Rocots Rise In Salisbury Season Name Change Sparked
Local notes detail Salisbury's 1952 baseball team adopting the Rocots name after Pirates. Don Padgett aims to push the Rocots to a strong league finish with hopes for playoffs. The piece also covers players Eddie Matthews Lou Boudreau and others, plus coaching voices and local sport chatter.
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Salisbury
Rocots
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Rowan
County
Don Padgett
High Point
Don
Birmingham
Assoie
Eee Erie
Thomas Delivers Four-Hit Win for Hi-Toms Over Moors
Lefty John Zavada will start for Hi-Toms at Moorsville in the NC State League game. Thomas pitched four hits, striking out seven with eight walks as Hi-Toms win 3-? in a second inning barrage and build lead while Moorsville counters with singles and base running.
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Bill Hodges
Lefty
John Zavada
High Point
Thomasville
Jim Gruzdis
Hi-Toms
Moorsville Moors
Moorsville
N. C
Moors
Thomas
Fincheld
Paul Brendle
Brendle
Johnny Lybrand
Jim
Larry Taylor
Taylor
Weaver
Barry
al Baker
Jack Thomas
Joe Brookshire
Baker
Moor
Ozzie Gladden
Gil Thomas
Brookshire
Harry Lineberger
Spatafore
Jon Baker
Singletons
Charlie Richkus
Potee Ae Athl-Toms Reesesat
J. Thomas
Gladden
Vinci
Richkus
Sacrifices
Smee
Mooresvill
J Thomas
Sheive
Warrington
Horne
High Point Hi-Toms
Mooresville
Jim Mills
Maulers
Moors’ Park
Zavada
Rently
Local baseball results and schedule across leagues
Yesterday Chicago beat St Louis 4 3 in a night game with Simmons 0 0 and Rush 1 0. New York Maglie 2 0 won at Cincinnati Blackwell 0 2 or Perkowsk i 1 0. Boston Spahn 2 1 at Pittsburgh Queen 0 0. Greensboro tops Winston Salem 7 4 as Danville Durham rain postpone. Reese and Thomas lead Hi Toms hitting spree in 4 2 win over Mooresville. Tonight Winston Salem Greensboro Raleigh Reidsville. tomorrow Chicago at Washington and more games listed.
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St. Louis
Cain
New York
Raschi
Detroit
Trucks
Boston
Parnell
Cleveland
Feller
Philadelphia
Shantz
Chicago
Dobson
Washington
Porterfield
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
Raleigh
Danville
Durham
Fayetten
Reranam
Fayetteville
Simmons
Chicago Rush
Brooklyn
Roe
Presko
Maglie
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Perkowiski
Spahn
Pittst
Queen
Pittsburgh
Salisbury
Statesville
Mooresville
Lexington
Elkin
Hi-Toms
Rocots Trounce A’s 17 to 4 in North State League opener
Rocots overpower Athletics 17 to 4 in the North State League opener as Lee Rocots slugged three hits including a homer and Don Stafford and Gray Hampton each added three safeties with one homer apiece. Reed Lambey struggled for the Athletics allowing 13 hits.
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Lee Rocots
Tareie
Athletics
Rocots
Don Stafford
Gray Hamp
Ton
Stafford
Hampton
Rowan County
Reed Lambey
Lincolnton tops Morganton in WCL clash
Western Carolina League results show Lincolnton 7 Morganton 4 and R C Owls 12 Hiery Merion 5. Shelby defeated an opponent in 10 innings by a 4 to something score.
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Lincolnton
Morganton
R. C. Owls
Hiery
Merion
Shelby
Sauer Drives Cubs Past Cardinals With Four RBIs
Hank Sauer of the Cubs drove in all four runs with a homer, a single, and an infield out as Chicago beat St. Louis 4 to 3.
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United Press
Hank Sauer
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Panthers Tangle With Bulldogs On Road
High Point College's Purple Panthers travel to Atlantic Christian for an eastern division North State Conference game as they chase their second victory after a 1 6 1 record. Tomorrow they head to Greenville to face East Carolina.
