids Kinston at Wilson Rocky Mount at Greenville Goldsboro at New Bern
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Coastal Plain League
Roanoke Rapids
Wilson
Tarboro
Kinston
Goldsboro
Rocky Mount
New Bern
Greenville
Te Woro
Goldeboro
Kinston Eagles blank Jays 4 0 behind Witz pitching
Kinston Eagles won 4 0 over the Jays Monday behind eight hit pitcher Witz. Gonazales led Jays with two hits as Turk and Fabriaich paced the Eagles with 3 for 5 in a 13 hit attack off LeRoy Carleton.
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Kinston Eagles
Jays
Witz
Val Gonzales
Jay
Turk
Fabriaich
Eagles
LeRoy Carleton
Kinston
Pete Peters
Sam McLawhorn
Glenn Titus
Titus
McLawhorn
Coleman
Meyer
Stalls
Deaton
Peters
Manager Kunis Shines On Mound In Seven-Hit Effort
In his lone pitching appearance, manager Kunis tossed a neat seven hit performance against the Greenville Greenies last Sunday, highlighting a strong showing on the mound.
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Kunis
Greenville Greenies
Norfolk Tars Hails Bill John as 1948 Fireman in Tar Park
Norfolk Tars pitcher Bill John, a 5 11 right hander from Easton, Pa, is shaping as a key reliever for manager Earl Bolyard in 1948. In two relief outings against the Portsmouth Cub uprising, John escaped jams, set down two in the eighth and retired the side in the ninth to preserve a 4 0 win. John saw significant duty in 1947 with the club and also appeared in several games for Roanoke Rapids late in the season.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Bill John
Roanoke Rapids Jays
Lloyd Grimstead
Tar Park
John's Gardens
Easton
Earl Bolyard
Norfolk
al Johnson
Cub
Pete Pawalek
Frank Campos
John
Reggie Otero
Walt Bernat
Tony Ordenana
Vic Fucei
Tars
Johnston John
Roanoke Rapids to host Goldsboro Bugs Saturday night
Roanoke Rapids Jays welcome Goldsboro Bugs to Simmons Park on Saturday at 7 45 P M for a Coastal Plain League game. Local product Carl Dude Lee homered Sunday, while Goldsboro fields a strong lineup led by manager Bill Herring and pitchers Pollock Whiteheart Dopkin Faircloth.
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Carl “Dude” Lee
O. Sr Gardens
Roanoke Rapids Jays
Simmons Park
Greenville
Roanokee Rapids Jays
Goldsboro Bugs
Goldsboro
Roanoke Rapids
Goldshugs
Bill Herring
Big Jack Hussey
Merle Blackwell
Hussey
Carolina
Bugs
Merlen Blackwell
Jays
Vern Blackwell
Red Cochran
Clyde Whiteney
Vern
Coastal Plain
Herring
Terry Pollock
Monk Whiteheart
John Dopkin
Sykes Faircloth
Warsaw
Scotland Neck Youths Enter Debating Contest
Scotland Neck youths Jerry Staton and Albert House Jr. will compete as part of 12 high school teams in the Aycock Memorials Cup finals at the University of North Carolina. Preliminaries tonight at 6, semi finals tomorrow at 10, final at 3. Cubs lead 5 to 4 with two on and one out in seventh. pitcher ends with no runs, no hits, one walk, three strikeouts.
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Scotland Neck
Jerry Staton
Albert ‘House, Jr
Aycock
Cubs
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