Easter Monday fishing notes and Coon Club results
An Ashe County fishing column recalls Easter Monday practices and reports a busy day at the Tar Heel Coon Club trials in Davidson County with winners Bell, Jumbo, Joe, and Pistol Pete. It notes local fish catches at City Lake Bear Creek and Howes Point, plus a risky wildlife sighting of a Coati near White Hall.
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Davidson County
Bell
C. G. Hedgecock
High Point
Ray and Brown
Martinsville
Virginia
Joe
Mond Edwards
W. E. Smith
Roanoke
Clyde Hedgecock
North Carolina
Wayne Johnson
S. J. Wey
Howes's Point
Fred Kearns
Asheboro City
C. T. White
Champ Saddler Off For Two Army Years
Sandy Saddler the world featherweight champion entered the U S Army for a two year hitch. The 25 year old New Yorker was inducted and sent to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for basic training. It is believed the title will be retained during service despite rules requiring champions to defend every six months.
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NEW York (Ap
Sandy Sadler
U.S
New York
Camp Kilmer
N. J
National Boxs Association
New York State Athletic Commission
Brooklyn Queen City Stains in Last Night’s Scores
Yesterday results show New York defeating Philadelphia 10 to 4 and Chicago beating Pittsburgh 7 to 1. Remaining games listed include Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Cincinnati.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
Surkent
Wilson
Roe
van Cuyk
Jansen
Meyer
Chicago Niebeng
Friend
Mine
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Garcia
Byrne
Gray
Stobbs
Martin
Sain
Haynes
Tomo
Panther Baseball And Golf Teams In Action Today
High Point College fields its Panther baseball team under Bob Davis in an Eastern division North State Conference game hosted at the HPC field. The Panther golfers travel to Guilford for their second conference test.
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High Point College
Panther
Bob Davis
ACC
HPC
Guilford
Sports scores and next games from regional matches
Yesterday results include Durham 12 Greensboro 11 and Burlington Graham 11 Raleigh 1. Today Winston Salem faces Burlington and Raleigh hosts Danville while Greensboro plays Tepesteville and Reidsville meets Fayetteville. Tomorrow Greensboro plays Fayetteville and Reidsville visits Durham.
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Romign
Greensboro
Cesseees
Dove Iscetcoess Bk
Winston-Salem
Dupaam
Sccescoes A
Cesceses
Reidsville
Secesees
Fayetteville
Durham
Danville
Burlington-Graham
Raleigh
Burlington
Tepesteville
Stranahan Patton Lead Early At Pinehurst In N and S
Stranahan and Strafaci tied for medal honors with two-under-par 70 at Pinehurst No. 2 as 64 players advance to match play. Patton meets James Hunter while defending champion Hobart Manley faces trouble. Dick Chapman shoots 72.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Frank Stranahan
Vincent Fitzgerald
New York
Frank Strafaci
Bob Black
Chapel Hill
Stranahan
Strafaci
Billy Joe Patton
Morgantown
Pinehurst County Club
Patton
Mets
James H. Hunter
Stanford
Hobart Manley
Savannah
Dick Chapman
U.S
Aiken
S. C
Bill Shields
Albany
Dale Morrey
Dallas
Harry Haverstick
Lancaster
Manley
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Mal Gala
Pepper Vinci Seeks Regular Shortstop Post With Hi-Jams
Carmine Vinci nicknamed Pepper is a glove specialist in his second pro season. He hit .275 last year at short for Marion Ohio and Oneonta New York and is noted for speed, a strong arm, and quick reflexes. Vinci, six feet tall and 170 pounds, is a Brooklyn native and Abraham Lincoln High School graduate class of 1950. He aims to claim the regular shortstop job for the High Point Thomasville club.
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Carmine Vinci
Pepper
Marion
Ohio
Oneonta
N. Y
Vinci
Brooklyn
Abraham Lincoln High
Thomasville
Minor League Baseball Scores Across Circuits
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Baltimore tops Rochester 14 to 2 while Toronto at Springfield game postponed as Toronto catches a train. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION New Orleans 2 Mobile 0 Nashville 12 Birmingham 6 Little Rock 11 Memphis 7. Other leagues saw Savannah 12 Jacksonville 5 Augusta 7 Macon 4 Columbia 8 Charleston 0 Marion 5 Morganton 2 Lincolnton 6 Hickory 2 Shelby 4 R C Owls 2 Gastonia 8 Rock Hill 1 Knoxville 8 Greenville 0 Charlotte 9 Spartanburg 4 Anderson 10 Asheville 4.
