Spitters, Cold Balls Stir Spring Training Night
In a San Francisco loss to Milwaukee, Gaylord Perry faced accusations of throwing spitters as Bragan alleged a secret waxed glove. Jo Jo White recovered a spitter ball, while Johnson earned his 12th win with a six-hitter. Willie Mays hit his 25th homer for the Giants in a day of chilly baseball and disputed ball conditions lingered across multiple games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HAL Associated Press
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Gaylord Perry
Ken Johnson
Braves
Bobby Bragan
Dt Erecta
Bragan
Jo Jo White
Jo Jo
Perry
Johnson
White
Jesse Gonder
Willie Mays
Hhis
Giants
Armstrong LTHS Tourney Odds in Quarterfinals Tonight
The Armstrong LTHS tournament proceeds to quarterfinals at Armstrong Park with two games on the slate. Score details show Dixie Southern and Piedmont facing strong players including Cook, Butler, Moran, Davis, and Treadway while Piedmont posts notable runs and Guillord leads with key hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Park
Dixie
Southern
Cook
Butler
Moran
Davis
Aaeron
Treadway
Watts
Mele on Twins bench as Killebrew avoids injury scare
LEW FERGUSON reports on the Minnesota Twins keeping a six game lead in the pennant race while Harmon Killebrew suffers arm soreness. Killebrew, resting with X rays showing no fracture, wears a plastic splint after leaving the field. Teammate Mele stresses the club’s depth as the star slugger heals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killebrew
Harmon
Umpire Hubbard Says Little Can Be Done OverFrozen Baseballs
Chicago AP report notes Big Cal Hubbard the AL umpire in chief sat in and said little could be done about allegations from Detroit Tigers that the Chicago White Sox used frozen balls. Joe Cronin league president says no rule governs ball storage and that balls must be in umpires room an hour before game. He adds such charges are common and fairness should prevail regardless of ball condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger
White Sox
Ed Hurley
Pete Ward
Chicago
McLain
Hoyt Wilhelm
Gary Peters
Minnesota
Baltimore
Jimme Hall
Twins
Harmon Brew
Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Big Cal Hubbard
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Joe Cronin
Cne Ae Hapate
Bard
Detroit
Cronin
Boston
Sumner Hills shifts scene for Enterprise Golf Classic overflow
The Enterprise Golf Classic moved to Sumner Hills to fit all players after Blair Park overflow. Local golfers commented on the tougher back nine, higher greens, and unpredictable breaks while Roger Watson warned the course was not fun to play. Ward and Boggs offered their own reflections on scoring and field depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Park
Sumner Hills
Viet Nam
Sumner
Bud Kivett
Jim Ward
Lee
Roger Watson
Blair
High Point College
Roger
Watson
Marksmen duel for .410 division in skeet shoot
In Savannah Georgia three marksmen Strother Shumate Lackland AFB Texas Clint Swingle Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and K L Wilson Palms California tied at 96 of 100 in the World Skeet Shooting Championships to determine the .410 gauge title in a 25 third shootoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Strother Shumate
Lackland Afb
Tex
Clint Swingle
Bryn Mawr
K.L. Wilson
Palms
Calif
Rockfish Event Yields Pro and Amateur Winners
In Wallace North Carolina a pro division winner emerged as Jim Campbell of Fuquay with a 323 and $200 prize. Ronnie Reitz of Louisburg led a foursome to a best ball 1 under par 52 while Reitz tied for third with Avery Beck. Leonard Thompson posted the low amateur score of 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
N. C
Ronnie Reitz
Louisburg
Rockfish
Coun- Wilmington
Jerry Apple
Wallace Monday
Reitz
Avery Beck
Whispering Pines
Jim Campbell
Fuquay
Leonard Thompson
Laurinre
Gridders Hit With Fines After Night Pub Incident
Gilmer the Lions new coach refused to disclose fines following a post curfew brawl at a Royal Oak cafe. Looney and Flynn, ex Sooners teammates, denied blame after a 3 am dispute over a $3.38 tab. No charges were filed and police left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Lions
Navy
National Football League
Looney
Flynn
University of Oklahoma
Royal Oak
Colts
High Point Softball Tourney Opens At Harvell Park
The city hosts its largest softball tournament in years with two men's district playoff games at Harvell Park. Burlington Throwing versus Methodist at 7 p.m. and Hudson Belk against Southside All-Stars at 8:15 p.m. The event features Marsh Furniture Sportsman's Club Ledford All-Stars National Upholstery and other local teams. Deadline for women's division entries is today, with first round pairings announced tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Harvell Park
Burlington
Methodist
Hudson- Belk
Thomasville
Southside All - Stars
Ledford
Marsh Furniture
Sportsman's Club of High
National
Ledford All - Stars
Sportsman’s Club
Waivers Expire On Roberts
Waivers have expired on Robin Roberts the veteran right hander is free to sign with other clubs. Roberts 38 was placed on waivers by the Baltimore Orioles last week at his own request after objecting to his role as a spot starter and long reliever. He said from his suburban Philadelphia home he was in talks with several clubs and staying in condition in case he signs. His Oriole contract was about $30 000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Robin Roberts
Dicker Eee Roberts
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia
Roberts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby
Armstrong
LTHS
Piedmont
Guillord
Guillora
THE
Mele
Lew Ferguson
Yankees
Kille
Hubbard
High Point Golf Assn
Ward
Bill Hoover
Marvin Boggs
By Paul Shine
KING _ EDWARD
Jetstar
Highland Motors
North Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!