Four Quints Tied In Red Shield Loop
Four teams share first in Red Shield Junior League after week one all at 1-1. Jaycees stay hot in Midget Loop beating Exchange 49 to 38 led by Wishon 20 and Culler 13 while Rotary slimly defeat Lions 49 to 27 with Pierce 18 and Mowery 17 leading scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Club
Mercury Club
Civitan Club
the Elks
Jaycees
Exchange Club
Harold Wishon
Paul Culler
Jaycee
Hoover
Rotary
Iest-Place
Lions Club
Gerald Pierce
Jerry Mowery
Charles McPherson
ROUTH
Pierce
Mowery
Osborne
Johnson
Smith
Lowe
Gibbs
GB A. B
Piks Club
Eee
Twee Pee Ae
U A Ave
Lee Taylor
Cseeeenseeees
Bill Prosser
Ob McDowell
Bill Wishon
George Marshall
BU Hicks Wee Seereee
Ken Ridge
Seeneee
Darrell Kennedy
Junior Hawkins
Eesees
Rotary Club
Eeee
Eee i
Billi Taylor
Asbves
Jay Hoover
Seee St
Harold Wishot
Bill Cook Eave Weve
Eure
Gene Obdotne
Tommy Burton
Joan Davis
Lom Marsh
Jamestown Tops Allen Jay High by 64-53 in GC Conference game
The Jamestown Flying Tigers defeated Allen Jay 64 to 53 at Jamestown gym in a Guilford County Conference men’s game. Jamestown led most of the way despite a late challenge. Sonja Strait was absent for Jamestown due to influenza. The girls’ opener ended in a 30-30 stalemate with Betty Lou Ridge scoring 28 for Allen Jay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown High
Flying Tigers
Allen Jay
Jaybirds
Guilford County
Tiger Gymnasium
Jamestowners
Jamestown
Allen Jay Girls
Betty Lou Ridge
Sonja Strait
Dabbs
Powers
Black
Brown
Yarborough
Pegram
Newton
Stutts
Jamestoven
Kerr
Campbell
Crichfield
Crickmore
Ward & Welborn
Ridge
Powell
Bell
van Horn
Bartett
Hill
Ingram
Waynick
Griffin
Willard
Gallimore
LaPrade
Manning
Washington Senators Eye Lightening Spring with Dark Horse Tag
Washington manager Bucky Harris calls the Senators a dark horse for 1953 while insisting they will not be weaker. He highlights Chuck Stobbs acquisition for Mike Fornieles, and notes mound depth with Shea Porterfield Marrero Masterson Consuegra and Moreno plus prospects Lima Stewart Stone. Contenders for second base are Hoderlein Terwilliger and Dietzel with Dietzel drawing strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCarthy
United Press
Washington
Bucky Harris
Harris
Yankees
Chuck Stubbs
Senators
Mike Fornieles
White Sox
Fornieles
Stobbs
Frank
Spec) Shea
Bob Porterfield
Conrado Marrero
Walt Masterson
Sandy Consuegra
Julio Moreno
al Lima
Bunky Stewart
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Darrah Stone
Charlotte
Ing
Mel Hoderlein
Wayne Terwilliger
Leroy Dietzel
Dietzel
Mickey Vernon
Pete Ramels
Eddie Yost
Jackie Jensen
Mountaineers Face Virginia Tech With 11-3 Mark
West Virginia fans debate if this year’s team matches the 1952 squad led by Mark Workman. WVU has won seven of eight, sits 11-3 overall and 6-2 in the Southern Conference, with Red Holmes rising in assists and Sottile scoring 20 a game. They host Virginia Tech and Bethany as exams pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
All America
Mark Workman
Jim Sottile
Mountaineer
Penn State
Mountaineers
Hardy Williams
Pitt
Sottile
Pittsburgh
Red Holmes
Moe Moore
Workman
Moore
Fone
Virginia Tech
Bethany
Golfers Are Addicts at New York Penthouse Club
Oscar Fraley reports a Midtown Manhattan club that packs 14 players into a tiny space with a pro shop and showers, boasting a driving range and sand trap. Celebrities and businessmen frequent the place, while the cramped setups become a comic symbol of golf obsession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
Midtown Manhattan
New Haven
Third Avenue
Colorado
Joe Louis
Rocky Castellani
Ernie Durando
Walter Cartier
Intra-City High School Leagues Tilt Schedule
A busy lineup lists A B Club versus Elks at 7 p.m. and Civitan against Mercury at 8 p.m. in Red Shield. Bray Electric faces Milky Way at 7 p.m. at Red Milky Way arena. YMCA leagues feature Jaycees versus Cunningham Brick at 8 p.m. Armory hosts Wienieburgers Prospectors at 7:45 and Smith Flowers Bur Mil at 8:45 in the Men's Recreation League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
YMCA
Elks
Civitan
Mercury
Red Shield
Milky Way
Bray Electric
Jaycees
Cunningham Brick
Thomas Car
Minnesota Mining
Commercial Gue
Bottoms- Fiske
Sylvania
Armory
Wienieburgers
Prospectors
Ague
Smith Flowers
Bur-Mil
Tomorrow's games list for YMCA varsity and local leagues
