Toms Aim to Clinch 1956 Carolina League Crown
Hi-Toms seek one more win to secure the Carolina League title as they lead the Leafs by seven games with seven to play. Amiel Solomon to start, Bert Haas resting the rotation. Danville counters with Gordon Dyment. Radio Appreciation Night features no broadcast to honor WMFR’s Johnny O’Neill.
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Hi Toms Defeat Danville 6 to 2 in Carolina League
HI TOM S beat Danville 6 to 2 as Greensboro faced Durham rained out. Kinston edged Winston Salem 2 to 1. Wilson topped Fayetteville 8 to 3. Tonight's schedule has Greensboro at Durham Winston-Salem at Kinston and Fayetteville at Wilson Danville at HI TOM S.
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Interest High For UNC State Opener
Chapel Hill fans anticipate the September 22 opener at Kenan Stadium against N C State as Jim Tatum begins his era. The Wolfpack, led by Dick Christy, is seen as a major ACC sleeper, while Tar Heel preparations focus on Ed Sutton and a potent offense. Ticket sales have surged as hype grows for a standout season debut.
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McCain Nets First Hole-In-One at Emerywood
High Point junior golf standout McCain, noted as a top 1956 High Point High School player, scored his first ace at Emerywood Country Club on the sixth hole using a number eight iron. The six yard hole is par three, and he finished the round with a 35.
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Nancy Phillips Advances In U S junior girls golf meet
Nancy Phillips of Newton North Carolina moved into the second round at Toledo Ohio facing Joann Bruni of Laredo Texas in the U S Golf Assn junior girls tournament An 18 hole score of 80 helped her progress after a 19 hole win over Judy Eller of Old Hickory Tennessee The field includes Mary Mills of Gulfport Mississippi and Connie Gorsuch of Greensboro North Carolina as other notable entries
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Pirates rally as Long, Groat spark 5-4 win over Braves
Dale Long belted a three run homer in the seventh to tie and Dick Groat drove in the deciding run as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 5-4. Elroy Face earned the win in relief of Dick Hall. Nearby, Brooklyn split a doubleheader with Chicago, while Mantle hit his 45th homer in New York's 4-0 win over Kansas City.
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Mantle Hits 45th Home Run as Yanks Top A's in Rainout
Mickey Mantle belts his 45th homer in the third inning driving the Yankees to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Athletics at Yankee Stadium. The game ended early in the sixth due to rain as Mantle moved five games closer to Babe Ruth's 60 home run mark of 1927.
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