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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1948

Page

10

Rosemary Leads Second Half In Junior And Senior League Play

Rosemary ahead in the Senior League with two wins in the first week of the second half. The four team league shows tighter balance as Vance St Zan Central Rosemary and Clara Hearne contest the standings. Junior League Hince Street dominates early with two wins over Clara Hearne while Rosemary and Central vie for second place as scores from July 7 to July 12 show varied results.

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Jays Hold Off Leafs To Complete Second Win

Rain halted play at Simmons Park after seven innings as Roanoke Rapids defeated Rocky Mount Leafs 8 to 2 for the Jays second straight win. Umpire Donahue faced boos for late rain call while players and press box shared watermelon during the delay. Pete King fanned five in seven innings, with Red Benton and King in a tight first inning duel.

Simmons Park Roanoke Rapids Jays Rocky Mount Leafs Ball Park Donatwe Stu Martin Rocky Mount Baseballers Leafs Rocky Mount King Benton Red Benton Pete King Pete Red Doahue Merit Pavlich Fowler Donahue

Jays Top Leafs 5-3 In Rain Delayed Roanoke Rapids Tilt

Val Gonzales belted a two run homer and added a double as the Jays beat Rocky Mount 5-3 at Roanoke Rapids. Pritchard won despite seven hits allowed while walking six. Gonzales and Hammack paced the offense with four hits combined.

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Merchants and Veterans Tie for First in Warrenton Standings

In Warrenton the Merchants defeated the Veterans 11 to 8 to share first place at the season’s halfway point. The Merchants and Veterans each hold top position and will meet for the first half crown, with the winner facing the second half winner for the season title. The Merchants had 11 runs on 10 hits with three errors, while the Veterans scored 8 on 12 hits and one error. The line score shows Veterans 011 193.0 B12 3 and Merchants 620 300 x 11.10 1. The Lions Club also dropped a game as their hot run of luck cooled.

Warrenton Merchantseam Merchants Sampionship Veterans Lions Club

Local Golfers Lose to Henderson in Close Match

The Roanoke Rapids Country Club golf team visited Henderson and lost 44 to 61 in a tight affair. Roanoke Rapids’ low score was Frank Meacham with 73, while Robert C. Josey III posted 75. Henderson’s Edwards led with an 82.

Herald Robert C. Josey Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids Country Club Henderson Frank Meacham Robert C. Josey III Henderson Club Edwards

Coastal Plain League Standings and Close Peck Loss

Coastal Plain League standings show a close game where Peck collected four runs off seven hits with three errors. The Lions managed two runs off seven hits and one error. Both teams played with many regulars away on maneuvers at Fort Bragg with the National Guard Company from here.

Peck Lions Fort Brage National Guard

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