First Church Wins Sunday School League Championship
The First Church of God defeated Highland Methodist to claim the Sunday School Championship in a two game sweep. Pat Sheetz earned a one hitter, limiting the Methodist bats as Crusaders pounded out ten hits. The Crusaders enter playoffs as league leaders with Hilliard Memorial next, while Highland Methodist and Oak Hill Friends set to clash at Red Shield Field.
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Church of God
Highland Methodist
Pat Sheetz
Crusaders
Highlanders
Cochrane
Hilliard
Oak Hill Friends
Bob Flock Ready for comeback in Southern 500 race
Bob Flock oldest of the three Flock brothers plans a comeback in the third annual Southern 500 mile late model stock car race at Darlington International Raceway Labor Day Monday September 1. He was injured in a Mobile Alabama race last November and has been out of competition with a neck cast and hospital time.
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Darlington
S. C
Bob Flock
Darlington International Raceway
Mobile
Ala
Bob
Camp Pla Mor hosts boys at Windy Hill Beach
Virgil Yow runs a seaside boys camp near Myrtle Beach with plans to expand from 40 to about 200 attendees. The weeklong Girls State Softball Tourney draws 20 teams under Mercury Athletic Club, while local high school football sights set for drills and season opens. Baseball notes highlight Hi Toms prospects and past major leaguers like Ed Mathews.
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Virgil Yow
Windy Hill Beach
S. C
Yow
Hanes
Camp Pla-Mor
Myrtle Beach
Ocean
Yov
Mercury Athletic Club
Hi-Toms
Ed Mathews
Tom Umphlett
Gene Steph
Ed Lavene
John Zavada
Duane Wilson
SEC to rule on Kentucky athletics violations
The Southeastern Conference’s executive committee may announce Monday night what action it will take against the University of Kentucky over alleged rule violations. The panel will resume its recessed inquiry into Kentucky, a perennial basketball power and recent football leader, amid ties to last year’s national basketball scandals.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern Conference
University of Kentucky
SEC
Kentucky
Nine Towns Enter Junior Swimming Weet Set For Tuesday Here
City pool hosts Carolinas Junior Swimming Championship on Aug 12 with teams from Chapel Hill Charlotte Winston Salem Sumter Tarboro Cooleemee Kinston Greensboro High Point. About 275 to 300 swimmers compete in Minnow Midget and Junior classes across 36 events culminating in 2:30 p.m. finals.
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High Point
Carolinas
Bob Ousley
Chapel Hill
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
City Lake
Jamestown
Sumter
S. C. Tarboro
Cooleemee
Kinston
Greensboro
Ousley
Standings Tighten as American League Closes Week
Yesterday the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3 to 1 in ten innings. Detroit defeated Chicago 6 to 1, Cleveland beat St. Louis 7 to 0, and other results varied with Philadelphia at Washington and Brooklyn at Philadelphia among noted scores. Tomorrow features Chicago at St. Louis and Detroit at Cleveland under night games.
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New York
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Lae Cine S
Cincinnati
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brodowski
Reynolds
Gray
Trucks
Kretlow
Rogovin
Lemon
Cain
Shantz
Byrd
Marrero
Shea
Tomo
Jansen
Koslo
Wilson
Burdette
Hacker
Minner
Necciali
Pollet
Landrum
Fox
Konstanty
Mizell
Boyer
Hiller
Raffensberger
Commi
Regional Baseball Standings and Results Summary
Standings show Raleigh 69 43 616 and Durham 60 50 545 with Greensboro 57 54 .514. Yesterday Winston-Salem beat Burlington 3 2 while Raleigh defeated Danville 4 1. Today's rain caused several postponements and tomorrow features Fayetteville at Burlington Graham and Durham at Danville with Reidsville at Raleigh scheduled.
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Durham-Reidsville
Toda Mesween
Burlington- Graham
Durham
Danville
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Burlington-Graham
Local High School Scores and Standings Snapshot
TOMS Mooresville 57 Salisbury 50 as HEME Secaka leads Statesville. Lexington 22 1 Pet GB 2 709 31 648 5 ST 57 11 51 414 25 51 407 26 65 .253 40 HI-TOMS 5 Lexington 1 Elkin 8 Statesville 6 Mooresville 7 Salisbury 6 Today’s games none scheduled.
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TOMS
Mooresville
Salisbury
Heme Secaka
Ce Statesville
Lexington
Heritage Advances in Little Industrial League Playoffs
Heritage wins 7 to 5 over Myrtle Desk to reach one finals bracket in the Little Industrial League playoffs. Adams Millis defeats Silver Knit 9 to 5 in the first round, taking a 1 0 series lead. Adams Millis and Heritage meet tomorrow at Brentwood School for the finals opener.
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Myrtle Desk
Heritage
Adama Millis
Silverknit
B. Gwyn
E. W. Hedrick
Allen Bennett
Sams
Bennett
Adams Millis
Silver Knit
Pardue
Silver Knitters
Lowe
Harvell
Silk Street
Continental Nine
Carson's Inc
Willis Park
Sylvania
Adams-Millis and Heritage
Brentwood
Adams
Home Service and Pickett reach Recreation League playoff final
Home Service Stores clinched the right to face the Pickett Cottomers for the City Championship after winning the best two of three series in the Recreation Softball League playoffs. The Pickett Cottomers beat Mom Rogers and Anvil Brand to reach the playoff round, with games set at Harwell Baseball Field and Richland Park.
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Home Service
Anvil Brand
Pickett Cottomers
Anvil
Pickett
Harwell
Luke Jones
Steelman
Don Embler
Recreation
Richland Park
Home Service Stores
Harwell Baseball Field
Home Service Store Nine
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First Church
Terminix
Terminix CO
High Point College
Re Covington
East
Big Four
HPHS
Tony Simeon
Bob Davis
Bison
Collegians
Charlotte Central
Burlington
Eddie Knox
UNC
Betty Jo Hedrick
Knox
Hi- Toms
Morehead
Carolina
Roberts
Gulf Service
George Roberts
Mr. Corner N. Main
Thurston ST
Motor, Company
S. Main ST
Susie Cecil
Ian Vereen
Carolyn Tyson
Carolyn Kirkman
Ellen Foscue
Jerre Chastain
Barbee
Minnow
Carole Simeon
Kay Kearns
Shelby Grady
Ann Kearns
Judy Risch
Martha Packer
Ellis Baker
Mike Lea
Jimmy Shelton
John Kirkman
Jerry Hendrix
Roland Payne
Carl Stewart
Larkin Kirkman
Steve Blizzard
Ronald Bevan
Larry Grissett
Carolina League
Elkin
Statesville
Leyington & Elkin
VW PA
Highland Motors, Inc
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
N. Main ST
Little Loop
Lowe and Crawford
Bullock and Pardue
Uveich
South
Bowman Gray
Winston-Salem, N. C
McFadden 'S
Louis
Parte
English Motor CO
Washington ST
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