Local teams face rain dampened games and slow starts
Carroll Bowen’s Baseball Men expect improvements after three or four days of workouts as rain cancels a Greensboro tilt. Track and golf squads show mixed results with hope for late season momentum. Football drills taper from 70 to about 35 as Tony Simeon laments talent depth while Ken Yarborough and Bill Allen recover from knee operations. High Point Hi-Toms draw big crowds at Finch Field with plans for extra seating as stadium effort continues.
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Carroll Bowen
Tony Simeon
Ken Yarborough
Yarborough
Simeon
Ollie Wall Earns Third Base Spot on Hi-Tom Club
Ollie Louis Wall of Knighdale, 19, wins the third base job for Hi-Tom this season. A native Carolinian with a .333 batting average over three summers in the Tri County semi pro league, Wall stands 5'9" and 167 pounds. He has a strong arm and solid defensive ability, though manager Jimmy Grezdis does not expect explosive power at the plate.
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Ollie Louis Wall
Knighdale
Wall
Jimmy Grezdis
Earl Stroud
Box Scores Highlight North State Games and Player Performances
In a baseball night of varied results multiple games show box score totals and key plays. Harrington leads Lexington with RBI and home runs while Wood and Jarrett split pitching duties in a 8 3 slugfest against Hi-Toms. Mooresville edges Salisbury 7 5 with Knight driving in two, and Mills Small and Westfall shine for Concord in their win.
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Mooresville
Salisbury
E—Mays
Shollenberger
RBI
Harrington
Knight
Small Mauney
Cates Felzer
Hirsimaki
Mays
Hr— Knight
Mills
Small
Westfall
Paszek
MeIntyre
Bennett
Hastedt
Meiintyre
Concord
Landisabrh Abrh Halboran
Russell
Billie
Graham
Laugl'n
Corvell
Salisbury Anderson
O'Waters
Abeb Abeh
Glover
Deese
Redding
Iowan
Kght
Harwood
Chapman
Mauney
Barth'i
Schol
McIntyre
Matthews
Blamet
Hyde
Conecord
Landis
Bille
McLaughlin
Anderson
Shores
Nesbitt
Gowan
Boger
Cornell
Walters
Ham
Hi Toms Rally Past A's in Open at Finch Field
Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms beat Lexington 8 to 3 behind ace Al Jarrett workmanlike pitching and a late offensive burst. Williams started the scoring with a 370 foot homer, and Harold Wood, Lou Owens, and Bobby Brown led a 14 hit attack as the Hi-Toms improved to open the North State League season with a strong crowd of 3 117 on hand.
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Thomasville
High Point Hi-Toms
Finch Field
al Jarrett
Cliff Bolton
Jim Gruzdis
Pete Williams
Vann Harrington
Lexington
Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms
Lexington Park
Finch
Pistol Pete
Williams
Lou Owens
Jarrett
A’s
Harold Wood
Bobby Brown
Harrington
Chic Petters
Owen
Brown
Owens
Moundsman Wood
Ho-Toms
Frank Spencer
William F
Bill) Bailey
High Point
Bailey
Bolton
High Bailey
N. C. English
Jimmy Gruzdis
Walt Macierowski
Joe Pelczarski
Statesville
Fine’ Field
Yanks Open Season Pace Stuns Early Baseball Critics
Casey Stengel’s New York Yankees, unbeaten in four starts, surge as the surprise of the season’s first week. They beat Washington 3 straight, then downed the Red Sox 5-3 as Ed Lopat Vic Raschi and Tommy Byrne lead a strong rotation with relief from Allie Reynolds.
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Associated Press
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Bombers
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
DiMage
Stengel
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
Tommy Byrne
Allie Reynolds
Joe Page
Fred Sanford
Casey
Lopat
Bob Porterfield
Tex Hughson
Joe McCarthy
Sox
Hughson
Surprising Paul O Leary Still Holds Lead In Wilmington
Wilmington April 23 Paul O Leary 20 year old pro from Bismarck NC clung to the lead at the Wilmington Open halfway through the event. He shot a 70 for a 134 total despite rain and wind. Eric Monti Santa Monica held second with 135 and Dick Metz Virginia Beach 136 in third. Henry Ransom St Andrews Ill and Bobby Locke Johannesburg tied for fourth at 138 with Locke posting 66 72 and Ransom 69 69.
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Wilmington
Paul O'Leary
Bismarck
N. C
Husky
Cape Fear Country Club
Leary
Eric Monti
Santa Monica
Calif
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach Va
Metz
Bobby Locke
Joannesburg
South Africa
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Locke
Ransom
Yesterday's Results Across Major Leagues and Regions
In the American League New York defeated Boston 5 to 3 and Cleveland topped Detroit 4 to 3 in 10 innings. Chicago beat St Louis 5 to 2. National League had Boston and New York tied 6 to 6 after nine due to darkness and rain. Pittsburgh won 5 to 4 over Cincinnati. St Louis defeated Chicago 9 to 2. Regional scores include Raleigh 5 Burlington 4 Danville 2 Reidsville 0 Durham 12 Greensboro 6 Martinsville Winston-Salem rained out. North Carolina State Hickory 10 Statesville 6 i-Toms 8 Lexington 3 Mooresville 7 Salisbury 5 Landis 14 Concord 1. TriState Charlotte 3 Spartanburg 2 Rock Hill 8 Anderson 1 Asheville Sumter Knoxville Florence postponed due to wet grounds.
