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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1937

Page

16

Norfolk Breaks Under Heavy Strain In South Norfolk game

In a Saturday contest with South Norfolk the Owls surged after the 6th inning to shell three Norfolk pitchers and raise the total to 14. Lefty Davis yielded two hits over 9 innings as Norfolk managed 15 hits. Dickens led with three hits two doubles Hardison, Fuller, and McCrary added multiple safeties.

South Norfolk Owls Norfolk Lefty Davis Little Dickens Hardison Fuller McCrary Barnes Tatum Ss M. Smith P Holland Cf Borum Lf Pannell H. Smith Rf Burton C Rose P Cappell P Harrell RE Fuller Smith If McCrary Richardson Cf Birdsong Cf Dickens Sf Ashe Rf Branch Nethercutt Davis

Basil Cooper Honored by Roanoke Patterson Recreation Page

The Roanoke Patterson Recreation Program dedicates this page to Basil Cooper, a loyal supporter who aided activities and loaned his help. He played for Roanoke Mill Soft Ball Championship team of ’36 and for Roanoke No. 2 Welders in the past season, known as a genial, well-liked sportsman.

Simmons Textile Basil Cooper Basil Roanoke Mill Keystone Roanoke Weavers Roanoke-Patterson

City Soft Ball Champions Photo Note

Basil Cooper, a popular textile worker, was killed by a stroke of lightning last Sunday afternoon. The image shows the 1936 City Soft Ball Champions, with Cooper at second base. the No 2 champions this year will continue to represent their mill in the City Series starting soon.

Basil Cooper Cooper

Revised City Soft Ball Championship Schedule

The schedule for the City Soft Ball Championship Series was revised because Patterson Night Team could not play in the afternoon. The revised dates include July 12 through July 23 with multiple games daily at Rosemary, Patterson, Roanoke No 1, and Roanoke No 2 venues, all at 5 p.m. or 10 a.m. as noted.

Patterson Roanoke Rosemary Pattterson Roanoke No

Owls Top Durham Strikes 5-1 In Rain-Shortened Game

Textile Owls defeated the Lucky Strikes of Durham 5 to 1 at Sim mons Park in a game cut short by rain after seven innings. Smith limited Durham to three hits while Ward McCrary Hardison and Ash led Owls with two hits each including a double. Dickens at short contributed three third inning putouts. Durham led 1-0 in the third and fell behind 3-1 by the sixth with two more Owls runs in the seventh.

Simmons Park Textile Owls Durham Dickens Owls RHE Owls Lucky Strikes Hunter Noe Parrish Rf Averette McArthur Hawkins Longee Upchurch If Sokolowski Ss Ward Abdhre Fuller McCrary Sf Hardison Rf Ashe Davis Nethercutt Branch Lf Smith

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