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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
9
The Softball League enters its third week with heavy crowds at Rosemary Dormitory. The League Council approved double headers each day at no charge. Rosemary girls plan to start a league and will soon begin playing.
Capt. Vick and his No. 1 Spinners defeated No. 2 Weavers 12 to 5 last Thursday. Wester Finch, the Spinners’ hard hitting pitcher, hit three home runs and a triple to lead the attack. Capt. Doug Worship’s team could not start and dropped their first game.
Johnson held No 3 Weavers to four hits as the Weavers scored three in the first inning to beat Card Shop 3-0. Card Shop collected six hits against Speight. Sadler made a running catch on Manning’s fly in the sixth for the winners.
The Finishers beat the No. 2 Weavers 5-2 as Mills led a 16 hit attack. Hudson had two hits for the Weavers in the loss.
The No 1 Spinners defeated the No 1 Weavers 6 to 5 paced by Finch and Lee with a homer by Lee. Riggans stood out on defense for the losers as Vick also contributed to the win in this second straight victory.
The Card Shop edged the No 2 Spinners 3 2 as Johnson pitched the win Yates Brown starred with two runs and two hits R Robinson had two hits for the Spinners
Sadler belted a three run homer with bases loaded to lift No. 3 Weavers past undefeated No. 3 Spinners 8 to 7 in a hard fought game. The victory keeps Weavers hot as Ryars led the Spinners with a strong showing.
Wright struggled as the Finishers hammered 10 runs to beat No. 2 Spinners 10-1. Mills Wolhar and Sullivan starred on defense for the victors in a decisive victory.
Jerome Dizzy Dean struggled to win games for the St. Louis Cardinals this season. A climax came with a near riot involving teammates at Pittsburgh as he faced mounting pressure and personal doubt.
A full week of double-headers is planned with games starting at 4 15 P M The schedule lists matchups including Weavers Card Shop Finishers Carders Spinners and Spinners teams across Monday to Thursday Readers note visitors from Greenville S C Mr Mrs Capell Mrs Holloway and daughter Louise and Ernest Jr spent the weekend with the Wells family
The next Boy Scout Dance is scheduled for Friday June 28 at the Rose Garden Ballroom from 10 to 2. Music will be provided by Colman Woodard and his Carolina Club Orchestra, a 14 piece band regarded as one of the best for Scout events. Proceeds benefit the National Jamboree fund.
Miss Florine Holt spent the weekend in Richmond. Miss Ann Coleman returned Sunday from Alabama. Mrs. Hugh Camp and daughter Carolyn left for Virginia Beach. Mrs. B F Harris of Henderson visited her mother Mrs T R Manning this week. James and Paul Gibson of Conway S C visited H E Gibson this week. F E Jones of Williamsburg visited friends here Thursday. Mr and Mrs L H Taylor visited relatives in Durham Sunday. Mrs Thurman Adkins is spending the week with her sister in Durham.
Sam Parks Jr at 25 shot 299 to win the National Open on Oakmont course, upsetting a star field. Parks captained the University of Pennsylvania golf team.
Improved Roanoke Rapids hand the Roanoke Chowan League leaders the Ahoskie Indians two defeats in a row last Friday and Saturday, tying Windsor for second. Hobgood beat Ahoskie on Tuesday, tightening the race. Friday at Ahoskie, Roanoke Rapids won 9 to 8 in a high scoring game with White and Glass collecting 16 hits for the locals and Starke and Hardison for 11 for Ahoskie. Lefty Davis led the locals with four singles and Ed Mosely drove in five runs on three hits. Saturday in Roanoke Rapids, Davis pitched the win 8 to 4 as Irvin Dickens, Outland, and Fletcher Dickens sparked the offense with multiple hits.
The regular meeting of the Halifax County Young People's Union was held at Weldon Methodist Church on Thursday evening June 13. The program included hymns scripture talks and prayers with participants Enoch Dickens Alice Dickens Howard Dickens Janet Rawlings Dorothea Matthews V C Matthews and others. Refreshments followed and the next county union gathering is scheduled for August 16 at Enfield Methodist Church.
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