For the past three years, the Elizabeth City Elks’ Team has been victorious in the championship games for the Twilight League trophy. The Twilight League of this City consists of the Elks, the Red Men and the Cubs. The Elks have played 19 games this season prior to the championship game the other day and were victorious in 15 of those games. Four of those who played with the Elks are not represented in the picture. They are Clarence Reid, Grover Falls, Mills Bell and Sam Wineke. Those in the picture are, top row left to right: Raymond Evans, pitcher; Billy Hinton, outfielder; John Pinner, first baseman; William Weatherly, third baseman; Victor Hooper, outfielder; Duckwork Glover, manager; bottom row: George Beveridge, second baseman; Dr. J.J. Combs, first baseman; “Red” Henderson, catcher; Billy Fearing, mascot; Elwood Weatherly, outfielder; Joe Pinner, pitcher; Duke Cropsy, outfielder. In front of the group are the handsome silver cups the team has won. The first year the team won the Alexander Taylor Trophy. The past two seasons they have won the A.J. Reach Trophy. These cups were offered to all city leagues using Taylor or Reach baseball goods. Photo by Zoeller.
From the front page of The Elizabeth City Independent, July 28, 1922
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