North State League All Star Game Fails to Disappoint
The North State League All Star Game at Finch Field capped a strong promotional effort headlined by a crowning Miss North Carolina State League Miss Ann Barnes of Salisbury. The event drew solid attendance, boosted the league treasury, and featured Sunday night play amid few protests. Notables absent included Gene Stephens and Charlie Knight with Roy Boles shifted to the West lineup. Jaynes took action to replace him.
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Ann Lee Barnes
Salisbury
Miss Barnes
Mary Lou Culler
Hi-Tom
Finch Field
League
Walter Woodson
North Carolina
Hi-Toms
Ann Barnes
Columbus
Gene Stephens
Charlie Knight
Mooresville
Roy Boles
Pud Miller
Radio Jaynes
Es Ae Enterprise
Thomasville
Lopez Sees Indians Winning Pennant Despite Injuries
Freshman manager Al Lopez states the Indians will win the pennant if key sluggers Larry Doby and Luke Easter stay healthy. Cleveland just finished its best road trip since 1948 after beating the Athletics 6 3, 6 3, with Bob Lemon and Lou Wynne winning. The Yankees lead by a half game after beating the Browns. other AL results include Lopat and Reynolds strong outings, and a Tigers sweep of the Red Sox. In the NL, the Phillies and Giants posted wins while the Cards and Braves also won.
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Carl Lundquist
United Press
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Larry Doby
Luke Easter
Fle
Indians
Boudreau
Athletics
Bob Lemons
Lou Wynn
Red Sox
Lopez
Rosen
Wynn
Yankees
Browns
Lopat
Allie Reynolds
Tigers
Whi Sox
Washington
Bubba Church
Phillies
Pirates
Giants
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Braves
Cubs
Detroit
Kick Gone From Army Mule After Scandal
West Point senior Al Conway says Army may struggle this season after scandal. He cites coach Earl Blaik as key to any turnaround, predicts at most two wins and outlines expectations for the first practice and team depth amid upheaval.
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al Conway
Avondale
West Point
Army
United Press
N. Y
Softball Play Resumes Here Tuesday at 6
The annual Girls State Softball Tourney returns to Richland Park with four games as the fourth night of action for 16 teams. Only one squad has been eliminated by two losses, and Tuesday features High Point Redwine versus Saxapahaw among the matches.
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Richland Park
High Point Redwine
Saxapahaw
Tourney picture games Tuesday and Wednesday slate
Class B Shelby Millewa Asheboro Balfour. High Point Redwine faces Saxapahaw. Class A Durham 1 Up Cher ry Point Jets. Greensboro Pabst Blue Ribbon meets Kannapolis. Wednesday Class B Hanes Hosiery FW versus Asheboro Weaving. Class B Asheboro Quakers vs Raleigh. Class B Canton Recreation Park against Hillsboro. Class A Fayetteville vs Greens boro Kannapolis loser. Greensboro Sales eliminated in Class B.
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Shelby Millewa
Asheboro-Balfour
High Point Redwine
Saxapahaw
Durham
Cherry Point Jets
Greensboro Pabst Blue Ribbon
Kannapolis
Hanes Hosiery
Asheboro Weaving
Asheboro Quakers
Raleigh
Canton Recreation Park
Hillsboro
Fayetteville
Greensboro-Kannapolis
Greensboro Sales
Hanes Hosiery Dominates A Crown Favorites In Durham Tourney
The Durham 7-Up tournament features Shelby Mills Asheboro-Balfour Greensboro Kannapolis matchups with finals set for Saturday night. Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem leads A bracket after an 18 point win over Fayetteville, while Canton Recreation Park Hillsboro Asheboro Quakers and Raleigh reach B bracket semi finals without a defeat. Tickets remain available as Mercury club members promote sales. The local winner earns a berth to the Southern Regionals in St Petersburg.
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Shelby Mills
Asheboro-Balfour
Durham
Cherry Point Jets
Greensboro Blue Ribbon
Kannapolis
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Hanes
Fayetteville
Canton Recreation Park
Hillsboro
Asheboro Quakers
Raleigh
Phillies Pitched One-Hit Win Over Pirates
Bubba Church pitched a one hit game for the Phillies in a 5 to 1 victory over the Pirates. Ralph Kiner opened the Pirates' scoring with a seventh inning homer, becoming the first man to reach base.
