Like Dixie Walker Wally Moon Rates Now As Dodgers' Peepul's Choice
Wally Moon of the Dodgers reflects on last season as his most memorable, citing clutch baserunning plays for wins in Philadelphia San Francisco and Milwaukee. Once dismissed with a .238 average Moon gained value with a world title club, praised for hustle and field sense, while pursuing business interests in securities and boats. He compares himself to Dixie Walker as a popular Brooklyn figure.
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Panthers Open North State Conference Baseball Tilt
HPC hosts Elon and High Point College as heavy rain has delayed two games. The Panthers, previously rained out twice against Lenoir Rhyne in Hickory, aim to start the conference schedule this afternoon with another attempt. The Lenoir Rhyne game has been rescheduled for Saturday.
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High Point Golfers top Guilford 11 to 7 in match
High Point College defeated Guilford College 11 to 7 at Blair Park to open the season. Dave Stanton led with 76 as Low Man, while Anderson and Veasey contributed for Guilford. Taylor and Hunt starred in the second round for Guilford and High Point respectively as the Panthers head to Elon seeking a better 1-3 record.
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White wins 100 mile go at Columbia
Rex White of Spartanburg won the 100 mile Grand National late model stock car race at Columbia Tuesday night after taking the lead with two laps remaining. Buck Baker of Spartanburg finished second, Doug Yates of Chapel Hill third after a late-race pit dispute. Yates had moved up when Junior Johnson blew a tire on lap 137. Joe Weatherly and Dave Pearson crashed in separate incidents but were unhurt. Lee Petty finished fourth.
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Deac Plemmons Tops ACC Ambitions in 10-2 Win
Wake Forest pitcher Rob Plemmons limited South Carolina to a two hitter as the Deacons beat the Gamecocks 10-2 in the ACC opener. Plemmons struck out 11 and received solid run support, with Wake scoring four in the second inning and three in the fifth as Bobby Brown and others contributed 13 hits. South Carolina falls to 1-3, while Wake improves to 1-0 in ACC play.
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Flying Tigs Edge Pilot Nine 5-2 in CC Conference
Jamestown’s Flying Tigers won 5-2 over Pilot’s Red Raiders in a Central Carolina Conference baseball game. Smith pitched for Jamestown the Tigers led 1-0, trailed 2-1 after Pilot’s third inning, then tied on Ted Hudson’s solo shot. Two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth sealed the victory despite Hodge taking the loss in the fifth.
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Souchak Gaining Support In Masters Tourney Ahead of Opening
Arnold Palmer is the 6-1 favorite as the Masters opens in Augusta with strong bets on ex-footballer Souchak and rivals Venturi Finsterwald Littler Hogan and Player. Bookmakers list Palmer ahead of Venturi Middlecoff Snead and Souichak, with a wind drenched, heavy course and cool week ahead.
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KC Should Have Lots Of Rookies
West Palm Beach AP Kansas City Athletics may open the AL season with rookies at third base and shortstop if no trade for infield help occurs. GM Parke Carroll said talks with every club have not produced a deal. Hamlin and Klimchock are described as underperforming in spring training, leaving the middle infield unsettled.
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Ferree To Get Extra Cash For GGO Play
Greensboro AP reports Jim Ferree from Winston-Salem won an appearance money award of 200 dollars from the Greater Greensboro Open sponsors. The prize will be paid for his participation in the April 14 tournament at Starmount Forest Country Club. Other vote recipients included Julius Boros and Bob Goalby among notable golfers.
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Erskine Retires From Baseball, Turns To Word Pitching
In a New York feature Carl Erskine, once a Dodger ace with two no hitters and five World Series rings, admits his fastball faded after 12 seasons. He sold shirts for a living while musing on retirement, recalling Musial and his once-brisk glare, and shares jokes with former rivals turned colleagues.
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Celtics ride Cousy to 127 102 win over Hawks in playoffs
Bob Cousy returned to form for Boston, scoring 21 points with 10 assists to spark a 127 102 playoff victory over the St Louis Hawks. Tommy Heinsohn added 34 points as the Celtics evened the series at 2 2 and forced a fifth game in St Louis.
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