Hi Toms and Giants clash as Melton set for debut win
Thomasville Hi-Toms rout Lexington in season opener for a 4 3 triumph. Dick Sommer’s eight innings of work and 12 strikeouts fueled the win before Pete Sierra earned the save. Melton, 22, from Matthews, takes the mound tonight as Ralph Rowe’s squad seeks early momentum.
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Paul Shinn
Enterprise
Lexington
Gene Melton
Matthews
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Melton
Hi-Tom
Ralph Rowe
Dick Sommer
Sommer
Finch Field
Pete Sierra
Shelby Defeats Rebels with Late Innings Rally
Shelby scored in the second on a wild pitch and errors, with Nate King’s misplayed double helping. A sharp throw by Jim Glover cut down Fantas at the plate as Shelby added single runs in the seventh to ninth. Beckner collected three more hits to pace the Hi-Tom offense in Thomasville.
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John Livingston
Bob Beckner
Nate King
Terry Dooley
Thomasville
Shelby
Sierra
Don
Ken Jensen
Dooley
Tom Mc
Rebels
Jim Glover
Fantas
Bob Clifton
Beckner
Dick Littlejohn
Nastario Cruz
Dickinson Leads Texas Open After Five Under 65
Gard ner Dickinson won a sharpshooter first round at the Texas Open despite a shoulder injury. He shot a five under par 65 to lead, with Bert Weaver Tom Aaron and Jacky Cupit one stroke back, while Big Three stars Palmer Nicklaus and Player sat out.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Gardner Dickinson
Dickinson
Bert Weaver
Tom Aaron
Jacky Cupit
Jack Rule Jr
Charles Sifford
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Golf
Coral Gables
Gail Sykes Upsets Veteran Dye In North-South Amateur
The 17-year-old Gail Sykes of New York upset Mrs. Alice Dye in a 19-hole semifinal of the North-South Amateur Golf Championship at Pinehurst. Roth of Hollywood and McIntire of Colorado Springs advanced in other matches as the field narrowed toward the final.
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N.C
Gail
Gail Sykes
N.Y
New York
Alice Dye
Indianapolis
Miss Sykes
Nancy Roth
Hollywood
Fla
Barbara McIintire
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jason Weiss
Dodge Center-Latch Tailgate Brings Tough Truck Value
Dodge promotes a center-latch tailgate that opens with one hand and closes with a slam. The ad emphasizes speed and durability, comparing favorably with Ford and Chevy and positioning Dodge Truck toughness as affordable next to legacy brands.
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Dodge
Ford
Chevy
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