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United Press
Bubba Church
Phillies
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
All Stars Vie For State Finals Trip From High Point
High Point Little Leaguers earned a spot among four clubs out of 30 to travel to Raleigh for the State Little League Tourney. Coaches E H Highfill W W Thomas Lelon r and Don McCurry lead a group including pitchers Numa Highfill Kenneth Ray Ridge Arthur Wilson Jr and Jimmy Adams and bat boy Jerry Koonts with alternates Wayne Thomas Charlie Patterson Jimmy Weston and Charlie McPherson.
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High Point
Raleigh
State
Elwood
Innist
City Recreationatment
Numa Highfill
Kenneth Ray Ridge
Arthur Wilson, Jr
Jimmy Adams
Donald S. Blizzard
Roy Leach
Dickie Culler
Donald Odell Embler
Larry Hill
Hal Thomas Hoover
George Lee Steelman
Norman L. Mann
Marvin Richards
Kenneth Prosser
Jerry Koonts
Cubs
Wayne Thomas
Charlie Patterson
Jimmy Weston
Charlie McPherson
E. H. Highfill
W. W. Thomas
Lelon R
Don McCurry
Ald
Little League
St Louis Manager Marion Used 39 Players in Half
St Louis manager Marty Marion employed 39 players in the first half of the 1951 regular season, showcasing his experimental approach and depth as the team sought early-season rhythm.
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ST Louis
Marty Marion
Pitchers Shine as West Tops East In Stars Tilt
The West beat the East 21 with Pud Miller’s Western pitchers Ernie Johnson Ray Nesbit and Sal Del Isola proving dominant. Manager Jim Gruzdis vowed the West would prevail over the East in this North State league all star event.
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Ernie Johnson
Ray Nesbit
Sal del Isola
Nance
Hill Nance
Johnson
Hamilton
Pete Morant
Elkin
East
Concord
West
Nesbit
Tom Amplchiett
Morant
Mac Smith
Lexington
Plackie McCree
Mooresville
del Isola
McCree
Windy Carden
Kiner Tied But Pushes For Home Run Honors
Ralph Kiner and Gil Hodges were tied at 31 home runs in the National League race. Kiner was on pace to tie Babe Ruth for six straight seasons with top power, while his Pirates clashed with the Phillies as Ruth’s mark loomed.
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United Press
New York
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Joey
Kiner
Babe Ruth
Pirate
Pirates
Phillies
Ruth
Inez
J Anges Ba Taena
Lou Gehrig
Stengel Attacks Richards as White Sox Lose Skids in Feud
Casey Stengel, Yankees manager, ridicules Paul Richards and the White Sox after a rain-delayed ninth inning led to a New York win. Richards protests, but Stengel accuses him of crying as he contends the feud shows nothing wrong with the game.
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United Press Sports
New York
Fraley
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
White Sox
Paul Richards
Richards
Chicago
Sox
Stengel
Casey
Yankee
Davidson Laundry Tops In Softball Schedule
In Thomasville the City Softball league lists Davidson Laundry leading the standings. Scheduled games include Davidson Laundry vs Carolina Seating and City Cleaners, along with Myers and Lanier and First Baptist across Monday to Thursday with times from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.
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Thomasville
Davidson Laundry
Myers and Lanier
Ville Furniture
Oaks K. Bocce
Davidson
Thomasville Furniture
First Baptist
Jewel Va
City Cleaners
Jewel
Carolina
Sunday School League Schedule and Matchups
The Sunday School League lists games on Tuesday August 7. Ward Street faces Springfield at Ada Blair at 6:00. E Green Street Matove Christian Church at Brentwood plays Highland versus Bemacoed at Harvell S.B. at 6:00. Hilliard meets First Church of God at College S.B. at 6:00.
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Springfield
Ada Blair
E. Green St. Matove Christian
Brentwood
Highland
Bemacoed
Harvell S.B
Hilliard Va
Ch. of God
College S.B
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