Hi-Toms and Bulls Doubleheader Washed Out Today
Rain canceled the Hi-Toms at Durham Bulls twin bill forcing one game to be played in Durham this season. Gene Snyder and Jack Taylor, 11-5 and 15-9, seek wins as the Hi-Toms try to rebound from seven days with 14 errors and a .158 team batting average.
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Bob Hoffman
Enterprise
Hi - Toms
Durham Bulls
Frank Lucchesi
Lucchesi
Durharm
Bulls
Gene Snyder
Jack Taylor
Snyder
Taylor
Tom
Jack
Greensboro
Danville
Winston
Hi-Toms
Toms
HiTom against Durham faces tough stretch drive in Carolina League
The Carolina League standings show Danville Winston-Salem Greensboro Raleigh Wilson Burlington Durham at Hi-Toms with Durham, Danville and Greensboro atop the race. Hi-Toms face tougher hitting and overworked pitching as injuries force position switches and idea of new talent to bolster the lineup is discussed.
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Danville
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Raleigh
Wilson
Burlington
Durham
Lucchesi
Toms
Il Pet
Amos
Ly Wilson
Rain Delays North Carolina Women's Softball Championship
Heavy rains postponed the North Carolina Women’s Softball Tournament championship games to tomorrow night. At 6:30 Starlight of Asheboro vs Valdese for Class A, 7:45 Stedman Rockets vs Erwin Mills of Coolemee for AA, and 9:00 Mercury Athletic Club versus Stedman’s Big Rockets in an exhibition. The Rockets, defending district champions, aim to join Durham Raleigh in district playoffs. Starlight leads Class A, Valdese has one loss, and Stedman RL has prior wins in the bracket.
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Durham-Raleigh
North Carolina
Mercury Athletic Club
Harvell Park
Enterprise
Asheboro
Starlight Drive
Valdese
Stedman Rockets
Erwin Mills
Coolemee
Stedman
Big Rockets
Rockets
Durham - Raleigh
Mercury
Starlight
Valdeses
Starlight Club
Little Rockets
Madison Throwing
Carolina Glass
Burlington
Stedman Mills
All-Tournament Class AAA Softball All-Tournament Team Named
Tournament officials announced the Class AAA All-Tournament team after last night’s games. Durham Raleigh and Mercury Athletic Club each placed six players on the 15 member squad with selections including Joyce Scott and Jerry Stancil as catchers and Barbara Kelly as outfielder.
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Durham-Raleigh and
Mercury Athletic Club
Wilson - Sealtest
Glendon
Joyce Scott
Mercury
Jerry Stancil
Durham
Delphine Surett
Nancy Adams
Alta Clara
Wilson
Dot Adams
Sadie Wright
High Point Junior City Golf Championship Opens Monday
The High Point Jaycees Junior City Golf Championship starts Monday with 33 boys, eight vying for the title and 25 in three other flights. Defending champ Roger Watson faces tough rivals including Stan Kinney and Gerry Gaither as first round play is set to complete this week.
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High Point Jaycee
Roger Watson
Stan Kinney
Gerry Gaither
Howard Cooper
Doug Smith
Tony Dyerne
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Tony Dyer
Jerry Williams
Phil Lovelace
Ninth Inning Homer Lifts Wilson Over Alamance 5-3
Dick Simpson hit a two run homer in the ninth to give Wilson a 5-3 win over Alamance. Bill Williamson tied the game earlier with a two run shot in the top of the ninth. Jack Fisher earned the win for Wilson, his first this season, improving to 11-10.
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Tobs
Russell
Jim Burton
Fred Valentine
Burton
Luther Conger
Ken Kuhn
Williamson
N C Coaching Clinics Set For August Across State
Coach Tony Simeon announces August clinics for new and experienced officials. New officials must pass the exam and participate in demonstrations to officiate this season. High school scrimmages will accompany sessions led by Hap Perry and Dr. J L Pierce. Sessions: Aug 20 Greenville Aug 21 Fayetteville Aug 25 Charlotte Aug 26 Asheville Aug 27 Hickory. Walter Jones handles Oxford Greenville Fayetteville. Simeon covers Charlotte Hickory High Point with Rev Thomas Sproule heading Asheville.
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Tony Simeon
Simeon
L. J
Hap) Perry
J. L. Pierce
N. C. State Department of Education
Greenville
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Asheville
Hickory
Walter Jones
Oxford
High Point
Thomas Sproule
Jayvees 9th Graders to Receive Equipment at School
Candidates for the 9th grade football squad at Senior High School are asked to pick up their equipment from Coach Bob Patton Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the high school gym. Tenth grade Jayvees players should collect gear from Coach Bob Green at the same time and place.
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Bob Patton
Tony Simeon
Jayvees
Bob Green
Slammin' Sammy Opens Lead In St Paul Open Race
Sam Snead shot a 66 to reach 197 for 54 holes, leading the St Paul Open by one stroke over Bob Souchak at the Sitting Duck Keller course. Defending champion Ken Venturi and Ernie Vossler were three back at 200, with Don Finsterwald and Tony Lema at eight under 64 in pursuit.
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Sam Snead
Slammer
Sitting Duck Keller
Big Mike Souchak
Grossingers
N.Y
Snead
Souchak
Sam
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Tex
Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Venturi
Vossler
Hebert
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
Tony Lema
Napa
Calif
Doug Sanders
Miami Beach
Fla
Lema
Finsterwald
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Jacobs
Whittier
Middlecoff
Hollywood
Newen Enees
Mike Souchak
See Ee
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Mota
Valley
Raleigh Coenen
Real
Passaro
Greens- Greer
Raleigh
Greensboro
Hyman
Addiss
Roberts
Roy
Goetz
Yanks Defeat Caps 4-1 Behind Addis and Keane Homers
Greensboro tops Raleigh 4-1 in a Carolina League game as Duke Addis earns seven hits allowed and a homer while Tom Keane also homers. Stan Willis struggles, yielding two homers and a bases loaded walk to set the late 4-1 margin.
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N. C
Duke Addis
Raleigh
Caps
Addis
Tom Keane
Stan Willis
Will
Ing
Hergenrader
Taft
Irby
Willis
Johnston
Davis
Keane
Garrison Wins NC Industrial Horseshoe Title in Cramerton
James Garrison of Cramerton captured the North Carolina Industrial horseshoe championship in a field of eighteen finalists. High Point’s Woody Thomas and Conrad Murphy earned second in doubles. The National AAU tournament is set for August 30-31 in Winston-Salem.
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Cramerton
James Garrison
North Carolina
King
Woody Thomas
Conrad Murphy
Winston‘Salem
Danville Takes Two From Birds in Doubleheader Sweep
Danville, Va, extended its winning streak to nine with a doubleheader sweep of Winston-Salem 6-3 and 5-3. In the opener Danville scored in the first inning and broke through on a bases loaded double by Joe Sparks as three runs crossed. The nightcap saw Danville race to a 4-0 lead aided by Rolard Passaro’s wild pitching who walked ten and yielded two hits before being relieved.
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Danville
Daneville
Winston-Salem
Giants
Redbirds
Gil B
Ssetti
Joe Sparks
Rolard Passaro
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