Hanes Nine Favored In Class A Softball Meet
Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem defending state champions and Seabrook Farms from Greensboro lead Class A in the Women’s State Softball Tournament at Rich land Park. Hanes eyes a third straight title and a chance at the Southern Regional. Seabrook, with five All-Staters, challenges for the crown. The five other Class A clubs include teams from Statesville Canton Durham Seven-Up and Charlotte National Carlton as double elimination play opens tonight through next Saturday with finals and several awards.
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World Championship Tournament opens in Chicago worth 90000
NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson reports on baseball prospect Richard Stanley Brodowski from Bayonne New Jersey who rose from Class D to a top Red Sox pitching prospect. Brodowski impressed in exhibition games and his control and varied pitches drew praise from Yogi Berra and Lou Boudreau.
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Harry Grayson
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Red Sox
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Gold Sox
Boudreau
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World Golf World Championship opens in Chicago with $90,000 pot
Sammy Snead leads the field as pro contenders chase a $25,000 first prize at the Tom O'Shanter course in the World Championship. Tommy Bolt Cary Middlecoff Jack Burke and others are within three strokes of Snead after the All-American tourney. Babe Zaharias defends the women’s $12,000 pro title with Louise Suggs as top challenger. Frank Stranahan defends the amateur crown.
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Snead
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Jack Burke
Wally Ulrich
Doug Ford
Jim Turnesa
Babe Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Red Shield League Playoffs Begin With Top Eight
The A. B. Club leads Red Shield League after placing six men on the All Star team and three hitters in the top seven. Playoffs start Monday August 11 with the first and second teams receiving byes.
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Cardinals Beat Pirates in 10 Inning Doubleheader
Del Rice of the Cardinals homer, doubles, and two singles as St Louis swept Pittsburgh 7-2 in 10 innings and 3-2. Satchel Paige of the Browns shut out Detroit 1-0 in 12 innings, allowing seven hits while walking two and fanning nine.
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Tri-State League Weird Events Feature Plays For Tonight
Tri-State League action saw Knoxville Smokies snap a 10 game skid by beating Gastonia Rockets 3-0 in the opener then lose 3-1 in game two as Joe Karakus allowed five hits. Charlotte split with Asheville, and Greenville's Spinners won a day night doubleheader over Rock Hill 5-2 and 3-2. Anderson Rebels upset Spartanburg Peaches 6-4 with Sam McCain hitting a grand slam. Tonight Spartanburg visits Anderson, Gastonia hosts Knoxville, Charlotte plays Asheville, and Rock Hill meets Greenville.
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Gerring Hughes Ousted In Four Ball Tournament
In Charlotte the National Junior Four Ball event saw a Carolinas light, with Augusta duo Lookabill Rothrock facing Raines Howard and Ward Sisk. Upsets marked the day as Basinger Summerville knocked out Charlotte’s Jonas Cobb. quarterfinals matched Rothrock Lookabill vs Raines Howard and Ward Sisk vs Basinger Summerville.
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Hi-Toms Face Elkin Twin Bill At Finch Field
All games washed out last night. Tonight the High Point-Thom asville Hi-Toms host Elkin Blanketeers in a doubleheader starting 6 30 p m with Bill Zonner and Roy Tinney on the mound for Finch ers. Swift expected for Elkin as the key hurler.
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Trotters Set For Delayed Title Outing
Sixteen three year olds race for the trotting championship at Good Time Park as rain delays the event. Duke of Sallwater, driven by Johnny Simpson, is the 3 to 1 favorite in a field where Hit Song, driven by Harry Pownall, challenges with backing from Harriman Gerry and Sheppard.
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Pirates recall young pitcher Necciai in bold move
Pittsburgh called up Ronnie Necciai the 19 year old phenom who struck out 27 in a no hitter for Bristol and added Jim Waugh Brandt Davis and Lee Walls to the roster Necciai will join the Pirates possibly to face the Cubs amid a season they trail the league leading Dodgers.
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Pelicans fall to Crackers in Southern Association action
Atlanta Crushes New Orleans 12 to 2 to complete a four game sweep and drop the Pelicans to third place. First place Georgians extend lead while Chattanooga Lookouts are soaked by rain. Memphis splits with Little Rock as Art Fowler earns his 11th win.
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Athletes Foot Germ Killer Ad at Cecil's Drug Store
A wartime style drug store advertisement promotes a fungicide named T-4-L to treat athletes foot. It claims fast action by sloughing outer skin to expose buried fungi and killing on contact with greaseless, instant drying results.
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