Ambassador Club Wins 2 Junior National Titles
Raleighs senior men and the Brighton swim clubs senior women topped the Carolinas open AAU meet while the Ambassador club of Washington captured two junior national titles in Louisville. The relay win in the 150 meter junior national medley for women featured Joel Leeman with Ellen Oberti and Diana Wilson earning four golds in the meet.
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Last look at Carolinas A A U meet stirs talk of changes
The Carolinas A A U swimming meet closed at the city lake amid praise and criticism. Spectators noted the large pool but argued for better public access and more seating funded by admissions. State coach Everette tours coaching schools as Greensboro Highs prepare a new 10 000 seat football stadium to boost the Greensboro High Point rivalry.
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Wonder U
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Standings and results from yesterday’s baseball games
Yesterday’s standings show New York 10-9 and Brooklyn 4-2. Chicago and St. Louis traded wins, while Boston and Pittsburgh posted varying scores. Today’s schedule lists multiple afternoon and evening games with matchups across leagues and cities including Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington as potential venues.
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G Washington Names Cavallo as New George Washington Coach
Fort Meade Maryland August 1 Anthony J Cavallo will leave the army August 15 to become assistant football coach at George Washington University He has been athletic officer at Fort Meade Cavallo a Weymouth Mass native played halfback for the undefeated 1937 Lafayette team and was an assistant coach for its 1940 squad He played professional football with Providence and Philadelphia in the National League He also coached at Perkiomen prep in Pennsylvania Ramsey New Jersey high school and other positions
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Cardinals Meet Dodgers In Two Games Sept 21
The St Louis Cardinals will host a double header with the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 21, with the day game at 1 30 p m EST and the night game replayed earlier that week.
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Series Change From Nine Games In Early Baseball
The record notes the World Series setup changing from nine to seven games and back in 1903 then 1919 to 1921, indicating a shift in how many games were played in the Series across eras.
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Track meet results across districts and teams
Boys Ambassador seven Tarboro fifteen. Girls Chapel Hill thirty eight Greensboro eighteen. Junior Men Raleigh fifty one percent High Point M four. Junior Women Watchung Lake forty nine Ambassador thirty one. Senior Women Brighton three Atlanta thirty five. Senior Men Raleigh fifty two UNC twenty nine.
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Hi Toms Travel to Lexington for Twin Bill
The Thomasville High Point Hi Toms visit Lexington for a two game set at 6 30 p m with rookie Ted Alex likely starting the opener against the Athletics. They lead the league by 12 games after sweeping Salisbury and split with Mooresville. Radio Appreciation Night follows, no broadcasts.
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National swimming titles and relay feats at Point meet
Chapel Hill and Watchung Lake finished second and third as the national title went to a Brighton club swimmer. The junior national relay for men was won by Don Tyndal Stan Tinkham David Scott and Dan Callihan in 1 58.7. The UNC and Plainfield club tied for second in 4 34.0. Gail Peters led Brighton in the senior women’s division with three wins and a new 800 meter freestyle mark. Louisville’s 800 meter freestyle relay team capped their trip to High Point with plans to travel to Chattanooga for next weekend’s oe meet.
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Carolinas
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University of North Carolina
Plainfield Swimming Association
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Tennessee
Fall In Creek Started Career Of Atlantic City's Star Gail Peters
Gail Peters from Atlantic City rose to national prominence after a creek fall in Trenton as a child. Competing for Brighton Hotel Swimmers from Atlantic City she led a fourwoman relay team to win the senior division and added the junior 200 meter breaststroke title at New London. She then broke the 800 meter freestyle record and won the 150 meter IM and 400 meter freestyle at the meet after a 500 mile Friday drive with coach Joe Kirk. Peters trained under Joe Kirk and Mickey Vogt and credits early practice for her success. She captained her high school team to state and Eastern championships in 1947 and remains focused on improving with more practice.
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Newcombe Halts Cardinals Rally to Trim St Louis
Don Newcombe silenced the St Louis Cardinals and snapped their nine game win streak with a 4 2 Brooklyn victory. The game featured a tight start before Newcombe blanked the league leaders until the ninth inning amid a late Cardinals rally. The win pulled the Dodgers within one and a half games of first.
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Bearden Faces New Challenge as DiMaggio Extends Streak
Gene Bearden pitched in a tight game while Dom DiMaggio of the Red Sox collected a single to push his hitting streak to 27 games, keeping Boston’s offense in the contest.
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