Juniors And Graham Clash In Decisive Playoff Night
The High Point and Graham American Legion Juniors face a must win playoff game at Finch Field under lights tonight. Rain delayed two previous attempts as Jack Powell leads High Point against Graham with a 2-0 series deficit.
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High Point
Graham American Legion
Finch Field
High Point Crew
Graham
Carroll Bowen
Jim Mallory
High
Jack Powell
Powell
Bowen
Frank Spencer praised as best North State league president
At midseason the North State league shows smooth operation under President Frank Spencer. Umpiring improved, fan conduct praised, and fines for assault on officials anticipated. The column contrasts with B. G. era when a chair attack led to inaction.
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Frank Spencer
Spencer
North State League
Mooreville
Recreation League Schedule for Coming Week
Recreation League games listed for the week with multiple matches at Enterprise Hollingsworth Food Store Richland Post Office versus Horn Food Store Ada Blair at Brentwood and Sak Street venue games on Wednesday June wth. Friday July 22nd features two games Enterprise use Jr Order at Richland 7:00 and 8:15 p.m.
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Enterprise Va
Hollingsworth Food Store
Richland
Horn Food Store
Brentwood, Jr
Ada Blair
Post Office
Sak Street
Horn Food
Andy’h
Brentwood
Sample Shoe
William's
College
Enterprise Use Jr
Locke Challenges Cotton to Match Across Britain
Bobby Locke the British Open champion from South Africa challenged Henry Cotton to a series of matches for a side bet. The proposed venues include Leeds Manchester London Edinburgh and Birmingham with Cotton currently in France and not having played since winning the Open in 1948.
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London
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Henry Cotton
Leeds
Manchester
Edinburgh
Birmingham
Cotton
France
Locke
Williams In Final Stages Of Training For Title bout
Lightweight champion Ike Williams and challenger Enrique Bolanos train ahead of their championship match at Wrigley Field. Bolanos, Mexico City born 24, is calm. manager George Parnassus tense and confident, while Bolanos signals reassurance after blows. Williams aims for third win in title clashes.
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Los Angeles
Ike Williams
Enrique Bolanos
Wrigley Field
Bolanos
Mexico City
George Parnassus
Williams
Parnassus
Pop Foster
Jimmy McLarnin
Mr. P
Ike
Enrique
Snead Favored To Win Dapper Dan Golf Open
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia holds a five stroke lead at the Dapper Dan tournament after posting rounds of 67 67 and 69 for 203 totaling 54 holes at the Aloma course. Lloyd Mangrum trails with 208 as final 18 holes were washed out and prize money totals 16500 with $2600 for the champion and $1900 for second.
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Pittsburgh
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Iw. Va
Snead
Lloy Mangrum
Chicago
Aloma
Mangrum
Hamilton
Landover
Toby Loyens
Warren
Cary Middiecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
Otto Greiner
Baltimore
City Golf First Round Over With Kivett 68
Match play closed its first round in the city golf tournament yesterday. Bud Kivett, the defending champion, beat Jim Blackburn 5 and 4 with a 68 medal score. Tommy Langley advanced by default over Coke Trimnal, while Rev Paul Hardin won 3 and 2 in the championship flight. Scores across flights detail multiple match outcomes and byes as first-round play wraps.
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Bud Kivett
Jim Blackburn
Tommy Langley
Coke Trimnal
Paul Hardin
Bill Hoover
Jon Blackburn
Freda Sappenfield
Nelson Zachary
Aaron Rice
Garine Hellingsworth
Rock Sappenfield
Tally Culp
Tommy Langtey
Coke Trimal
Jakie Sechrest
Bop Guarine
Jill Hoover
Forrest Hedwards
H. KR. Fields
Bill Bennett
Jackie
Bernard Papgan
Duke Gandis
J. L. Coke
Spot Clarey
Jim Armstrong
T. Finch
Walter Comer
Pete Mann
Charlie McPherson
Woody Parker
Floyd Angel
Harvey Rice
Livya Joyce
G. M. Moffitt
O. League
Veeck Pitches to Greenberg in Exhibition Tilt
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck, despite a leg handicap, pitched to Hank Greenberg before a Pirates exhibition in Cleveland. Veeck loaded the balls with ice before tossing them, and Don Black also appeared for the home team, pitching two innings and allowing one run.
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Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
Pirates
Cleveland
Veeck
Hank
Don Black
Black
Internation
Stephens Leads Red Sox Push Against Yankees
Vern Stephens is having his best season with 23 home runs and 93 RBIs leading the league in both categories. Ted Williams trails with 21 homers and 89 RBIs as Boston splits a doubleheader with Cleveland. Mickey Vernon drove in three in the opener as the Indians defeated Boston 4-2.
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Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Vern
Ted Williams
Boston
Red Sox
Indians
Cleveland
Mickey Vernon
Tribe
Stephens
Standings and schedule update from the league action
The standings show Cleveland 4-1 and Boston 2-2, along with Detroit 8-5 and Philadelphia 0-4. Today's schedule lists New York at Chicago 8:30 p.m. and Philadelphia at Detroit 3:00 p.m. plus other games. rain affected several matches and doubleheaders.
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Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
New York
Chicago
Marshall
Wight
Kellner
Houttenman
Dobson
Garcia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Bickford
Rush
Hatten
Brazie
Jansen
Dickson
Donnelly
Carolina
Tobmvenis
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Dupram
Burlington
Reidaville
Martimaville
Grreensboro
Reidsville
Danville
Durham
Greensboro
Martinsville
Burli
L Pet
Brooklyna
Louis
Owls Face Tough Night Against Hi-Toms in Thomasville
Statesville Owls seek to end a losing streak as they face the Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms with either right hander Ron Scheuttenberg or lefty Dick Strickler. Scheuttenberg owns a 13 2 season record, while Strickler has four wins as a rookie. Eddie Matthews and Cliff Bolton provide veteran punch for the Hi-Toms in a key North State league matchup.
