High Point Bison fall to Hanes High 7 3 in opener
High Point Bison baseball suffers a 7 3 defeat at Hanes High as Harold Blizzard and Doug Cooper share pitching duties. Hanes collects 10 hits while High Point has four and leaves 15 runners on base. Blizzard worked six innings, and coach Leon Ellis congratulates Blizzard while noting others underperformed.
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High Point High
Bison Baseballers
Hanes
Harold Blizzard
Doug Cooper
Bison
Winston
Blizzard
High Point
Leon Ellis
Ellis
Jamestown
HPHS
Panthers At Elon And Guilford Games Set
High Point College baseball hosts Elon College this afternoon in an Eastern division North State Conference game. Tomorrow, Guilford’s Quakers visit HPC Park for their third home game of the season with a 2 30 start. The Panthers enter with one win and two losses. Swiggett is out for the spring due to appendicitis.
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High Point
HPC Park
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Elon
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Swiggett
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
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Boston Americans
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Philadelphia A’s
Finchee
Boston
Lou Boudreau
Vs Beach
California
Former Concord Star Fleshman Earns Job with Senators
Orlando report says Buck Fleshman, 21, a rookie fastballer from Concord, has nearly secured a spot with the Washington Senators after signing yesterday. He will pitch in an exhibition game here against Cincinnati.
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Concord
Fleshman
Orlando
Fla
Buck Fleshman
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Charlotte
Burke Says Masters Is No Bugaboo
Burke declares confidence for the Masters amid rain delays and course closures. He discusses a new club he uses for 100 yard shots and emphasizes the need for every shot possible to win the Masters at the 6,950 yard National course.
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Masters
Augusta
Insters
Ealtsin
St. Petersburg
Baton Rouge
Houston
San Antonio
Little Leagues Mark Record Attendance in 1952
NEA reports about 400 big league players in eight cities opening April while Little League grows to an expected 7500 teams in 1952. Growth spans 40 states plus Canada Cuba Puerto Rico and Canal Zone with 870 women aiding supervision and stories of players and community heroes.
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NEA
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Canada
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Canal Zone
Houston
Tex
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Calif
Ball Park
Washington
Ruth
Billy Lyons
Billy
P.S
Young Lyons
Dayton
Little League
Ed Kemp
Hagerstown
Fight Tickets On Sale For Armory Card This Friday
Advance sale tickets for Friday night all star boxing at the Armory are available at The Dog House Sportsman Club and 20th Century Billiard Parlor on North Main Street. Four bouts include Roughhouse Leo Wilson versus Paul Britton, Billy Paul against Chuck Garceles, Billy Brown versus Monk Lowery, and Buddy versus John in the ten round final.
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Sportsman Club
20Th Century Billiard Parlor
North Main Street
Armory Gate
Roughhouse
Leo Wilson
Washington
Paul Britton
Atlanta
Billy Paul
Chuck Garceles
Billy Brown
High Point
Monk Lowery
Winston- Salem
Buddy
John
Boxer In Serious Condition After Bout
Pittsburg report says Ray Fields a 132 pound boxer from Washington PA remains in serious condition at St Francis Hospital after a semi final bout at Flamingo Arena where he was knocked out and attended by medical staff.
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Ray Fields
Washington
St. Francis Hospital
Flamingo
Bench Splitters From Page Two B
Pallbearers praise the players as North State League baseball looks strong despite league turmoil Salisbury rejoined the league after recent troubles and fans posted a $10,000 guarantee to support the Saints for the season. The club plans to receive player aid from St Petersburg Pirates and Braves affiliates and from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Salisbury
Saints
St. Petersburg
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Boxer Suffered Severe Brain Concussion After KO
Fight details show Bill Wagner of Pittsburgh landed a left hook at 2 48 of the first round, sending the opponent to the canvas. The boxer was unconscious for about 10 minutes and 24 hours may be needed to assess full extent of injuries.
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Bill Wagner
Pittsburgh
Indians Eye Yankees End Of Reign In Spring Showdown
United Press reports the Cleveland Indians, led by Larry Doby and Al Rosen homers, chase the New York Yankees' three-year AL title streak as the Tribe stays undefeated this spring with a 7-5 win over the defending NL champions.
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Giants
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al Rosen
Cuban Cutie Marrero Shines in Spring Start for Senators
Connie Marrero made his first spring start for the Washington Senators against the New York Yankees in Orlando. The Cuban Cutie limited the Yankees to three hits in seven innings, signaling a potential AL opening day role.
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Orlando
Fla
Connie Marrero
Washington Senators
Marrero
New York Yankees
Pirates Seventh-Place Future Foreseen by Rickey Meyers
Pirates face a bleak 1952 NL pennant race as Rickey and Meyer express near-certain seventh place. The club lacks material with aging core Kiner and Bell, weak pitching, and uncertain fielding, while rookie prospects like Hall and Merson test the lineup.
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United Sports
Houston
Tex
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Ma R Branch Rickey
Bill Meyer
Rickey
Meyer
Ralph Kiner
Boxing results from New York and Maine bouts
Ralph Gena Jones of Yonkers beat Ted in a 153 1 2 pound match with 8 rounds in White Plains New York. Tony of Middletown Conn also faced 152 1 2 pounds. Bob Stecher of Portland stopped an opponent from Cambridge Massachusetts after 9 rounds in Portland Maine.
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N.Y
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Yonkers
Ted
Tony
Middletown
Conn
Portland
Bob Stecher
Ee Lart
Cambridge
Mass
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