GREAT ARRAY OF
BASEBALL STARS AS
GEN. LEE PREPARES
All right, you baseball supporters,
here’s the first Owl dope and it
means you better get busy today
and get those season passes sold or
contracted for, because, brethern
and cistern, Manager Jesse Lee is
living up to his part of the agree
ment. He is getting a ball club
for Roanoke Rapids and it’s up to
you guys to come thru and do your
part of the contract. Here’s the
first, official off-the-wire Owl
news; signed and sealed:
OUTFIELD: Hal Newman. Uni
versity of Alabama, leading Ala
bama in hitting row, bats left hand
ed, weighs 195 pounds and plenty
fast. Will play left field for the
Owls.
Frank Chambers, Mississippi
State College, leading his team in
hitting,, bats right-handed. Fast e
nough to cover three fields. Will
play center field for the Owls.
Bennie McCrary, Roanoke Rapids
Owls for two years, batting .350 and
over .300 at Wichita under heavy
fire. Cooi, experienced, dependable
in the pinches. Will play right field
for the Owls.
INFIELD: First Base, will be
decided by next week’s issue be
tween leading hitters and fielders
or Auburn, ana ugieuiorpe.
Second Base: Little, half-pint Ir
vin Dickens, captain of Wake For
est College, Roanoke Rapids prod
uct par excellence, now leading
Wake Forest in hitting with .359.
Short Stop, Billy Gibson of Geor
gia Tech, best short stop in the
Southeast Conference, now leading
Tech in hitting, 165 pounds of
greased lightning, bats right hand
ed.
Third Base, will be decided by
next week’s issue, now resting be
tween Alabama and Auburn, will
no doubt be one of them and both
leading infield hitters of the Con
ference.
Catchers: George Nethercutt, cap
tain of the University of North
Carolina team, leading hitter of the
Big Five with the astounding rec
ord to date of .510, a Roanoke Rap
ids product we are proud of . . . and |
Bill Branch, the old reliable who
has broken up more ball games in
the clutches than a widow has
weeds . . 2 years with the Owls and
a record with other leagues . . al
ways a .300 hitter . . and yester
day in batting practice old Bill
banged six straight home runs over
the fence.
PITCHERS: Tommy Byrne, left
Going After 'Em
IVIgr. Jesse Lee, who is going after
>all players for the Roanoke Rap
ids Owls like nobody’s business.
Jesse promised local fans that if
they would tend to the financing
he would give them an even better
team than the Owls had last year.
Some think that can't be done, but
look over what he has done so far
and figure it out for yourself.
SENIORS
for your Convenience
we've arranged for
CAPS and GOWNS
to be placed at our disposal NOW—in order
that we may make your GRADUATION
PHOTOGRAPHS in advance of Commence
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BRASINGTON STUDIO
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
High Point Park Expanding
For State Race; Owls Of
Roanoke Rapids Hold Title
By FIRMAN BISHER
(High Point Enterprise)
The third annual North Carolina
Semi-Pro Baseball Championship
tournament will be held in High
Point July 9-19, State Commission
er Soc Chakales announced today.
The tournament, which has been
held in Greensboro for the past
two years, will be transferred here
and played at Willis Park, which
is undergoing extensive improve
ments. More than 300 baseball
players and upwards of 30,000 per'
sons are expected to participate in
and witness the 10-day tournament,
which will be played in afternoon
and night sessions.
The Roanoke Rapids Owls will be
hand ace of Wake Forest College,
leading the colleges in number of
strike-outs this year and only a
Sophomore who is already being
sought by the big league scouts.
And a darn good hitter for a pitch
er.
Rufus Barnes, left handed ace at
Fort Bragg, who has won his last
five games hands down and has
what it takes to stand up and take
it.
Bran Hammett, big right-hander
of Huey Long’s Louisiana State
University, undefeated this year in
Conference baseball.
And four other right-handers to
pick from and more news about
them next week . . But aint that
enough for one week? . . Now, get
busy and get the wherewithal! in
the sale of those season passes . .
Support the Owls by taking yours
today.
the defending champions. The
Owls won the title last year with
out the loss of a single game, win
ning five straight. They went to
the national tournament in Wichi
ta, Kansas, and finished in seventh
place. Tournament officials termed
them "as the team to beat” for the
nation title. The 1937 state cham
pionship was won by the McCrary
Eagles of Asheboro. They also
finished seventh in the national e
vent.
DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
A series of district tournaments
will precede the state finals. A
district tournament will also be
held here. B. C. Denning will con
duct the district event.
The local tournament will be
sanctioned by the National Semi
Pro Baseball Congress and will par
ticipate in the expansive program
outlined by the organization, which
begins with a series of district,
state and regional tournaments,
then proceeds to the national cham
pionship, which was won last year
by the Buford, Ga„ Bona-Allens.
The winner of the national cham
pionship will be given an all-ex
pense trip to Puerto Rico to meet
the island champions for the
world’s championship.
George Sisler, now a member of
Baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooper
town, N. Y., is the high commis
sioners of semi-pro baseball and
will make the final ruling on all
controversies involving tournament
play.
PURSE FOR WINNERS
The winner of the state tourna
ment will be given twenty per cent
of the gross gate receipts and will
be invited to the national tourna
ment. In addition to the first
prize money the state champions
will be awarded the 30-inch high
George Sisler state title trophy and
will share in the mileage receipts.
There will be individual silver
cups and trophies for the most
valuable player, leading hitter, best
uniformed club, team sportsman
ship and most spectacular play.
Also there will be an official all
state team selected by a committee
appointed by the state commission
er. Each member of the all-state
team will be awarded an all-state
certificate by the National Semi
Pro Baseball Congress signed by
George Sisler.
Clarence Coburn of Carolina
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Coburn.
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THE APPOINTMENT OF J
TOMMY THOMAS
AS HEAD OF THE COMMERCIAL SALES AND
SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF E. W. SMITH, INC.
Mr. Thomas needs little introduction to commercial users of re
frigeration here, having travelled this territory for years as represen
tative of R. F. Trant, Inc., Frigidaire distributors, of Norfolk.
Mr. Thomas has had a wide experience in the commercial refrig
eration and air-conditioning field, and is prepared to meet your every
requirement for maintenance. In addition he has a thorough know
ledge of commercial refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.
We feel that in acquiring the services of Mr. Thomas we have
greatly added to our facilities tq serve you efficiently, placing at your
disposal a man who is thoroughly familiar with every phase of com
mercial refrigeration and Aiq-Conditioning.
E. W. SMITH, Inc.
"We Service What We Sell"
1027 Roanoke Avenue Dial R-314 Roanoke Rapids, N. C.