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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
20
Roanoke Rapids Owls set two home games at 3 30 Saturday and 3 00 Sunday against Louisburg and Boykins. The club notes prior meetings with both clubs and shifts in admission policy due to a 12 percent defense tax on receipts over 20 cents.
The Owls decide against entering a league due to mid season timing travel costs and work duties. They will finish the season playing independent ball. Softball coverage was skipped last week as the paper went to press early for Independence Day. Mr and Mrs W F Matthews of Randleman visited relatives. W C Allsbrook spent Tuesday in Richmond.
A week of playground events culminated Friday at the high school with boys over 12 seeing Old Town beat Central 52 to 51. Nathan Parks led with 37 points, J. W. Allen had 30, Rosemary posted 27. Girls’ field day is planned for Friday at the same site.
Wake Forest alum Joe Talley of Owl star status leads Coast al Plain pitchers with 12 wins and one loss and a 431 batting mark through June 30. Phil Morris of Wilson leads daily players at .375 for 66 games. Two July 4 wins boosted Talley’s win column to 14 total in the season.
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