VIR Holds Inaugural Stock Car Qualifying at VIR
Walter Hansgen of Chicago and Charlie Wallace of Washington led the first day at Virginia International Raceway driving D-type Jaguars with 2 27.8 times on the 32 mile course. Carroll Shelby’s Maserati timed unofficially faster but recorded 2 22.1 in official books. Ed Hugus won the opening 7 lap race at 67.5 mph, while Bob Holbert won the 64 mile second race after two crashes marred the run. Active racing starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. with 265.6 miles on the agenda.
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Danville
Walter Hansgen
Chicago
Charlie Wallace
Washington
Virginia International Raceway
Carroll Shelby
Tex
Sports Car Club of America
Ed Hugus
Pittsburgh
Bob Grossman
West Nyack
N.Y
Hugus
Bob Holbert
Warrington
Wallace
Porsche
Frank Baptista
Hyattsville
Lotus
Ray Heppenstall
Philadelphia
High Point Swimmers Rank In Junior National Meet
HP swimmers John Kirkman Chester Hayworth Harold McKee and Buddy Shapard placed fourth in the Men's Junior National 400 Meter Freestyle Relay in Oak Ridge Tennessee. They finished fifth in the Junior National 400 Meter Medley Relay as the Southeastern AAU Swim Meet concluded. Coach Fred Rupenthal said the four boys, High Point’s only entrants, are set for about six relay and individual races Sunday.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
High Point
John Kirkman
Chester Hayworth
Harold McKee
Buddy Shapard
Fred Ruppenthal
State Softball Tourney Opens With Point Club Win
Mercury Club Girls of High Point defeated Wilson Sealtest 6-1 in the Class AAA opener as defending champion Asheboro Rockets also won. Madison Throwing blanked Erwin Mills 4-0 in Class AA, while Carbide Law edged Griffin Clinic 6-5 and Asheboro Little Rockets beat Valdese 15-5 in Class A. Delphine Surratt allowed six hits for High Point.
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High Point
Mercury Athletic Club
Sealtest
Wilson
Asheboro Rockets
Durham
Madison
Erwin Mills
Cooleemee
Carbide Law
Griffin Clinic
Asheboro
Asheboro Little Rockets
Valdese
Delphine Surratt
Thorne
Sara Rumsey
Jo Reynolds
Harvell Park
Abre Abral Klutz
Lee
Cartier
Chilton
Wilhelm If
Roberts
Shore
Shumate
Benson
Stevens
Freese
Reynolds
Owens If
Pike
Swicesood
Zigier
Auten
Ant
Joyce
McDaniel
Hall
Irvines
Zigler
Sth
Cocmemod
RBI
U—Rowe
J. Hinkle
Cochran
Sealtest Abre
Clary
Garner
Andrews
A. Webb
Crawford
Stancil Surratt
Nicholson
San Stanton
B. Webb
Scott Jo
Essig Clinches Publinx Golf Title In 36 Hole Final
Serena Essig, 18 from Indianapolis and LSU student, defeated Gene Towry of Dallas 6 and 5 to win the 32nd National Public Links championship. Essig, the second youngest winner, led 7 up at lunch and used superb iron play and long putts to seal the match on the Hershey Park Course. Towry, a former North Texas State player and Navy veteran, briefly pressured after a rocky start but could not match Essig's precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serena
Indianapolis
Gene Towry
Dallas
Essig
Louisiana State University
Towry
Publinx
Lester Balstad
North Texas State College
Navy
Hershey Park
Don
Smith and Bey Triumph in Lexington YMCA Wrestling Feature
John Smith and Ali Bey defeated the Gallagers in a Lexington YMCA wrestling feature with Smith earning the decisive fall by body press on Doc Gallager and Bey taking the opener with a Turkish Claw. Mike Gallager won the second fall via a knee lift on Bey. Ivan Bornov beat Billy Two Rivers in the semi final by cradle hold. Rivers protested the verdict. Carol Fozoff won the opener with a wolf killer on Ranos Cernands.
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Lexington
John Smith
Ali Bey
Mike
Doc Gallager
Smith
Doc
Bey
Ivan Bornov
Billy Two Rivers
Rivers
Carol Fozoff
Ranos Cernands
High Point All-Stars Reach Tar Heel League Final
In Greensboro High Point National Tar Heel Little League All-Stars beat Greensboro National Tar Heel Stars 7 to 4 to advance to the District 3 final. Bobby Haywood earned the win over Ed Wray as Thayer and Kennedy doubled for the victors and losers respectively.
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Greensboro
High Point
High Pointers
Southern Little Sea
WP Haywood
Wray
TE Poue
Neice Tae
Thayer
Kennedy
Bur-Gra Bees maul Sartin Cleaners as Frye nears no hit
C P Frye carried a two out chase of a no hitter for Bur-Gra Bees in a 7 0 win over Sartin Cleaners of High Point. Earl Campbell ended the bid with a single in the ninth. Bill Cayavac hit two homers and Ed Smith added a triple and single in Graham August 3 Piedmont Industrial semi pro action.