A dense schedule of upcoming games includes High Point vs Central High at Charette with two games starting 6 30, Jamestown at Pleasant Garden at 7 30, Alamance at Allen Jay at 7 30, Troy at Trinity at 6, North Davidson vs Tri City Central at Leaksville and Pilot games with two starts noted. Regional church leagues also show Calvary Methodist versus First Church of God at 7 p m and East Green Street Baptist versus Reavis Memorial Baptist at 8 p m at the YMCA, plus Allen Jay Baptist vs Fairmont Baptist at 9 p m in the Sunday School League. Lions versus Exchange at 6 p m and Rotery versus Jaycees at 8 p m highlight Red Shield Midget League play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School High Point
Central High
Charette
Jamestown
Pleasant Garden
Alamance
Allen Jay
Troy
Trinity
North Davidson
Tri-City Central
Leaksville
Pilot
Liberty
Gray’s Chapel
Fair Grove
Hasty
Churchland
Denton
Calvary Methodist
First Church of God
YMCA
East Green Street Baptist
Reavis Memorial Baptist
Allen Jay Baptist
Fairmont Baptist
Lions
Exchange
Rotery
Jaycees
Dodgers Groom Gilliam as Robinson Refuses to Step Down
Jackie Robinson agrees to mentor minor leaguer Junior Gilliam who is eyed to replace him at second base. Gilliam, a switch hitter with 112 RBIs and 111 runs in the International League, awaits spring camp with 24 newcomers at Vero Beach. Dodgers’ manager Charlie Dressen aims to add a couple of strong pitchers to boost a thinning rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
New York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Junior Gilliam
Robinson
Dodgers
Gilliam
Jim
Brook
Montreal
Royals
Vero Beach
Fla
Ronnie Negray
Jim Hughes
Sandy Amoros
Ed Roebuck
Ronnie Lee
Bob Millikin
Charlie Dressen
Joe Black
Joe
Dressen
Chuck
Brooks
Snider Happy With Brooklyn Raise After World Series
Duke Snider signed a 1953 contract for about 23000 dollars, up from 1952, after his World Series heroics. He hit .345 in the Series with four homers, tying a Ruth Gehrig record, and .303 in the regular season with 21 homers and 92 RBIs for the Dodgers. Hal Jeffcoat and Early Wynn move toward deals as Cubs and Indians negotiate. The Browns acquire Dixie Upright and cash from the White Sox for Fred Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodger
Snider
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Walloping
Duri
Brooklyn
Hal Jeffcoat
Cubs
Jeffcoat
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
Nokomis
Fla
Hank
St. Louis Browns
Dixie Upright
White Sox
Fred Marsh
Marsh
Senators
Browns
Upright
Memphis
Sylvania Bur-Mil and Tobias Teams Split City Rec Games
In Tuesday junior high gym action Bur-Mil edged Wienieburgers 52 36 with Dub Stroud scoring 16 and Nelson and Rogers leading Sylvania 49 38 over the Prospects. Tobias girls defeated YWCA 68 51 led by Sykes 24 and Yarborough 22 as Snider topped scoring for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bur-Mil
Sylvania
Tobias Models
City Recreation Sague
Dub” Stroud
Wienieburgers
Davdl Montgomery
Jack Nelson
Buck Rogers
Bill Jones
Prospectors
Jones
Virgil Bryant
Tobias Girls
Leon Saffit
Y. W. C. A. Sextet
Jewel Sykes
Louise Yarborough
Zachary Ward
Bundy
Albertson
Jean Snider
Turner Beats Dykes in Bid for Gavilan Title Return
Gil Turner, 22, of Philadelphia, avenged a prior loss by defeating Bobby Dykes of Miami in a 10-round decision. Turner aims for a fourth fight and a title shot against welterweight champion Kid Gavilan, while promoter Herman Taylor reported an 8,160 attendance and $45,839 gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gaudioli
United Press
Philadelphia
Gil Turner
Bobby Dykes
Miami
Fla
Kid Gavilan
Gavilan
Turner
Strawberry Mansion Sectio
New York
Madison Square Garden
Sugar Ray Robinson
Lester Felton
Herman Taylor
Augusta Ikes honor Eisenhower by name change
Augusta South Atlantic League baseball club changed its nickname from Tigers to Ikes in honor of President Eisenhower after a directors vote. The move ties the team to a national leader and marks a new identity for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Tigers
Ikes
Eisenhower
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Earhart
Haney
D. Lowe
Jarrett
Wishun
P. Culler
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Culler
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Proctor
Adamé Uo
Cook
Morris
County
Chambers
Walters
Covington
Marquesas Islands
Pacific
Bucky Pass
Chicago
Jim Busby
Ken Wood
Gil Coan
Frank Campos
Coan
Bucky
Manhattan
Cage
Tomorrow's Games College
Dodger
Jackie
Sylvania and
Bur-Mil Cup
Sylvania Prospectors
Feft Nelson
Thompson
Gerring
Teague
Stilley
Hughes
Chadwick
Pope
Fowler
Hackler
Hinkle
Montgomry
Stroud
Brackett
Joyce
Butler
Southern
Ike
Prec. Pry VC
Penney's
Gabardines
Tick
Penney
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