City Golf Tourney Opens With Top Flight Showdowns
The annual city golf tournament begins today at Blair Park Municipal with Bud Kivett vs Jim Blackburn at 1 pm in the championship flight. Emerywood’s Frank Garrett meets Marvin Boggs ten minutes later as the field heats up toward July 18 first round completion.
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Blair Park Municipal Golf Course
Bud Kivett
Jim Blackburn
Mercury Athletic Club
Emerywood Country Club
Frank Garrett
Marvin Boggs
Kivett
Locke Credits U. S. Circuit For Victory
Bobby Locke of South Africa won the British Open at Royal St George by 12 strokes over Harry Bradshaw of Ireland. Locke matched a 72-hole 283 and finished with rounds of 67 68 67. Bradshaw posted 74 73 79. Locke plans a six week English tour before returning to the United States this fall.
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Sandwich
England
Bobby Locke
U. S
Harry Bradshaw
Ireland
Royal St. George
Locke
Bradshaw
Paris
Dublin
Sam MacReady
Salisbury Takes Ninth In Tight Tilt
Salisbury defeats opponent 6 to 3 behind five innings of strong pitching from Paszek and Stewart. Sides and Craig contribute key hits as the offense capitalizes on five hits and three walks. Wood fanned nine in a losing effort, while Handel suffers the loss after one inning.
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Blume
Bennett
Salisbury
Paszek
Stewart
Sides
Craig
Field
Passek
Sb—Smith
Forbes
Hegedorn
Lexington
Wood
Handel
So—Wood
Hoff Blume
Carolina All Star Game Set For Danville Next Week
In Danville Virginia the Carolina league all star game pits the fans chosen 17 players from seven clubs against the first place Leafs. Ace Parker of Durham will manage the squad. Play starts at 3 PM with rain date Monday night if needed.
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Danville
Ace Parker
Durham
Greensboro
Raleigh
Reidsville
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Martinsville
Talbert Upsets Gonzales For Spring Lake Tennis Win
Billy Talbert of Wilmington, Delaware, defeated national champion Richard Gonzales in a four set upset to reach the final of the 41st Spring Lake invitation tennis tournament. Talbert won 6-2 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the semi final match.
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Talbert
Spring Lake
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
High Pointers In Sports Analyze Hi Toms Season
The piece reflects on the Hi Toms lacking wins and features Char Lett as a steady figure. It notes Jarrett may miss twenty games but has had a solid pitching career. The author credits the subject with soccer talent and warns the North State league would lose a thoughtful, intelligent pitcher if he leaves baseball after the season.
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Heen
Charlett
Jarrett
Socce
Teague Hooks Make Baseball All-America
Two players from Texas and Wake Forest earned spots on the first All-America baseball team chosen by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Texas stars Tom Hamilton and Murray Wall led the first team while Wake Forest selections included Charles Teague and Gene Hooks. The second team featured Ed Kneuper and Richard Vander Clute.
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Mich
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Wake Forest College
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
John H. Robbs
Michigan State College
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Murray Wall
Inine
Longhorns
Ed Kneuper
Charles Teague
Gene Hooks
Hooks
Teague
Richard Vander Clute
Jim Brideweiser
Cal
Bill Renna
Santa Clara
Don Ritter
Indiana
Walter Slovenski
Syracuse
Dominic Fucci
Kentucky
Jack Bruner
Iowa
Powell Fans 12 In Vital Win In Playoff Opener
High Point American Legion Juniors backed freckled faced Jack Powell in an 8-3 win over Thomasville at Finch Field. Powell struck out 12, walked two, and boosted the Pointers toward a decisive second game Monday night. Charlie Bryant drove in two runs with a third inning triple and a fifth inning single, while Leonard Delappe and Jim Jarrett each had three hits. Thomasville threatened in the seventh, but Powell closed the door as HP moved toward district play.
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Thomasville
High Point
American Legion
Jack Powell
Finch Field
Powell
Legion
Tommies
Toms
Charlie Bryant
Bryant
Leonard Delappe
Jim Jarrett
Jarrett
Delappe
Donnie Crawford
Paul Jones
Crawford
Bob Hedrick
Broadus Johnson
Billy Connell
Jim Ward
Bobby Myers
Bobby Williams
Ners
Lexington
Kannapolis
Greensboro
Graham
Billy Hedrick
Myers
John Fox
Bobby Johnson
Thomasville Annex
Bill Smith Shines in Canadian Dairy League Prospect Gathers Pace
High Point the prospect Bill Smith known as a top local talent stars in the Canadian Dairy League with a .318 batting average and 20 pounds added at 5'11. Managed by Myron Hayworth in Quebec Smith, a 1952 State College graduate, draws early major league scouts but remains unsigned. He gained All-Star recognition in 1947 for High Point James town schoolboy luminaries.
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Billmith
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
U. S
Min
Jamestown High
American Legion
State
Quebec
Husky
Legion
Smith
Myron
Red) Hayworth
Hayworth
Jamestown
Charlotte
South Carolina
Home Security Agent Works Long Hours in Upstate Office
J. W. Long of Route 5 High Point New York is one of 300 Home Security agents who write policies after supper at home. He notes that this routine lets his wife take part in planning the life insurance program. Hours don’t matter when future years are at stake. A Home Security agent is ready to serve you and your family.
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J. W. Long
High Point
N. Y
Mee
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