Cards And Dodgers Neck And Neck In National League Race
In a tight NL chase with 52 games left, the Cardinals and Dodgers share the lead as Brooklyn gains a tie by dumping Cincinnati twice while St Louis takes a single from New York. Brooklyn holds 28 home games vs 28 road for the Cards as the race heads toward late September.
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Jack Hand
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Brooks
Fasy
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pirates
Boston
Burt Shotten
Joe Hatten
Reds
Rex Barney
Tar Heels face lean year as replacements must emerge
Chapel Hill previews show a decimated Tar Heel squad with few proven stars and a crowded race for several positions. Irvin Holdash anchors the line while Dick Buhting and Bud Carson contend for the backfield and Vir ginia transfer Billy Hayes hopes to fill the fullback slot. In baseball, Al Jarrett recovers form with an 11-4 record as the Nationals’ batters struggle in bouts of boisterous fan reaction.
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Chapel Hill
Tar Heels
Jake Wade
Kenan Stadium
Irvin Holdash
Billy Maceyko
Charlie Justice
Dick Buhting
Bud Carson
Page
Ted Hesmer
Boggs to Play Langley in City Championship Final
Darkhorse Marvin Boggs defeated uolan Williams 3 and 2 to reach the city golf final against 18 year old Tommy Langley, last year’s runner-up. The title match is set for Blair Park Sunday at 1 pm, with Henry winning the junior title 3 and 2 over Jimmy Lovelace.
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Marvin Boggs
Uolan Williams
Tommy Langley
Blair Park Municipal Course
Henry
Jimmy Lovelace Weaver
High Point Enterprise
Blair Park
Boggs
Williams
Langley
City
Snead's 7Q-footer Drops Mangrum Lead in All American
Slammin Sam Snead unleashed a 70-foot chip on the 18th at Tam O’Shanter to push Lloyd Mangrum from the lead in the All American Professional journey. Mangrum, Barron, and Bulla vied for the $3,333 top prize as others chased with rounds ranging from 67 to 70 and a crowded field at 134 to 142.
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Tam O'Shanter
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Svea
Tom O'Shanter
Snead
Herman Barron
Johnny Bulla
Barron
Bulla
Pete Cooper
Clayton Heafner
Fred Haas, Jr
Chick Harbert
Ed (Porky
Oliver
Jimmy Demaret
Lawson Little
Harry Todd
Jimmy Clark
Jim Ferrier
Chandler Harper
Herman Keiser
Jim Turnesa
Texan Todd
Harbert
Chick
Cary Middlecof
Hartford
Boros
al Besselink
Chicago
Frank Stranahan
Louise Suggs
Carrollton
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Miss Jameson
Miss Suggs
Lesnevich Charles Fight Set for Short Knockout Chance
New York reports preview strong claims the Edward Charles Gus Lesnevich heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night will end quickly. Rocky Graziano predicts a first round knockout while Charles vows to seize any opportunity as both fighters hover near 180 pounds and finish sparring before the bout.
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Lesnevich
Charles
New York
Edward Charles
Gus Lesnevich
United States
National Boxing Association
Yankee Stadium
Rocky Graziano
Gus
Pompton Lakes
Williams and Stephens Homer Lifts Dominant Sox Split
Dom DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 34 games with a first inning bunt. Chicago White Sox defeat Washington 4-1 behind Randy Gumpert eight hits. Senators snap seven game skid with a 1-0 win behind rookie Lloyd Hittle.
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Dom DiMaggio
Chicago
Washington
White Sox
Randy Gumpert
Senators
Lloyd Hittle
North State League Hi-Toms and Stars Roundup
Today's brief shows Hi-Toms 5, Stars 4 in ten innings with HT 532 51s and notes results from Winston-Salem to Martinsville. Tomorrow's schedule lists Danville at Winston-Salem and Greensboro at Burlington with Raleigh at Durham and Martinsville at Reidsville.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Reidsville
Raleigh
Danville
Burlington
Durham & Martinsville
Martinsville
Durham
Swinblon
Reinsville
Sheen
Tinsville
Durjham
Cards Crush Greensboro as Winston-Salem Bids for Pennant
Winston-Salem climbs as a top Carolina league pennant contender after a 12 hit night, two homers, and five doubles in a doubleheader win over Greensboro. Danville remains seven games ahead. Reidsville, Durham, and Danville posted similar rally wins. Glenn Rawlinson led Reidsville with a two run homer and grand slam.
