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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1948

Page

10

Roanoke Rapids Romances Host Naval Station In Doubleheader

The Roanoke Rapids Romances face the Norfolk Naval Air Station team in a two game set at Ledgerwood Park. The Romances seek a continuing seven game win streak behind pitchers Deberry Everette and Nethercutt while the Naval Station relies on Tom McCormick’s strong right arm and a powerful batting attack. In the opener, the Romances toppled Webb Aircraft 5 to 0 as Clippard hit a 300 foot homer and Deberry pitched a near no hit shutout through six innings.

Roanoke Rapids Romances Letherwood Park Norfolk Naval Air Station Roanoke Rapids Webb Aircraft Naval Station Tom McCormick Norfolk Deberry Everette Nethercutt Ledgerwood Park Roynary Phillips Webb Hurler Max Clippard Parker Webb Washington Outfit Hicks Washington Little Chet Simms Draughs Rosemary Romances Washington, D.C South Side Pack Alexandria U.S. Navy Fleet Weather Central Pearl Harbor Hawaii Frank Everette

Golfer Ace on 299-Yard No 1 Hole in Chillicothe

CHILLICOTHE MO UP Ed Barlow scored a hole in one on No. 1 a 229 yard par hole with a hilltopped green never before seen as weather stories and a doubleheader recap for Rosemary Romances plus Webb Aircraft and Navy Fleet Weather mix in the page notes.

Chillicothe. Mo Ed Barlow

Bolick Hits Homer as Jays Beat Greenville 7 2

Bolick homered in the sixth as Solick and a two inning burst sparked the Jays to a 7 2 win over Greenville. Van Hoose earned the win with Brown relief, Arroyo took the loss, and Greenville struck out 11 as errors kept the visitors ahead. The two teams meet again at Simmons Park tonight at 7:45.

Solick Greenville Jays Greville Greenies Greenville Crew Simmons Park Farboro Louis Arroyo van Hoose Aston Brown Twen Hiltop Brown

Sam McLawhorn stifles Jays as Kinston wins 7 4

Roanoke Rapids Jays faced a sore-armed Sam McLawhorn at Kinston Tuesday night, yielding 7 runs on 9 hits while the Eagles surged ahead with a two run fifth inning to break a 3-3 tie. Glenn Titus allowed nine hits and three errors aided the loss.

Kinston JAYS Roanoke Rapids Jays Sam McLawhorn Sam Uuth Glenn Titus Glenn Jay Titus Bolic Stu Martin Johnny Pavlich Sheehan Joe Ferra Eagles R'n Rapids Ferra McLawkorn Pliska

Coastal Plain Standings and Yesterday's Results

Rocky Mount defeated Tarboro 8 to 5 while Wilson topped New Bern 8 to 4. Roanoke Rapids beat Greenville 7 to 5 and Goldsboro edged Kinston 1 to 0. Tonight's schedule has Greenville at Roanoke Rapids New Bern at Wilson, Goldsboro at Kinston and Rocky Mount at Tarboro.

Rocky Mount Tarboro Wilson New Bern Roanoke Rapids Greenville Wilson Goldsboro Kinston W. L. Pet Goldsboro Rin Rapids

Vance Street and Rosemary Lead Playground Baseball Second Half

Vance Street and Rosemary teams pace the Juniors and Seniors leagues in the second half with no misses. Dick Jones and Elton Gray pitched no hitters as Rosemary and Clara Hearne squads win key games. Attendance for the week lifts total season to 19,104 across five playgrounds.

Roanoke Rapids Playground Vance Street Eght Flip Edmondson J. Burton L. C. Taylor J. Rooke C. Taylor F. Colbridge Bill Coleman Mason Green Gene Gray J. Moseley Crosby Vaughn Herald Rosemary Dick Jones E. Gray Cranford Leaue Clara Hearne Elton Gray Cerral Clara Hearne Boys Rosemary Clara Hearne Central Clara Rosemary Hearne As Hare Clara Hearnes Vance Central

Local Golfers Beat Emporia In Lopsided Match

Roanoke Rapids Country Club hosted a golf match where local team led by Robert C. Josey III defeated Emporia 46 1/2 to 25 1/2. Josey shot two-under par 70 over the rain ruined course as Frank Meacham and others contributed solid scores. Afterward Emporia golfers joined locals for a barbecue dinner.

Emporia Josey Robert C. Josey III North Carolina Indi Roanoke Rapids Jeter Frank Meacham Joe Blake Lee Johnson Charlie Beyards Pierce Johnson Wiley Jegory al Travis Shag Johnson Billy Norwood W. C. Thompson Dan Currin Wi Wong Howard Pruden Joe Par- Hot Curls Turner Butler J Brown D. L. ‘Traynham Jay Sanders Fred Hoyle Harry Harding Em Voria

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