Owls Sweep Double Thrillers Over Lawrenceville and Waverly
Roanoke Rapids Owls clinched two thrilling wins on July 4 in Southside League play. Talley earned the win over Pedigo after a late rally as Bradford hit a homer and Nethercutt collected key hits. In the Waverly game, Roanoke Rapids avoided the upset with late offense and solid pitching to finish ahead despite a 5-1 final.
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Roanoke Rapids Owls
Lawrenceville
Owls
Roanoke Rapids
Talley
Waverly
Davis
Abha Dickens
Ss Nethercutt
Aderholt
Bradford
Burnette
McCrary
Bouza
Martin
Birdsong
Lawrenceville Haskins
Jacobs
Butcher
Mallory
Sanford
Braswell
Pointer
Ricks
P Haskins
Market
Rodgers
Nethercutt
R. R. Owls
Dickens
C Aderholt
Lf Burnette
Branch
Rf Bouza
Taylor
P Talley
Haskins
If Butcher
P Rogers
Rf Pointer
Vaughan
Ab Vet
St. Talley
Rf Taylor
P 'Bouza
Fuller
Browning
Colonial Heights
Emporia
Hickory— S
Lawrenceville i
Crewe A
Blackstone
Playground Week Schedule and Standings Report
Rainy weather trimmed attendance early in the week but Wednesday returned to normal with play resuming. Two games per team in regular schedule. Friday welcomed a Rose Bowl entry The Bunker Hill Billies who beat Rosemary Kittens 15 to 3 at the Rose Bowl.
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Rose Bowl
Bunker Hill Billies
Rosemary Kittens
Jesse Lee
Lawrenceville
Rosemary
Owlets
Vance Street Wildcats
Red Cross
Central Slugggers
Vance Street
Central Sluggers
Central
Rosemary Rams
Vance Street Eagles
Cubs
Batting Highlights From Local Ball Game
Home runs by Burnete Smith and Gra caused havoc at the plate. Biggs hit a three bagger while Bradford Nethercutt Leavell collected two base hits. Dickens completed a double play sequence and Bouza, Aderholt and Rowe also contributed. Nethercutt led with 3 for 4 and Bradford went 3 for 5.
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Burnete
Smith
Grahavoc
Biggs
Bradford
Nethercutt
Leavell
Dickens
Aderholt
Bouza
Rowe
Grahavocc
Baseball schedule shows Central, Red Sox and Owlets dates
Schedule lists July games among Central, Owlets, Red Sox, and Vance Street at Ledgerwood and Central venues. July 11 to July 19 entries include matchups such as Central vs Owlets at Ledgerwood and Red Sox vs Vance St at Vance St with several other pairings.
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Central
Owlets
Ledgerwood
Vance St
Red Sox
Girls Play Baseball At Central School Ground
Central Playground girls beat Vance St. 35 to 21 on Wednesday June 29 with Ida Belle Keeter the Vance St. captain and Thelma Taylor leading Central. A second game Friday July 1 saw Vance St. fall to 41 to 36 as Taylor and Draper starred for their teams.
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Central School Ground
Mayfield
Cental Playground
Ida Belle Keeter
Vance St
Thelma Taylor
Central Playground
Vance St. Central
Josephine Draper
Dorothy Nance
Marg
Britt
Athi
Crumps
Jewel Brigman Zula Matthews
Pierce Juanita Nance
Geraldine Britt Xathleen Hux
Sylvia
Arthur Greene
Vance St. Girls
Vance St. Playground
Gladys Haislip
Jacline Armstrong
Marion Draper
Helen Daughtry
Agnes Haislip Jewel Brigman
Victoria Morgan
Theresa Wolhar
Eula Matthews
Cassie Pollard
Thelma Parks
D. Nicholson Mills
Rachel
Playground Ball Schedule Shows Yankees Cubs Eagles Rams Skirmishes
A series of summer league games lists matchups across Ledgerwood Vance Street and Central venues. July dates feature Yankees Cubs Eagles Rams in varied home and away orders.
Broadnax and Lawrenceville Women Visit Lynch Household
Mrs. L. J. Clary and Miss Beatrice Clary of Broadnax Virginia along with Mrs. E. H. Wesson and Mrs. Carrie Edmonds of Lawrenceville Virginia spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lynch.
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L. J. Clary
Beatrice Clary
Broadnax, Va
E. H. Wesson
Carrie Edmonds
Lawrenceville
S. J. Lynch
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Harrison
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Yankees
Eagles
Rams
Roanoke
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Rogers
Cooper
Renn
Daniels
Hux
Ferrell
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