ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Monday, April 7, 1997                  TAG: 9704070117
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: A-1  EDITION: METRO 

AFTER THE RAIN, PLAY BALL!

LENGTH: Short :   18 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  ERIC BRADY/THE ROANOKE TIMES. The Salem Avalanche's 
          grounds crew removes and folds a tarp from the Salem Memorial 
          Stadium field after rain delayed Sunday's ball game with the Durham 
          Bulls for an hour and a half. The Bulls won the resumed game 4-3. 
          Story on B-1. color.
KEYWORDS: BASEBALL