Gastonia Takes Lead In Legion Series Over Selma
Gastonia beat Selma 11 to 0 in game one of the North Carolina American Legion Junior baseball championship series. Jimmy Stone pitched two hits as Gastonia collected 12 hits, with Jack Turney going 4 for 5 including a double and three singles. Selma managed two runs on seven errors and two hits by Centerfielder C Poole. The series continues with game two tonight in Gastonia before a potential move to Selma for game three.
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North Carolina
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Sunday School League basketball game at Tolbert gym
Reading shows Stroud and Price visiting Tolbert and Beek on Ward Street at Main Methodist. Final score not legible. teams listed as visiting Stroud and Price against Tolbert and Beek in a Sunday School League game.
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Nervous Car Woes Prompt Steering Checkup
A damaged line of OCR text warns about a car’s steering issues and urges a visit to the service department for a complete steering check. The quirky spacing and typos reflect a vintage automotive ad stressing risk and longevity.
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No Favorites In Field Of 10 In Women s State Softball Tourney
Open Thursday for six days at Richland Park under Mercury club sponsorship. Ten teams compete in a double elimination event with Kannapolis YMCA versus Reidsville in the opening game, Pabst Blue Ribbon vs Hanes Knitters, and Winston-Salem Hanes Hosiery vs Berks of Concord. Local interest rises as Delphine Surratt of Pabst, formerly Hillcrest, headlines the field.
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Mercury Athletic Club
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North State Finance
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Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities
Brooklyn fighter Hy Meltzer outpointed Willie Beltram in New York. Newark welter Tony Riccio defeated Bayonne’s Rocky Castellani in a split decision. Miami’s Bobby Dykes stopped Jean Walzack of France in five rounds.
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Hy Meltzer
New York
Willie Beltram
Newark
Tony Riccio
Weaver Tops Juniors Championship Flight With 78
Henry Weaver led 60 entrants to medalist honors in the juniors golf tourney as first rounds begin with Weaver facing Iran Land in the championship flight. The Enterprise trophy will be awarded to the winner with a Blair Park fete planned after the windup.
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Ronny Odell
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Tommy Langley
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Eck Rogers
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James Bird
J. B. Barnes
al Roach
Jim Lovelace
Harry Mauney
John Gerring
Carlton Boyles
Robert Bird
Brant Snavely
Terry Atkins
James Pouge
Box Score: Hickory Beats Statesville 2 1 in North State Run
Statesville pitcher Tokarchik struck out for Sth in the fifth. Hickory won 2 to 1 as Featherstone hit a homer and multiple RBIs powered the visitors. 2B hits included Rutignano Flannagan Daniels and C Raehse. Errors and defensive plays noted with Parker and Cohen credited with the decisions. Chicago note recalls Eddie Collins’ 25 seasons in the American League.
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Rutigliano
Daniels
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Featherstone
Linn
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Flannagan
Shirkel
Wall
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Karchik
Proctor
DiManno
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Vutle
Jackson
U—Horne
Suggs
Chicago
Eddie Collins
Philadllphia
Wwe
Fradshaw
Lisk
Asieteebs
Raehse
Mickory Ab
Ludwig
Ligt
Eeee Cohen
P Wee Wee Proctor
Nenee Tokarchik
Rozelle
Coaches quotes set tone for 1949 gridiron season
High Point Enterprise notes pre season coach lines from Beattie Feathers Snavely Walker Wade and others, predicting mixed results. The piece argues coaches often speak without committing, and warns bets should not hinge on quoted remarks.
Toms Aim To Extend 20-Game Home Win Streak
The Thomasville High Point Toms host Lexington in an 8 o clock home tilt as they defend a 20 game win streak. A doubleheader ended in split with Finchers 15 6 in game two after their 6 3 loss in the opener. Newcomers Ler and Alex pitched for Finchers while Lawler started for Lexington. Three Lexington relievers combined for a 5 2 win as Hi Toms hitters collected 11 hits and 10 walks. Radio Appreciation Night caps the card with 3 500 fans expected and the first game not broadcast this season.
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Jarrett
Hi-Toms
Lexington
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al Jarrett
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Cleveland
Eau Claire
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New England
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Southworth
Gether
Chie
Angelo Pa
Walt Maciorowski
Carl Green
Bob Math
Woodball Lyons
Ise
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Sam McCready Threatens U S Amateur Golf Title
Britisher Sam McCready leads the English Walker Cup group as a major threat to win the U S amateur championship at Oak Hill Rochester from August 29 to September 3. The entry list tops 1 060 with the English team included, while Willie Turnesa and Frank Stranahan praised British play after McCready defeated Turnesa for the British amateur crown.
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New York
United States
Sam McCready
Rochester
Oak Hill Country Club
U.S. Golf Association
McCready
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
City Golf tourney narrows to two in nine flights
In a tight field the field narrowed to two men per flight across nine divisions as the City Links tourney heads to Sunday finals. Championship finalists are Rock Sappenfield Tommy Langley Lucien Williams and Marvin Boggs with semi finals soon.
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Tommy Langley
Lucien Williams
Marvin Boggs
Sappenfield
Bud Kivett
Langley
Jim Blackburn
Jack Harris
Joe Jarrell
Blackburn
Bill Hoover
Rock Sap
Bangaway Favored for 24th Hambletonian at Goshen
Bangaway, from the Saunders Mills stable in Toledo, Ohio, is the slight favorite for the 24th Hambletonian at Good Time track on August 10. Demon Hanover, last year’s standout, is not an obvious contender this year in the wide-open field heading into the heats.
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N. Y
Bangaway
Demon Hanover
Harrison Hoyt
Bethel
Second Round Opens in Semi-Pro Tourney Action
ASHEBORO Aug 2 Second round action in the semi pro baseball tourney starts tonight Beacon Mills of Sw meets Glenola at six Asheboro’s McCrary team faces Yadkin at eight thirty First round winners include Siler City over Roseboro three and Beacon Mills beating Pleasad Garden six two
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Beacon
Pleasad Garden
Recreation League First Game Sees Jr Order Edge Enterprise
In the first game Jr Order defeats Enterprise 2 to 1 as R Key and Pointeers lead for the visitors while Loflin and Harvey team up for the home side. Bowen Hackney Enterpes Farlow contribute RBIs. Second game Enterprise defeats Jr Order 2 to 0 with Kemp Harvey J Key Kearns Williams Flower facing Hollingsworth Crisco in a pitching duel.
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J. Key and Kearns
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