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Bill Causey
High Point
HPC
Goldsboro
Clarence Stasavich
Lenoir Rhyne
Stas
Wilson
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Atlantic Christian
Panthers
Greenville
East Carolina
Boxing results from spars in four cities
In Pittsburgh Lee Sala outpointed Jimmy Cerello. In Holyoke Jackie Weber outboxed George Edmonds. In San Francisco Harry Matthews stopped Georgie Kaplan. In New Orleans Alfredo Latta outpointed Fan Padilla.
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Pittsburgh
Lee Sala
Donora
Jimmy Cerello
Hoboken
N. J
Holyoke
Mass
Jackie Weber
Pawtucket
R. I
George Edmonds
Hartford
Conn
San Francisco
Harry
Kid) Matthews
Seattle
Wash
Georgie Kaplan
New York
New Orleans
Alfredo Latta
Milan
Italy
Fan Padilla
Tampico
Mexico
Thomasville Hosts Statesville in Afternoon Showdown
The Thomasville High Bulldogs host Statesville this afternoon at 3:30. Statesville previously defeated Thomasville 17 to 2. Lefty Pierce faces the Bulldogs on the mound for Statesville after beating them earlier. Seattle was the first U S city to win a Stanley emblematic title in National Hockey.
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Thomasville
Thomasville High Bulldogs
Statesville
Canabes Owls
Owls
Lefty Pierce
Bulldogs
United States
Seattle
Cubs and Reds Spark Opening Day Tilt in New League Shuffle
The Cubs and Reds surged early in the season as Curt Simmons makes his 1952 debut for the Phillies against the Giants. Cincinnati aims to prove its late preseason form, while Cleveland and the Yankees seek to start strong in a busy opening program. Hank Sauer drives the Cubs with four RBIs and a homer as Frank Baumholtz extends an 11 game hitting streak. Ethan Allen, Yale coach, is noted as a former professional player with a Cincinnati link.
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New York
Kone Browns
Ork
Yankees
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Marines
Faye Throneberry
Ted Lepcio
Sammy White
Jim Piersall
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Cubs
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Simmons
Phillies
Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Minor League Ball Scores Across Leagues
A summary of minor league results includes American Association games Columbus 3 Toledo 30 Louisville 3. Kansas City 9 Milwaukee 6. St Paul 5 Minneapolis 4. International League scores Rochester 9 Baltimore 6. Springfield 2 Syracuse 0. Buffalo 4 Montreal 1. Southern Association results New Orleans 8 Memphis 4. Chattanooga 7 Atlanta 5. Birmingham 11 Nashville 10. Mobile 4 Little Rock 3. South Atlantic Montgomery 6 Jacksonville 0. Savannah 17 Columbus 16. Augusta 16 Charleston 2. Macon 2 Columbia 1. Tri State Gastonia 3 Spartanburg 0. Rock Hill 3 Charlotte 2. Greenville 17 Asheville 7. Anderson 7 Knoxville 7 unfinished due to curfew after 13 innings.
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Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toronto
Rochester
Baltimore
Springfield
Syracuse
Buffalo
Montreal
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
Little Rock
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Savannah
Augusta
Charleston
Macon
Columbia
Gastonia
Spartanburg
Rock Hill
Charlotte
Greenville
Asheville
Anderson
Knoxville
Mikan and Arizin Named Unanimous All Stars
George Mikan of Minneapolis and Paul Arizin of Philadelphia were the only unanimous choices on the 1951-52 All-NBA team. The first team also includes Bob Cousy Ed Macauley Bob Davies and Adolph Schayes with Schayes and Macauley tying for fifth in voting.
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New York
George Mikan
Minneapolis
Paul Arizin
Philadelphia
Bob Cousy
Ed Macauley
Boston
Bob Davies
Rochester
Adolph Schayes
Syracuse
Schayes
Macauley
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