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Winston-Salem
Danville
Greensboro
Dmn
Bills
Pats
Winston
Reidsville
Raleigh
Durham
Martinsville
Burlington
Glenn Rawlinson
Ray Hardee
Mike Forline
Hal McKinley
Red Gardener
Carl Linhart
Bulls
Aliswede
Ace Parker
Parker
Willie Duke
Playoffs Spark Tonight in City Recreation Softball
Playoffs begin at Richland Park with two games under lights. Home Food Store, third in the regular season, faces top seed Post Office. Hollingsworth Food Store, second seed, plays the winner of Sample's Shoe Store versus Enterprise for fourth place. Enterprise and Sample meet earlier at Brentwood. First round is best two of three with second round on Wednesday.
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City Recreation
Richland Park
Post Office
Hollingsworth Food Store
Sample's Shoe Store
Enterprise
Sample
Brentwood
Snavely Teaches In Columbia Grid Clinic
UP Coach Carl Snavely of the North Carolina Tar Heels opened a three day football coaching clinic in Columbia South Carolina. The event runs through Wednesday with an all star high school game set for that night. The first half on basketball ended Saturday with the upper state all stars beating the low country team 42 to 38.
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Columbia
S. C
Carl Snavely
North Carolina Tar Heels
University Ofuth Carolina
South Carolina
Leaders Top All-Stars In 10th Six-Hitter By Carl Greene
Thom asville-High Point Hi-Toms edged the Mooresville Moors 5 to 4 in 10 innings as Carl Greene pitched six strong innings and Norman Small and Cliff Bolton fueled the rally with key hits. Lou Owens scored the winning run in the 10th, while Bill Boyette took the loss for the All-Stars after toughing the final three stanzas.
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Knight
Moor
Deese
Landis
Bia Vaszek
Sal
Bradshaw
Sta. c
Linn
Hick
Ifaae
Feathers
Rachie
Hagen
Con
Blills
Bringle
Boyette
Smith
Sta
McCree
Lex
Harton
Hi-Toms
Owens Teeter
Williams
V. Harrington
Niehaus
Bolton
Sete
Greene
Seeeeeses
Toms
Sree
RBI
Small
Petters
HK Niehaus
Paszek Knight Petters
Dornbusch
S&s
Wena
Harrington
Mathews
Willams
Hagen O
Paszok
Featherstone
Bayette U. Suggs
C. Hawkins
Holmes
Richardson
Id Carl Greene
Bill
Dick Strickler
Moors
Ron Schuettenberg
Norman Small
Mooresville
Herman Niehaus
Charlie Knight
Lou Owens
Bill Boyette
Hickory
Service
Kayoed
John Paszek
Salisbury
Vann Harrington
Bill Busch
Eddie Mathews
Statesville
Chic Petters
Fred Cha
Plackie McCree
Dick Hagen
Elwood Bringle
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Red) Munger
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Dick Sisler
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al Benton
Art Houtteman
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Houtteman
Paul Sykes
Roger Craig
John Duncan
Bobby Goss
Robert Talley
Western Stars
Guilford College
Tony Simeon
High Point
Virginia
Billy Hayes
Hayes
Walt Papa
Hosea Rodgers
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Justice
al Jarrett
Concord
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Don Barclay
Nats
Barclay
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Cliff Bolton
Thomasville
Jarlett
Weaver
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Ilderton
Main ST
MR. Motorist
Highland Motors, Inc
Oldsmobile-Cadillac Sales & Service
N. Main ST
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A. BP
Sammy Snead
Slammer
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Philadelphia
Brookisyn
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Newcombe
Peterson
Pollet
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Associated Press
Recreation League
Snavely
Columbia Grid Clinic
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Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
S. Main
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