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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1948

Page

5

Four-Club Invitational Golf Match Sets City Course Event

Golfers from Henderson Oxford Franklin and a local club will contest for a trophy in a four club match at the local course tomorrow. Warrenton hosts the Dan Limer benefit softball game Wednesday night at John Graham High School athletic field to aid costs for treatment at Kabat Kaiser Institute in Washington. Proceeds fund the institute stay. No admission. Warrenton businesses canvassed for donations with complimentary tickets offered. Contact L B Beddoe for donations.

Henderson Oxford Franklin Warrenton Dan Limer John Graham High School Kabat-Kaiser Institute Washington Limer Warrenton Lions Club Busness Houses L. B. Beddoe

Roanoke Rapids Golf Tales and Youth Tourneys

Locker room recollections recap a caddy fees loss from a brother who used a hand mashie to drop a ball within two feet of the pin. Jimmy Mayfield posts nine straight pars on the back nine and finishes 39 for an 18, while junior golfers Murray George Sadler Elting and Adam join practice. Troop 144’s baseball style playoff bid, Carlton White’s two hit shutout, Bubba Matthews striking out 20, plus Jay Sanders breaking 40 for nine holes/47/39 rounds all spotlight local golf and youth play in Roanoke Rapids.

RT. Cochran R. T R.T Jimmy Mayfield Jimmy Bob Murray Bobby George Sadler Dwight Elting Billy Adam Dick Allsbrook Sonny Hines Yours Truly Nnblick Dave ‘Traynham R. M Roanoke Rapids Troop 144 Troop 142 Troop 53 Halifax Roanoke Mills Co Carlton White Troop 141 Reeves Mason Lynch Bubba Matthews Batton Gardner Johnson H.R. E.troop Voons Jay Sanders Hugh Godwin Ernestine Smith Nso Jays Simmons Park

Roanoke Rapids Jays Slump Amid Eighth Loss In Ten

The Roanoke Rapids Jays sit near the Coastal Plain League cellar after a 10 to 4 loss to the New Bern Bears in New Bern. Bears hit four home runs led by Merkel Palmer Juiano and Spaine as Burnette Brown and Pavlich, Gaskins and Brooks combined for 14 hits. Jay bats totaled nine with Val Gonzalez grabbing three hits.

Roanoke Rapids Jays Greenville Greenies Jays New Bern Bears New Bern Greenies Wilson Bears Burnette Brown Merkel Palmer Juiano Spaine Joe Ferra Val Gonzalez Pavlich Gaskins Brooks

Goldsboro Bugs Lose 4–0 In Saturday Night Contest

Goldsboro amassed two runs in the third but errors behind pitcher Pritchard cost him the game. Zuran, in his first Bugs appearance, held the Jays to five hits as Goldsboro fell 4 to 0. Pritchard suffered costly miscues while Pavlich, Zuraw, and Giordanengo secured the shutout.

Goldsboro Bugs Goldsboro Pritchard Bill Zuran Bugs Jays Zuran Sloboda Ferra Whitener Pavlich Zuraw Ind Giordanengo

Gonzalez Back In Third Spot In Coastal Plain League

Val Gonzalez, Jay first baseman, climbs to third in the Coastal Plain League batting race with a .377 average through August 10. Leaders are Jack Hussey 390 and Ray Koranecky 379, as Gonzalez has 148 hits in 393 at bats, 235 total bases and 89 RBIs with 20 homers. Johnny Pavlich leads Jays .335, with May and Meyer at .331. Manager Stu Martin at .204, Bolick 288, others in the .243–.122 range. Pritchard tops Jays’ pitching with 6–4 in 10 games, King 4–3, Titus 14–13, Brown 7–1, Van Hoose 2–5. Team batting at .273, tied for bottom with Goldsboro and Tarboro.

Sboro JAYS Simmons Park Greenville Greenies Pete King H.R. E.ring Tuns Lrfield King Alton Brown Bill Herring Sloboda Bugs Herb May May Brown Aston Jay Uisraelanion Neues Pavlich Joe Ferra Gurley Duck Hammack Ferra Gurf Jane Fan Jesse van Hose Jay Mound Tarboro Tars Jesse Bill Lee Tarboro Ace Shunkers van Hoose Ray Urban Val Gonzalez Howe News Gonzalez Val Jack Hussey Goldsboro Ray Koranecky Johnny Pavlich Jim Meyer Stu Martin Milt Bolick Titus Sheehan Tommy Pritchard Glenn ‘Titus Jesse van Hoose Witl Goldsboro

Major Event At Roanoke Rapids Club Adds Dance Dinner

A major Roanoke Rapids Country Club event features the second annual four club team golf match with clubs from Henderson Oxford Franklin Va and Roanoke Rapids teeing off around 1 pm in an 18 hole Nassau format. A trophy is offered for yearly team winners and a post match dinner and dance follow with prizes for top scorers.

Roanoke Rapids Country Club Henderson Oxford Franklin Roanoke Rapids Henry House Sion St . J New Bern Greenvite Wilson Jays Goldsboro Greenville Ie Soidebe Veie Robert C. Josey III

Baseball Scores and Tonight's Nearby Showdowns

Tonight New Bern visits Roanoke Rapids while Goldsboro travels to Tarboro and Rocky Mount plays Kinston with Greenville hosting Wilson. Last night New Bern beat Jays 10 to 4, Rocky Mount edged Kinston 7 to 6, Wilson defeated Greenville 13 to 5, Tarboro handled Goldsboro 3 to 1.

Ad. Mn Tarboro R’y Mount Kinston Goldsboro New Bern An Rapids Steenville Wilson Roanoke Rapids Rocky Mount Greenville Jays

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