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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
17
The narrative recalls Chubby Taylor paying extra for a grandstand seat at Simmons Park to watch Carolina face Wake Forest. He stood for the national anthem with about 5000 fans, then found another man occupying his seat and shifted to a bottle crate amid the crowd.
Roanoke No. 2 treads to Ledgewood Park for two games with Rosemary. Rosemary wins 6-2 in game one with Vernon Lee pitching. game two is also 6-2 with Howard Neil credited the win. No. 2 No. 2 Mill Park Junior team seeks nearby opponents ages 12 to 17. No. 3 beats No. 2 on May 18. May 22 is No. 3 over No. 2 in a close contest. May 23 split between No. 3 and No. 4. Shuffleboard standings show No. 2 leading No. 4 by May 23. The Romance Girls travel to Richmond to face Morton's fast girls in the Dixie Girls League at Mayo Island. City Council opposes Aldermen in charity double-header with Neal pitching and Stewart catching. Daily workouts feature seven innings plus field practice. Romance Romance team host fish fry at Harrison Springs. joke column and notes on players and possible Raleigh trip for the Romances.
Twenty two players vie for fourteen All Star spots. Doug Worsham of Romance squad urged to contact. Friday square dance, 8 to 12, at the same stand. Carolina Ramblers and associated acts perform. publicity requests due by Wednesday noon. Golf features expand. miniature course cleaned. Ned Manning and Freeman Kidd in charge. Horseshoe results update with No 2 team leading. May 18 postponed. May 22 match ends close between No 4 and No 1.
The May 23 game between top teams was postponed. Through May 28 SHUFFLEBOARD Overseer Arch Lyles reports heavy practice shuffling the No 1 spinning machinery. May 17 marked the No 4 team’s first appearance, and they won.
Patterson Night Owls remain strong as Roanoke No 1 and No 2 clubs brace for the second half. Standings show Wis Pet Patterson 8 1 888, Roanoke No 2 2 4 333, Roanoke No 1 1 6 142. Mr and Mrs Russell Matkins, Miss Pearl Armstrong, Mrs J O Wood and Joe Wood visited Richmond, Virginia.
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club met at Mrs Pete Graham host house with decorations of roses and snap dragons. Prizes went to Mrs Calvin Kennemar for high score Mrs J A Wood second high and Mrs Stewart Wilson floating honor prize.
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