City Wide Tennis Tourney Nearing Final Stages
The city wide tennis tournament moves toward titles with semifinals and finals set in Men’s Singles and Boys 16 18 singles. Notables include Arnold Koonce versus Jimmy Adams, Rock Teague vs Jordan Washburn, and Joe Walser against Rothrock.
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Joe Walser
Arnold Koonce
Jimmy Adams
Rock Teague
Jordan Washburn
Rothrock
Carlyle Lewis
Bill Davis
Rock
Nieporte Takes Narrow Lead In Rubber City Open
Tom Nieporte of Bronxville NY shot 65 to seize the 54 hole lead at 201 strokes 12 under par in Akron Ohio Three strokes separate him from Bob Goalby Don January and Jay Hebert who chase at 204 while Bill Casper Jr and Arnold Palmer sit two behind in a crowded contenders field at Firestone Country Club’s 6620 yard par 71 layout.
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Akron
Ohio
Tom Nieporte
Bronxville
N.Y
Ohio State
Firestone Country Club
Bob Goalby
Crystal River
Fla
Goalby
Bill Casper Jr
Apple Valley
Calif
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Casper
Palmer
Don January
Denver
Jay Hebert
Sanford, Fla
Ween
Eeeenen Seener
Eeeeenee
Robert Shave Jr
Seeee Nee Dickinson Jr
See Weeeeeeeee
Eeene
Bill Collins
Ted Kroll
Jack Burke Jr
Mason Rudolph
Eddie Merrins
Art Wall Jr
Gay Brewer Jr
Bob Goetz
Bob Rosburg
Don Fairfield
Julius Boros
Jim_ Ferree
Chicago Hosts Pan Am Games Start With Strong U S Hopes
Chicago prepares to host the third Pan American Games opening Thursday at multiple centers through September 6 with closing ceremonies at Soldier Field on Labor Day. The United States fields strong squads in track and field basketball swimming boxing gymnastics weightlifting and rowing.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
Chicago
U.S
Soldier Field
Lake Michigan
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Mexico City
University of Chicago
Los Aires
United States
Rome
Exeraaa
Cou
Buenos Aires
Mexxico City
Argentina
Tomboys Edge Sterling Belles in Losers Bracket Tilt
In Canton North Carolina the Atlanta Tomboys defeated Sterling Belles of Nash Capitol 7 to 1 in a loser's bracket game. Maxine Palmer pitched three hit ball with five strikeouts and contributed a double and two singles for the Se bees De Coreen Sete. Bess Phillips, Sterling’s no-hit pitcher, limited Spartanburg.
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Capitollanta
Maxine Palmer
Se Bees de Coreen
Bess Phillips
Sterling
Spartanburg
Hanson Leads Spokane Women’s Open by Two Strokes
Hanson pulled ahead by two with a 54 hole total of 213 after a 36 34 round with a par four finish. Mickey Wright sits two back at 215 while Betsy Rawls and Joyce Ziske are tied at 219. Patty Berg trails by seven and Shirley Englehorn falls further after a 77.
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Spokane
Miss Hanson
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Calif
Betsy Rawls
Joyce Ziske
Waterford
Wis
Louise Suggs
Sea Island
Patty Bergis
Shirley Englehorn
Caldwell
Idaho
Miss Englehorn
Tobs Rally Past Burlington 6-3 in Baseball Clash
The Tobs trailed 2-0 after the Burlington lead in the second inning but surged in the third with four runs and added two more in the fourth to secure a 6-3 victory. Wilson sparked the rally with key hits and drove in multiple runs to seal the win.
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Graham
Wilson
Tobs
Burlington
Southern Motors Softball Team Captures State Title
High Point's Southern Motors edged Youngblood Trucking 5 1 to win the state men's softball title. Dena Hunt pitched four scoreless innings to earn the win while allowing six hits in the tournament. Harold O'Kelly was named most outstanding player and Robert Wilson of City Savings earned outstanding hitter honors. Southern Motors advances to the Atlantic Regional in Canton NC, facing Atlanta at 9 p.m. Wednesday with potential later games.
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Charlotte
High Point
Southern Motors
Dena Hunt
Youngblood
Hendersonville
Hunt
Randall Johnson
Jack Nelson
Leonard Delapo
Johnson
Nelson
Harold O'Kelly
Robert Wilson
City Savings
Canton
N. C
North Carolina
Southern
Atlanta
Tennessee
High Point Girls Claim Swim Meet Title Over Statesville
High Point girls edged Statesville 125 to 1224 in a two day age group meet with participants from Winston-Salem Charlotte Swim Association Raleigh Salisbury and Ft. Bragg. Charlotte Swim Association won the boys division defeating Raleigh 232 to 84. Bobby Gray led High Point boys with two first places in various events.