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Earl Johnson
New York
Fenway Park
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Indians
Braves Field
Boston
Gene Bearden
Tribe
Red Sox
Detroit
Mickey Vernon
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St. Louis Browns
Gus Zernial
Sox
Red Embree
Tom Ferrick
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Kiner
Claude McCullough
Pirates
al Brazie
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
Stan Musial
Marty Marion
Red Schoendienst
Johnny Schmitz
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Giants
Bobby Thomson
Nels Potter
Dave Koslo
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
St Louis
Eseseee
Wshington
Pet ‘ Ain
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Martinsville
Raleigh
Greensboro
Burlington
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Reidsville
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Esceee
Carolina Leagle
Danville
Durham
Winston-Salem
N. C. State
Hickory
Statesville
i-Toms
Lexington
Mooresville
Salisbury
Landis
Concord
Tristate Charlotte
Spartanburg
Rock Hill
Anderson
Asheville-Sumter
Knoxville-Florence
Baseball matchups listed for today across four MLB games
Detroit hosts Treve land at 2 p.m with Newhouser 1-0 facing Wynn 0-0. New York meets Boston at 2 p.m as Sanford 0-0 faces Stobbs 0-0. St Louis visits Chicago at 2:30 p.m with Kennedy 0-0 against Gettel 0-1. Philadelphia visits Washington at 2:30 p.m as Fowler 0-1 faces Scarborough 1-0.
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Detroit
Newhouser
Treveland
Wynn
New York
Sanford
Boston
Stobbs
St. Louis
Kennedy
Chicago
Gettel
Philadelphia
Fowler
Washington
Scarborough
Baseball schedule notes with team matchups and times
The listing shows multiple MLB games with matchups and start times. Boston plays New York at Kennedy Stadium at 2:30 p.m. Brooklyn vs Philadelphia at 2 p.m. Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh at 1:30 p.m. Chicago faces St. Louis at 9:30 p.m. Box assignments cite pitchers Spahn Wehmeier Adkins and Roberts with 0-0 marks.
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Boston
Spahn
New York
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Barney
Philadelphia
Roberts
Cincinnati
Wehmeier
Pittsburgh
Riddle
Chicago
Adkins
St. Louis
Munger
Baseball Matchups Across AL and NL This Week
In the American League Detroit visits Cleveland, St. Louis plays Chicago twice, New York meets Boston, and Philadelphia hosts Washington. In the National League Boston travels to New York, Brooklyn visits Philadelphia twice, Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh, and Chicago hosts St Louis.
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Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By Associated Press
Cleveland Williams stopped Vince Turpin in a non title bout in Canton Ohio while Walt Cartier fought in New York and Spider Thomas knocked out Stan Hartman in Indianapolis in featherweight action with weights not stated.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
the Williams
Trenton
Vince Turpin
Canton
Indianapolis
Spider Thomas
Stan Hartman
van Wert
Ward and Stranahan Meet in North and South Golf Final
Pinehurst sees Harvie Ward and Frank Stranahan clash for the North and South championship after a dramatic run. Ward edges Palmer to reach the final, while Stranahan dominates his path with steady play and near par scores shaping a peak matchup between two top amateurs.
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Pinehurst
Harvie Ward
Frank Stranahan
College Baseball Scores From AP Wire
William and Mary beat Virginia Tech 8 to 5. Davidson routed High Point 28 to 5. Tennessee edged Georgia Tech 6 to 5 after 23 innings. Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Western Carolina 21 to 6.
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Associated Press
William & Mary
Virginia Tech
Davidson
High Point
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Lenoir-Rhyne
Western Carolina
Lexington A's Aim for Pennant With Balanced Ball Team
Lexington Athletics ready for the North Carolina State League pennant race with seven returnees from 1948 and a promising rookie crop. Manager Archie Templeton expects a well balanced team in hitting fielding and pitching after spring training in Moultrie Georgia. Key pitchers include Bury Hill Buck Rogers Hal Wood and additions Snow Vaughn McGeer and Anderson with infielders Stanpack Milner Iverston and Talbert competing for starting spots. The outfield features Templeton Sides Trexler Yula and newcomer Bill Stuart with catching seen as the weak point until candidates prove themselves.
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Horace Gillings
Lexington
Lexington Athletics
Moultrie
Archie Templeton
Homer Lee Cox
Hig Point
Thomasville
Bury Hill
Buck Rodgers
Hal Wood
Red Springs
Carl Snow Cart Snow
Vaughn
Hanes
Knoll Crew
Bill MccGeer
Roy Anderson
William Fields
Babe Stanpack
Stanpack
Lincoln
Neb
Punch Milner
A’s
Doug Iverston
Hanes Hosiery
Hoyle Talbert
George Astors
Junior Barnes
Joe Massaro
Barnes
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Bill Hackney
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Ishee
Rock Sappenfield
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Talbert
Carngt
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Petters
Cf Stewart
Masters
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High Point Industrial League
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DiMaggio
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Walt Cartier
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