Watson Good Chance For National Junior Tournament Qualifier
High Point junior golfer Roger Watson stood four strokes behind the leader after the first round of the North Carolina state meet at ten. Four NC players advance to the national junior tournament in Portsmouth, Virginia next month. The piece also notes minor league pressures and comments on baseball leadership and the All-Star Games.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A summary of leaders from both leagues. Kuenn of Detroit led batting with a .352 average while Fox of Chicago had 115 hits and Killebrew of Washington 30 homers. In pitching, McLish of Cleveland posted 13 wins and Score of Cleveland 117 strikeouts led the circuit.
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Alamance Defeats Greensboro in Weather-Reduced Carolina League Win
Alamance defeated Greensboro 5 to 3 in the lone Carolina League game played Tuesday night as wet weather postponed Winston-Salem at Wilson and Durham at Raleigh. Gene Elliott went 4 for 4 and sparked a three run third inning to flip the game in Alamance’s favor.
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Semipro Tourney Opens With Doubleheader Tonight
A North Carolina semipro baseball tournament opens with a doubleheader in Roxboro. Durham Bees vs Leasburg in the opener and Camp Lejeune Marines vs Franklinville in the second game. The format runs Wednesday through Saturday until August 8, with Angier not competing this year.
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Round Table Hillsdale Race Canceled By Owner
The head to head match for Horse of the Year between Hillsdale and Round Table was shelved by Hillsdale owner C W Smith. Hillsdale leads money winners with 432590, while Round Table has earned 1452639. Possible fall meetings remain under consideration.
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Associated Press
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Carolinas AAU Open Meet Draws Swimmers From Eight States
Winter swimmers from at least eight states converge on High Point City Lake Pool for the Carolinas AAU Senior Open Swim Meet sponsored by the Mercury Athletic Club and City Parks and Recreation. 13 teams entered with events for Junior National titles in two divisions.
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Sally President Blasts Gastonia as Baseball Franchise Up in Air
Sam Smith president of the South Atlantic League says Gastonia park is in terrible condition with filthy stands and awful dressing rooms. He indicates the Sally will not return to Gastonia next season and notes Columbus officials should invest in the park. He plans talks with Greenville Columbia and Augusta officials about next year.
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Favorites Remain Strong As NC Open Tennis Winds On
In the 37th North Carolina Open in Asheville Keith Stoneman of Greenville and Charlie Shaffer of Chapel Hill reached the men's singles quarterfinals. Stoneman defeated Pat Haley 6-0 6-0 while Shaffer beat David Morgan III 7-5 6-2. Clemson coach Leslie Longshore won 6-1 6-1 over Ed Feld and Buddy Culver overcame Jim O Callahan 3-6 6-4 7-5. Pam Ketterer fell to Terry Thomas 6-2 6-1 in women’s singles. In junior singles Stanley Cooke of Asheville beat Gene Hamilton 6-0 6-1 to reach the semifinals. Shaffer later beat Fred Craft 6-1 6-1.
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Clemson
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Saint Simon's Island
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Atlanta
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Sea Island
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Ormond Beach
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U S Track Coach Predicts Victory Over Soviets
Frank Potts, USA track coach, claims the United States can outscore the Soviet Union in a weekend meet at Franklin Field. He cites strengths in sprints and weights, contrasts with Soviet prowess in distance events and decathlon. The 19 man US squad trains amid rain while Soviet leaders debate running surfaces.
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Billy Casper eyes Utah Open tough Oakridge course
Pudgy Billy Casper, the National Open champion from Chula Vista, Calif., competes in the $7,500 Utah Open at Oakridge Country Club near Salt Lake City. Casper faces a strong field led by runner-up Bob Rosburg of Palo Alto, Calif., on the undulating greens that slope toward the cup.
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Palo Alto
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