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Salisbury
High Point
Statesville
Winston- Salem
Charlotte Swim Association
Raleigh
Ft. Bragg
States
Winston - Salem
Charlotte
Bobby Gray
Sunday Minor League Baseball Highlights
The Associated Press game recap notes Minneapolis defeating Louisville 4 to 3 in an American Association contest. The Miami score appears incomplete, with a 2 in the final line suggesting a partial update or unfinished box.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Louisville
Miami
Johansson Dempsey discuss return bout with Patterson
Ingemar Johansson met with Jack Dempsey in Goteborg to discuss a September return bout with Floyd Patterson. Dempsey, newly appointed promotion director for Rosensohn Enterprises, aims to straighten the game amid litigation and state licensing issues.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Jack Dempsey
Floyd Patterson
Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Johansson
Patterson
New York
Yankee Stadium
Torslanda
Rosensohn
U.S
Dem
Rosensohn Enterprises
Irving B. Kahn
TelePrompTer Corp
Sar Newao State Athletic Commission
Rosensohn Enter
Prises
Ingemar
Birgit
Ahlquist
Plus
Down Birds Rally Derails Capitals Late In Raleigh
The Capitals led 7-5 on a Lewis homer but a big eighth inning ruined their chance as George Moton struggled after a wild throw. Napier tripled off Moton and Holland added a run with a single before Gilchrist homered to seal the setback.
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Raleigh
George
George Moton
Theis
Seaenes
Aliame Aie Yy
Capitals
Moton
Holland
Napier
Jim Gilchrist
Li'l Yanks Edge Bulls 8-3 in Carolina League clash
Greensboro’s Little Yankees win 8-3 as Bob Riesener retires runners, four Greensboro homers pace the offense. Glen Merklen belts his 21st and 22nd blasts, Dick Bogard and Billy Johnson contribute two-run shots, and Justus and Merklen add ninth inning hits as Durham pitchers struggle. Foster takes the loss.
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Durham
Bob Riesener
Greensboro
Yankees
Carolina
Glen Merklen
Dick Bogard
Billy Johnson
Bircuit Bogard
Johnson
Dave Justus
Merklen
Bobby Humphreys
Foster
Detroit Defeats Cleveland 9-3 in Exhibition Clash
Detroit defeated Cleveland 9-3 in a National Football League exhibition game Saturday night. The big back added 57 rushing yards on seven carries, breaking free for a late drive. Groza kicked a 40 yard field goal for Cleveland.
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Browns
Detroit
Nkeasietanainaehena
Chanson
Cleveland
Groza
Bears Top Eagles in Exhibition Thriller Pace by Galimore
Willie Galimore sparked a Chicago victory with a 24 18 win over Philadelphia in Lynn Massachusetts Saturday night. Eagles back Billy Barnes left the game with a wrist injury. MacDonald caught a 28 yard pass from Van Brocklin in the opening TD drive.
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Southern Motor
Donnie Hunt
Phote
Snow Stadio
Teague
Thomasville High School
Dusty Schoch
David Dahle
Warren Stell
Leon Raper
Lyman Dillon
Florence Rawleigh
Posey Gorman
Glenn Wheles
George Arm
John Walser
Tommy Walser
Linda Tunstall
Walser
Davis
Schoch
Adams
Lees Lane
Kesnee
Utley
Freeze
Rawleigh
Schoch and
Ripley
Bencini
Gorman
Adams and
Thrower
By Fritz Howell
Carolina Glass
N.C
Atlanta Tomboys
Sterling Belles
Nash
Wilson and
Lee
Hanson
Waite
Leeford
Letefson
Walters
Dobrino
Olsen
Walters Eeneewenee
Chambers
Er—E. White
Ledford
Darin
Ler
Bulla
U—Powers
Simon
Banks Payne
Southern Motors Youngblood Abrh Nelson
Johnson Cf
Platibows
Payne
Lappo
H. Pryor
O'Kelly Ss
Wilkie
Brewer
Griffin
Wright
Mt. Oo Hunt
McCarcken
H. Lewis
RBI
Coffield
Richard Helm
Lucy Latimer
Paula Dozier
Virginia Lee Coffield
Nancy Marsh
Sue Carr
Mary Ann Creech
Pete Desaix
Ang Weger
Pegey Hart
Fresstyle Sone Eeell
Ann Marsh
Joy Latimer
DeBaix
Butte
Jennifer Carr
Mary Ann Cretch
Richard Helms
Mary Domain
Paule Dozier
Lewis
Homer
Dore
Moraness
Ghrist
Asosta Rf
Wooten
Shannon If
Lewis If
Herring
Kuhlman
Gibson
Bifield
Napier Cf
Turko
Li'l Yanks Chill Bulls
Ran Moore
Justus
Eetee Greensboro
Greens
Moore
Mathiesen
Oess
Marten
Galimore
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