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Graham
C. P. Frye
Bur-Gra Bees
High Point
Frye
Earl Campbell
Martin
Bill Cayavac
Ed Smith
Ward
Land
Frye. Jones
Hirst Quietly Shuts Out Winston As Hi-Toms Win
Art Hirst pitched a five hitter to blank Winston-Salem 4 0 at Finch Field. Ford belted his 16th home run of the season in the fourth as the Hi-Toms stayed within five percentage points of league leaders and prepare to face Winston-Salem again with Jack Taylor likely to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hirst
Hi-Toms
Greensboro Patriots
Winston
Salem
Hirst
Finch Field
Jack Taylor
George Moton
Red Birds
Billy Ford
Hi-Toms rout Birds as Kennedy sets nine assist record
In a Carolina League game the Hi-Toms beat the Birds with six runs after six innings. Har vey Cohen took the loss as Gene Davis and Tom Keane propelled the Hi-Toms with key hits and errors affecting scoring. John Kennedy tied a nine assist record with eight assists and nine chances in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Dick Hicks
the Birds
Hirst
Jim Schaffer
Bill Kunkel
Hi-Toms
John Kennedy
Winston-Salem Edges Hi-Toms Behind Strong Hirst Start
Hirst improves to 13-5 with a complete game effort allowing 2 runs as Winston-Salem tops Hi-Toms 4-2. Ford belts a three RBI performance, Keane scores twice, and Logan, Harrington, Jantze, Krol add doubles. 1B Cohen suffers loss. Shives and Valencourt appear defensively.
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E—Contratto
Davis
RBI
Ford
Keane
Logan
Schaffer
HR Ford
Hirst
Winston-Salem
Hi-Toms
Contratto
Harrington
Jantze
Krol
Hicks
Rebr—Cohen
W—Hirst
L— Cohen
A—Shives
Valencourt
Kennedy
Oliver If
Thorne
Harris
Smith
Kunkel
Mae
Cohen
Tobs Edge Durham In Doubleheader Split
Wilson defeats Durham 2-1 in the nightcap and 64 in the opener as Alex Gordy earns his seventh win with a two hitter and his third shutout in four starts. Jim Hall drives in three runs in the opener while Bubba Moran homers for the Bulls in the nightcap.
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Wilson
N. C
Alex Gordy
Durham
Gordy
Gary Mitchell
Jim Hall
Toch
Bulls
Bubba Moran
Dick Colone
John Schroeder
Tom Futch
Dick Beck
Tobs
al Dwyer
Halls
Dan Porter
Tex Taylor
Hall
Taylor
Porter
Bill Edners
Kudajeski
Yman Carey
Greensboro Noses Out Leafs to Retain First
Greensboro edged Danville 5-4 in 10 innings to hold a slim Carolina League lead as Danville ended a five game streak. Buckwalter homered and doubled for Greensboro while DeSilva, Amorena, and Benner contributed key hits. Lore earned the win with Devita taking the loss. Attendance 1,077. Time 2:15.
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Danville
Greensboro
Leafs
Dale DeSilva
Larry Devita
Augie Amorena
Leroy Bradley
Herb Benner
Amorena
Don Long
Willie DeJesus
Devita
Bob Turk
Long
Turk
Ino Rodriguez
Benner
Bill Lore
Bill Monbouquette
E—Long
Buckwalter
RBI
Frazier
Fiddier
Ferrara
Dejesus
Mon
Lore
W—Lore
L—Devita
Abrh Desilva
Antinelli Ib
Rodrigu
Reveira
Wilhelm
Funk
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City Lake Pool
Billy McGinty
Charlotte
Harry Schiffman
Penny Taliaferro
Charles
Couric
Taliaferro
McGinty
VIR
Mercury Club
Webb
Scott
Rumsey
Stancil
Outlaw
BR Thorne
Surraty
W— Surratt
L—Thorne
Griffin Clinic Carbide
Tillman
Decker
Wright
Williams
J. Chriscoe
Brown
Aioe M
Griffin
Routh
Pulk
Marwara
Haywera
Lon Griffin
Carbide
Jones
W—Jones
Little Rockets
Valdese Seh
Grayson Ib
Keever
Hartman
Trosden
Shimpock
A. Routh
Eckerd
Mcintyre
Lambert
Leger
Ami P. Routh
Powell
Auman
Sanders
McEalliard
R. Powel
Farry
Mit
Hildebrend
Little Rockos Sisseeeerseeesee
Sae
Leser
Or Powell
Grayson
Lack
J. “Pout
Hildebrand
Trogden
Shimpock Hartman
Sr—Eckard
Grayyre
Auman Auman
Ween
J. L—Hildebrand
Coolfemee
Towry's
HP All-Stars
Rap Greenies
Sartin
Patriots
Homer
Witton
Derham
At-Toms
Winston Ee
Winston-Salem St
Derham Et Wilson
Harvey Cohen
Gene Davis
Tom Keane
Eddie Logan
Fred Harrington
E—Schroger
Bunn
Morton
Kudaieski
Colone
Abre Kostross
Ao Thurstem
Enders
Halifax Hubbard
Schroeder
Feller
Carer
Carey
Cello Tmei
Suits
Dacron
Fabulous Dacron
Wright Crothing
Greensboro—High
Hal Buckwalter
Salo
Highland Motors, Inc
N. Main ST
Abernathy — Briles — Jackson
Shoal Crawford
Padget
Nettleton’s
Uwright
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