Johnson Named Top All-Star Gridder in North Carolina
August report from Greensboro notes Cornel Johnson of High Point named most outstanding football player in the eighth annual North Carolina high school all star game. He scored two touchdowns and set an all star sprint record while earning All-State and All-Southern honors. Carroll Youngkin of North Davidson was named top basketball player in the same event with 14 points in the West victory.
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Cornell Johnson
High Point
North Carolina
Greenare
Carroll Youngkin
North Davidson
Johnson
North Carolina State College
Simeon
High Pointer
American Business Club
Deluxe tops Shelby in tense 5 4 softball thriller
In a close Deluxe versus Shelby match Deluxe wins 5 to 4 with Jones delivering the game ending run in the seventh. Dexterous defense and late rallying offense highlighted the contest as Banks-Ford and Rockets pressed toward their own playoff fate in the double header.
Thomas Retains Shoe Title in North Carolina Tourney
Thomas of High Point defended his singles championship in the North Carolina horseshoe tournament at Winston-Salem, finishing 7-0. Sid Welch of Winston-Salem placed second with 6-1, while Thomas Garrison of Cramerton was third. Thomas rallied late in a key fifth match to edge Garrison.
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Woody Thomas
High Point
Thomas
Frank Garrison
Cramerton
Sid Welch
Thomas Garrison
Frank Wall
Evans
Hammonds
Asheboro
al Hoover
Welch
Garrison
Eagles edge Scots 2-1 in 11 innings
In Fayetteville on August 4 Kinston Eagles tailed Fayetteville by a single run until the 11th. Big Tex Taylor started the 11th with a triple and Carl Long singed home the go ahead run as Warren Piedra relieved Ted Fowler. Ray Swarts had tied the game with a ninth inning double and Dave An followed with a key single. The Scots dropped to a lower place in the Carolina League after Hi p Toms beat Winston-Salem.
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Fayetteville
Kinston
Eagles
Ted Fowler
Big Tex Taylor
Carl Long
Taylor
Warren Piedra
Fowler
Ray Swarts
Davean
Larry Spinner
Dennie Montgomery
Jim Poke
Spinner
Buz Bell
Leon Hurst
Danville Leafs top Tobs 6 3 in four game series finale
Danville wins 6 to 3 at Wilson finishing a four game set. Tony Taylor belts a two run homer in a 10 hit attack that powered the Leafs past the Tobs as Wilson collects six hits with five of them off starter Joe Moonsies before he exits after four innings. Durham also beats the Tobs influencing the standings.
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Danville
Tony Taylor
Ilson
Tobs
Durham
Wilson
Joe Moonsies
Gordon
Fred Daen
Arcaro Shines As Two Top Horses Fall in Chicago
Under a scorching Washington Park crowd of 22 636 two leading Thoroughbreds suffered defeats. Ben A Jones won the Sheridan Handicap with Swoon's Son defeating the favorite as Needles faded to last in an overnight dash on the turf set by Burnt Child in a 6-furlong tick. Swaps toured the track in preparation for Labor Day's Washington Park Handicap.
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Washington Park
Swoon
Ben A. Jones
Needles
Burnt Child
California
Swaps
Henry D. Maggio
J. J. Gregory
Willie Shoemaker
Dark Toga
Fabius
Dave Erb
Dedicate Rallies To Win $55,700 Brooklyn Handicap
Dedicate driven by Eddie Arcaro wins the $55,700 Brooklyn Handicap at Jamaica in a three horse photo finish. The 4-year-old son of Princequillo beats Moon by a head with Midafternoon a head back in third as the field covers 1 mile 3 sixteenths in 1 55 4 5.
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Brooklyn
New York
Dedicate
Eddie Arcaro
Midafternoon
Find
Drew and Baugh Named as Coaches for East West Game
MEMPHIS August 4 Harold Red Drew formerly of Alabama will head the East team for the August 15 East West prep football game. Sammy Baugh now at Hardin Simmons will head the West team and Johnny Vaught Ole Miss will assist Drew with the East squad and Wa Millner Hardin-Simmons will assist Baugh.
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Memphis
Harold
Red) Drew
Sammy Baugh
Drew
University of Alabama
Baugh
Hardin-Simmons
Johnny Vaught
University of Mississippi
Wa Millner
Earl Stewart Leads Tam O Shanter Flight With 68
Earl Stewart Jr a Dallas club pro fired 33 35 68 68 and led Tam O Shanter s All American golf carnival after 54 holes in Chicago He carded a 209 total and held a narrow margin over Furgol Poe Shooters Huo Meshieen Snead and others in pursuit as heat and wind shaped the final rounds
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Chicago
Earl) Stewart Jr
Dallas
Tex
Tam O'Shanters
Stewart
Furgol
Poe
Tony Hu
Ooe Meshieen
Sam Snead
Middlecoff Enters Milwaukee Open Tourney
National Open champion Cary Middlecoff submitted his entry for the Milwaukee Open, a $35 000 event at Tripoli Golf Club. He won last year with a 5-under at Blue Mound. Sam Snead Dutch Harbert and Ches Harbert signed up, joining golfdom’s top names. The tournament offers a $6 000 top prize and a new automobile.
