Hi-Toms Attendance, Strickler Shine In Lexington Clash
Attendance figures for major leagues drop about five percent from Independence Day levels, while Hi-Toms through June 29 total 46,881, with Strickler starring in a 2-1 win over Lexington. Weather hindered early season crowds, but expect gains in the second half as practice ramps up and young players like Johnson emerge.
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High Point Legion Juniors Clinch Playoff Prospects
High Point American Legion juniors upset Jamestown to 10-2, moving toward a first round playoff likely against Thomasville. Larry Rhodes and Sonny Sorrell shared the win as High Point built an eight run lead, with strong backing from Frye and Moore and notable hits from Harris and Osborne.
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Attendance Falls at Eight Major League Parks on Holiday
Attendance at eight major league ballparks declined about five percent from Independence Day last year as 256,781 fans attended holiday doubleheaders. Eleven race tracks also posted weaker crowds with a 19 percent drop. Yankees led the attendance with 63,876 for a Yankees Red Sox game at the top baseball crowd.
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All Stars Picked With .300 Batting Averages
Chicago reports a robust honor squad with a combined batting average near .300 to play in the all star game at Brooklyn on July 12. Twenty five players will represent the American League in pursuit of victory No. 12 as the Americans lead the series 11 to 4 since its start.
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Texas College Back Opens Rams Trial Prospect
Los Angeles July 5. Excellent speed and deception mark W T Smith of Abilene Christian college as he joins the Los Angeles Rams training. Smith earned AP Little All American honors in 1948 and averaged 6.9 yards per carry during three seasons at Abilene Christian.
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Yankees and Dodgers Hold Early Advantag es in Pennant Race
Joe DiMaggio returns to the Yankees lineup fueling a surge as New York holds a four game lead over Philadelphia. Vic Raschi wins 3-2 over Boston with DiMaggio homering in a 6-4 triumph aided by Billy Johnson in the seventh. The A’s split with Washington 9-7 and 8-0 as Cleveland tightens in third, seven games back.
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Boston
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Willard Marshall
Mel Parnell
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Baseball Standings and Today’s Scheduled Games
Daily major league standings show Brooklyn 7-3 Philadelphia 1-4 St Louis 9-0 Chicago 4-5 New York 11-7 Boston 4-8 Pittsburgh 2-1 Cincinnati 1-0. Tonight features St Louis at Chicago Breecheen 5-6 vs Rush 6-9 and Philadelphia at Brooklyn Heintzelman 9-3 vs Hatten 6-4. Other games listed include Burlington Greensboro Martinsville Reidsville Raleigh Durham Danville Winston-Salem and Salisbury Mooresville Landis Hickory Lexington Concorn.
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All-Stars and Teams Deliver in Fortunes of Baseball
Sam Chapman homered twice driving in five as Philadelphia crushed Washington 8-0 in game two. Pirates and Dodgers split, Rickey and Roe starred, while Max Lanier’s failed return hurt St Louis. Browns beat White Sox 12-5, Giants pounded 17 hits in one win and Braves rallied 8-7 in the nightcap to gain ground.
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Holiday Double Bill With Lexington Split Even Up
Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms host Salisbury at Finchfield after splitting with Lexington. In a twin bill yesterday Lexington edged the Hi-Toms 2-1 on Finch Field soil while the opener saw A’s beat Al Jarrett 4-2. Dick Strickler vs Bill Winters highlighted the nightcap in a one run contest decided in the ninth. Lou Owens and Henry Johnson sparked a late rally, giving Lexington the victory.
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Snead Tops Money Won After Washington Star Open Victory
Sam Snead captured the Washington Star Open with a $7,600 prize, boosting his year earnings to $16,460.88 and overtaking Carw Middlecoff for the lead. Middlecoff earned $1,900 for second, while Snead posted rounds of 69 64 69 70 for a 16-stroke improvement vs par.
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Martins, Bees Sweep Twin Bills in Carolina Loop
Martinsville and Burlington each win doubleheaders as Raleigh Durham and Danville Winston-Salem split. Burlington’s ninth inning rally gives a 2-1 protest win over Greensboro. Burlington also takes the afternoon 3-0. Martinsville beats Reidsville 10-2 and 4-1 with Musten and Parnell homering. Stegman belts two homers and drives in five in a 10-3 Raleigh-Durham win. Neville blanks Caps 6-0 in another game. Danville tops Winston-Salem 8-6 with a late rally.
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