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Baltimore
Rochester
Toronto
Springfield
New Orleans
Mobile
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Savannah
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Columbus
Augusta
Macon
Columbia
Charleston
Marion
Morganton
Lincolnton
Hickory
Shelby
R. C. Owls
Gastonia
Rock Hill
Knoxville
Marciano Seeks Title Shot After Easy Knockout
Rocky Marciano remains confident of a world heavyweight title crack after a second round knockout over Gino Buonvino in Providence Rhode Island. The Brockton contender weighed 189 and 3-4 pounds and avenged a prior loss while silencing most fans with a brutal right cross.
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Providence
R. I
Rocky Marciano
Gino Buonvino
Italy
Brockton
A$s
Lee Savold
Hright
Rhode Island Auditorium
Buonvino
Marciano
HPC Netters Triumph 8-1 Over Elon In Loop Match
High Point College defeated Elon College 8-1 in a North State tennis loop clash. Elon’s Page Painter beat Frank Wiggs, 6-0 2-6 6-3, denying HPC a shutout in the final singles.
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HPC
Netters
Elon
Guilford College
High Point College
Purple Panthers
High Point
Page Painter
Frank Wiggs
Elon College
Hi Poles
Les
Tingley
Horcasites
Johnson
Frazier
Blackstone
Hall
Freeman
Pryor
Ipc
Peters
Painter
Wiggs
Thomson Delivers Two-Run Homer as Giants Triumph
Yesterday's star Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants sparked the offense at Shibe Park with a two-run first inning homer off Howie Fox, guiding the Giants past the Phillies.
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Bobby Thomson
New York Giants
Howie Fox
Philadelphia Phillies
Shibe Park
New York
New York Giant
Cinemr
Leo Durocher
M Durocher
Giants
Bobby
Thomson
Leo
Field Pavilion
Franz Holscher Named Gastonia High Grid Coach
Gastonia High School announces new coaching hires for fall sports. Franz Holscher moves from assistant to head football coach replacing Chuck Clements who resigned to join Davidson College. Lawrence Davis becomes baseball coach after a Duke star and Philadelphia Athletics stint. J Ted Carter takes over basketball duties from Hendersonville High School.
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Gastonia
N. C
Gastonia High School
Franz Holscher
Chuck Clements
Davidson College
Lawrence
Crash) Davis
Durham County High School
Davis
Duke University
Philadelphia Athletics
J. Ted Carter
Hendersonville High School
Bobby Thomson Sparks Giants to 10 4 Win Over Phillies
Bobby Thomson, once again key for the Giants, hit a towering homer at Shibe Park as New York rolled past Philadelphia 10 4. Whitey Lockman Don Mueller and Willie Mays contributed with later sustains while Jim Hearn and Dave Koslo locked the win.
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Whitey Lockman
Bobby
Don Mueller
Willie Mays
Henry Thompson
Giants
Jim Hearn
Phillies
Dave Koslo
Bison Tennis Team Defeats BHS in 9 6 Match
The Bison tennis squad dominated Walter Williams and secured a 9 to 6 victory. Singles went 6-0 or 6-1 for HP players while doubles saw only one set drop. Kester Blair and McMahon led the clean sweep with strong performances in all six singles.
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High Point High School
Greensboro High School
Greensboro High Point
Bison
Walter J. Williams
Burlington
Jack Kester
Jim Blair
Foncece Bhatting Tock
És Tae
Skunk Stolen From Cage in Alger Ohio
Virginia Ross Cox reported a theft of her pet skunk Stinky from its cage. The animal had been deodorized for two years and the crime was described as a safe job. The story notes ships self right after a list of up to 90 degrees, with some cases recovering after listing more.
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Roy Bradner
Jack Jefferies
Alger, O
Virginia Ross Cox
Hi-Toms Slam Moors 10-5 In Exhibition
Hi-Toms beat the Moors 10-5 as 11 doubles and a triple fueled the offense. Jim Mills led with four hits and six Moors two-baggers were credited to Man ager Jim Mills. McKee took the loss after eight runs in three innings. Tonight is the Hi-Toms last home exhibition at Finch Field before a road trip and the North State League opener at Lexington Friday.
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Hearn
Iehi
Philadelphia Athletics
Ing
The
Moors
Jim Mills
Mills
McKee
Harry McKee
Hi- Toms
Bobby Walser
John Bringle
Finch Field
Hi-Toms
Asheboro
McCrary Eaglecals
Lexington
Indians
Gerry Coleman Tops American League Batting Leaders
New York report shows Gerry Coleman of the Yankees leading the American League with a .556 average after a .249 season prior. The piece notes other top names like George Kell and Ted Williams, and mentions trailing players including a Philadelphia hitter who went hitless in five games.
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New York
George Kell
Ted Williams
Larry Doby
Ferris Fain
Gerry Coleman
New York Yankees
Coleman
Saeed
Philadery
Fain
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