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Cary Middlecoff
Blue Mound Country
Memphis
Middlecoff
Sam Snead
E. J
Chick Harbert
Golfdom
Tripoli Golf Club
Blue Mound
Taylor Wins Duel From Twins in 12th Inning
Taylor plated Fred Harrington with a single in the bottom of the 12th to lift the Hi-Toms 1-0 over Winston-Salem in a 10 pitch duel. Taylor earned his 18th win of the season and a complete game in 26 starts, lowering his opponent to two runs as the Hi-Toms move a game up on Fayetteville. Harrington doubled to start the 12th, and Dick’s late throw allowed both runners to reach, setting the stage for Taylor’s decisive hit. The Hi-Toms advance to meet Fayetteville in a 2:30 p.m. game.
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Jack Taylor
Fred Harrington
Winston-Salem
Ed Dick
Hi-Toms
Fayetteville
Kinston
Taylor
Twins
Jerry Mac
Leroy Thomason
Harrington
Melvin
Bulls Rally In 12th To Beat Greensboro 3-2
Durham Bulls won 3-2 over Greensboro in 12 innings to climb to fourth in the Carolina League. The late run gave Durham the victory at home.
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Durham
Bulls
Greensboro
Hi-Toms Hold Lead In Carolina League Standings
Last night HI-TOMS beat Winston-Salem in 12 innings while Danville defeated Wilson and Durham edged Greensboro. Today’s slate features Fayetteville at HI-TOMS Danville at Greensboro Wilson at Winston-Salem and Durham at Kinston with 2 30 p m starts.
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Danville
Durham
Wilson
Kinston
Greensboro
Hi-Toms
Winston-Salem
M. Durham
Brown Wins Net Match to Set Finals Showdown
Browne the third seed faces top seed Umstadter in tomorrow’s men’s singles final after Brownlow and Foster fall. Daniel, the Leaksville veteran and second seed, displayed long range volleying before tiring late. In women’s action Sara Walters defeats Jane Fowler to meet Evelyn Cowan in the final.
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Bill Umstadter
Umstaedter
Abbeville
S.C
Presbyterian
John Brownlow
John Foster
University of North Carolina
Daniel
Leaksville
Oe Brown
Excent
Aom Visions
Charlotte
Sara Walters
Carolinas
Jane Fowler
Covington
Evelyn Cowan
Miss Fowler
Frances Hogan
Chapel Hill
Marshall Hopper
Kinston
Leonard Generan
Raleigh
Fred Ruben
Igount
Finley Lee
Murchison Ties 100 Meter Mark in Berlin
Pfc Ira J Murchison, U S Olympic team member from Chicago, ran 100 meters in 10.1 seconds in Berlin, matching a feat accomplished twice in 24 hours. Willie J Williams of Ghana clocked 10.1 in a preliminary heat, near the world record of 9.12 set by Jesse Owens.
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Ira J Murchison
Chicago
Eas
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Army Vadedis
Olympic Stadium
Owens Eeme
Murchison
Williams
Conseil Internationside Sport Militaire
Mark
Oes
Vy Williams
U.S. Army
Teur Athletic
Southpaw Golfers Open Tournament At Hickory
Left handed golfers from about 30 states prepare for the 17th annual amateur tournament of the National Association of Left-Handed Golfers at Catawba Country Club in Hickory North Carolina. The 72 hole four day event begins Monday with scores counting toward the nationals.
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N. C
North Carolina
National
Portside
Catawba Country Club
James Metrovich
Reno
Nev
Kaline to Receive Hillerich Award Monday
Detroit outfielder Al Kaline will be honored with the John A. Hillerich award for the 1955 American League batting title at Monday night’s game against Cleveland. AL President Will Harridge will present the silver bat and certificate. Kaline won the title at age 20 with a .340 average and 40 doubles, 27 home runs, 102 runs, helping the defending champion recover to reach the .300 mark again.
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al Kaline
John A. Hillerich
Cleveland
Kaline
Will Harridge
Mexicans Upset U S Doubles Team In Davis Cup Marathon
In Rye New York on August 4 Mexico’s Mario Llamas and Francisico Contreras defeated U S doubles duo Sam Giammalva and Barry MacKay 11-13 6-4 1-6 8-6 6-4 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of five series. The Mexican victory marked their first Davis Cup point on U S soil and their first doubles win over the United States.
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Talbert
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Dayton
Ohio
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