High Point Legion Faces Asheboro at Finch Field Tonight
High Point American Legion Juniors seek to halt a losing streak as they host Asheboro at Finch Field at 8 p.m. Coach Dick Culler will rely on ace Bobby Joe Curley to split the standings with Lexington and keep title hopes alive in the first division. WHPE FM will broadcast the game.
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High Point Swim Team Grows With National Meet Hopes
Local YMCA mermen coached by Dick Meisky placed second in the junior division at the Raleigh invitational. Graham Ray and Gordon Smith earned top finishes, while Cookie Tucker won the women’s 50 yard freestyle. The piece urges community support for hosting the senior nationals in High Point and notes past stars like Brenda Helser and Nancy Merki.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
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Dick Meisky
Graham Ray
Gordon Smith
Bobby Wedbee
Cookie Tucker
Brenda Helser
Nancy Merki
North Carolina
Eddie Roush Sets Cincinnati Hitting Streak Record
Eddie Roush established a Cincinnati consecutive game hitting record in 1920 by hitting in 27 straight games and later tied his own mark in 1924.
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Baseball scores roundup and today’s schedule
Results yesterday show Detroit 8-3 over Chicago in a two game set and St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1. Gameday fixtures list Brooklyn at New York and Chicago at St Louis tonight with pitchers Roe Jansen Bickford Church and Rush Lanier.
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Hi-Toms and rivals set games across North Carolina
Hi-Toms at Statesville Hickory at Lexington Salisbury at Concord Landis at Mooresville outline a CSA schedule with regional matchups.
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Salisbury
Concord
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Duke and UNC Ticket Sales Begin Ahead of Season
Duke University athletic officials report heavy demand as season books for five home games go on sale. The slate includes Pittsburgh Tennessee Maryland Georgia Tech and Wake Forest with tickets priced at 16 and individual game sales set for August 1.
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UNC opens 1950 football season ticket sales to public
Chapel Hill July 3 UNC announces 1950 season football tickets go on sale to general public for two weeks. Individual game orders start July 15. Alumni season tickets sold out earlier. about 11,000 books were purchased. Home games include N C State Wake Forest William and Mary Maryland and Duke. Tickets $15.50. cash and carry at Woollen gym or mail orders.
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National League and American League leading stats excerpt
The report lists top NL players by Robison of Brooklyn for runs and Jethroe of Boston for hits and steals. It cites Sauer and Hise of Chicago and Robinson of Brooklyn for RBIs 26, while Spahn of Boston clocks 103 strikeouts and Miller of Philadelphia 70 wins. In the AL Kell of Detroit leads with 376 batting and 103 hits, Williams of Boston 81 RBIs and 24 home runs, Dillinger of Philadelphia nine triples, and Dimaggio of Boston Dashes stolen bases.
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Cleveland
Dimaggio
Surprising Seixas Holds Own in English Tennis
Wimbledon July 3 A little known 25 year old Art Larsen of San Leandro California challenges No 1 Frank Sedgman for the all England title Larsen is one of five Americans in the quarterfinals Sedgman who beat Larsen in London semis ten days ago will face the Czech exile Jaroslav Drobny if seedings hold Seixas and Sturgess meet next while Talbert faces Patty in the other quarterfinals and Mulloy plays Drobny
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Art Larsen
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New York
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Los Angeles
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Bulla Aims for British Open Title in Scotland
Johnny Bulla enters his sixth bid at the British Open at Troon with confidence while Bobby Locke defends the crown. Thirty players and 243 others compete in two qualifiers to reach the 100-man field for the championship opening Wednesday. Other Americans include Jimmy McHale Arthur Clark Charles Rotar Kenneth Gordon and William Hilditch, all seeking the title over a demanding Prestwick course.
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Ireland
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Arthur Clark
Huntington
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Canton
Ohio
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England
Weekend Sports Here In Brief
Tennis Wimbledon United States plants five players into the final eight in the men’s singles. Golf Albuquerque Purdue’s Fred Wampler defeats Colgate’s Bob McCall 2 and 1 to win the NCAA crown. Detroit Cary Middlecoff leads with 183 at the halfway point of the Motor City Open. Racing New York Guillitone wins the Carter handicap at Aqueduct. Stanton Delaware Aadile owned by Mrs. Walter M Jeffords takes the Newcastle handicap at Delaware Park.
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Thomas Named All America Swimmer With Four Events
Chapel Hill July 3 Jimmy Thomas of the University of North Carolina earned All-America honors in four swimming events marking him the only collegiate swimmer with that many individual races. He aims for his 10th and 11th American records next Wednesday in the 200 meters and 220 yard freestyle.
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Jimmy Thomas
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Thomas
Princeton Cornell Team Beats Oxford Cambridge in London Meet
In London on Saturday a Princeton and Cornell team defeated Oxford and Cambridge by a decisive margin at an international track meet. The final score margin surpassed expectations and highlighted strong performances from the American squad.
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Hi-Toms Eye Winners While Road Trip Hits Statesville
Hi-Toms travel to Statesville tonight to face the Owls in a single game as a strengthened lineup boosts hopes in the North State league. Manager Gruzdis stresses a focus on winning with their improved pitching and new outfield help as Key dates include a July 4 twin bill with Lexington and home games against Statesville and Concord later in the week.
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Feller Notches 200th Win as DiMaggio Shifts to First
AP sports summary notes Bob Feller earns his 200th career victory as major league pitchers reach milestone. Joe DiMaggio moves to first base in a Yankees lineup shakeup while Philadelphia tops Brooklyn 6 4 in game one and game two ends in an 8 8 tie. Cubs crush Reds 16 0 as several teams jockey in standings. Brazil advances in the World Cup by beating Yugoslavia 2 0 to reach the semifinals as others await results.
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Cubs Sign Bur dette Thurlby From Illinois
Chicago Cubs announce the signing of outfielder Bur dette Thurlby from the University of Illinois. Thurlby, a 6'2" and 190 pound native of Kirkland Illinois, played four years in college and varsity basketball. He will be assigned to the Rock Hill farm club.
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York Soldier Ill With Pneumonia On Farm in Tennessee
Sgt Alvin C York world war hero is ill with virus pneumonia and confined to bed at his 396 acre Tennessee farm. His wife said he is 62 and condition improved yesterday. He previously returned to work a year ago after facial paralysis. York earned the Medal of Honor and Croix de Guerre for his war exploits.
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Majors Set With Teams For July 11
The American and National leagues line up star players for the midsummer classic at Comiskey Park. Boston and St Louis lead with three positions each in the 16 all star starters, while managers Stengel and Shotton prepare to choose pitchers and the remaining 25 man roster.
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Blind golfer parred first hole in sightless debut
Dr. W H J Oxenham of Toronto, blind, parred the first hole in his inaugural round. He is among 16 blind golfers from the United States and Canada who will compete in Augusta July 19 20 in the American blind golfers tournament.
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Richardson Wins National Interscholastic Tennis Title
Sixteen year old Hamilton Richardson from Baton Rouge Louisiana claimed the national interscholastic championship in Charlottesville Virginia. He defeated Hed Rogers of Landon School Bethesda Maryland in a swift straight set victory 6-1 6-1 6-1 to become the nation junior tennis king.
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