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Thomasville
Statesville
Hi-Toms Park
Statesville Owls
High Point
Hi-Toms
Tuck McWilliam
Ron Scheuttenberg
Dick Strickler
Owls
Scheuttenberg
Strickler
Jimmy Grutzdis
Schuettenberg
Eddie Matthews
Matthews
Eddie
Cliff Bolton
McWilliams
Gruzdiamen
Frank Smith
Sunday School League Standings and Week Schedule
League standings list West End Baptist and South Main Street Methodist near the top with First Methodist, Jamestown Methodist, East Green Street Baptist, and Springfield Friends also in play. Upcoming week includes July games at Richland Brentwood and Silk Street with multiple matchups and field reservations coordinated by Tommy Forster. Colored softball results show Bomberdiers and Catholic Bulldogs leading Diamond results with July 10th and 18th games noted.
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Ik Pet
West End Baptist
South Main Methodist
Springfield Friends
First Methodist
Jamestown Methodist
Ast Green St. Baptist
Ward Street Methodist
First Reformed
Welch Memorial
North Main Baptist
Ward St. Methodist
Richland
Brentwood
East Green
Bomberdiers
Catholic Bulldogs
Tennis Opens Today in Asheville NC Open Tournament
The 27th North Carolina Open Tennis Tournament began in Asheville with Ed Adams of Monroe Georgia, last year's champion, present. Tomorrow features men's doubles, women's singles and doubles, mixed doubles, and junior events, with Miss Ewing McAllister of Chattanooga Tennessee the previous women's singles winner set to compete.
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Asheville
Ed Adams
Monroe
Miss Ewing McAllister
Chattanoga
Tenn
Price To Appear At Finch Field Thursday Night
Hi Toms Manager Jimmy Giardis announces Johnny Price the internationally famous baseball clown performs at Finch Field Thursday at 7 p.m. by special Hi Toms arrangement. Seats will be scarce. fans are urged to arrive early for good seating and a ball game style entertainment.
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Hi-Toms
Jimmy Giardis
Johnny Price
Finch Field
Price
Grurdis
Grardis
Hat Price
Pats Celebrate 100000th Attendance With Victory
Greensboro's Patriots beat Reidsville 7-6 as Hal Teer hit a decisive homer in the 10th. The crowd of 2,538 pushed the season total to 100,272 with Herbert James winning a free ticket for the remainder of the year. Danville defeated Durham 8-4 and Winston-Salem blanked Raleigh 4-0.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
Patriots
Reidsville
Carolina League
Pats
Herbert James
Danville
Durham
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Hal Teer
Erio Showfety
Glenn Rawlinson
Luis Arroyo
Leafs
Eddie Gallagher
Bulls
Willie Duke
Bob Bills
Winston Salem
Paul Stegman
Hittler
Red Birds
Martins
Burlington
ston-Salem
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Ted Ferrell
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Jerry Lowder
Whpe-Fm
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Hickory
Specer
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Giardis
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Suggs
Sedgefield Kennels
Pilot Life
Pet
Hollingsworth
Andy
Dapper Dan
Hugh Fullerton
City Golf
Kivett
Hubert Watson
Bil Taylor
W. Stewart
Charlie Weisner
Bill Tucker
Don Gibbardt
Happy Gladstone
Jeter Cooke
Ralph Gurey
Bill Jarrett
Ross Farlione
Sincair Torney
Frank Kunsucker
Bobby Dyerly
Roy Wade
I. Gibbardt
Dosier
Jonn Lindsay
L. P. Barrett
Merrill Cable
J. H. Grant
Ed Gilbert
Lucien Long
Ralph Collier
Jack Adams
O. R. Culler
Roy Crawford
C. Cooper
Fay McCollum
Runt Pierce
Ed Hoover
Gill Walker
Shore Neal
M. A. Sechrest
Alvah Scott
E. W. Deese
F. R. Carrick
G. W.o’brien
John Zimmerman
Bob Allen
Ray Watson
Rex Skidmore
Homer Smith
Dee Carrick
Max O'Connor
Glenn Staton
Gilbert Scott
Bill Briles
Jim Mitchell
Dewey Linthieum
Carl Mickey
Fred Sensenback
Rich Johns
J. G., Monroe
Jonn Holes
Lyman Hedrick
Inman
Chastain
JamesSmith
W. C. Hutchings
Clayton Steele
W. L. Flowers
Bob Smith
John Ross
Bob Roberts
Blow Cooper
Buttermilk Bennett
Jim Hogue
Ed G. D. Smith
J. H. Dobbins
Paul Brewer
Perry Keziah
Clayton Kearns
Bill Currie
Jeff Pierce
Leon Robinson
R. H. Hilliard
J. W. Petty
1. C. V. Peele
Southpaw
Doe Black
Bosox
Yanks
McCaathy
By Joe Reichler
Tom Power
RBI
Clift Bolton
Ss Ist
Dim Gruzdis
Pete Williams
Vv. Harrington
Herman Nichaus
Lou Owens
Chic Petters
Mickey McGuire
Mooresville
Concord
Lexington
Salisbury
Aso
McWilliams’ Crew
George Ives
New Bern
Cape Lookout
N.C
Gulf Stream
Morehead City
Sunday School League
Tommy Forster
Recreation Department
City Hall
Southside Dodgers
Southside Terriers
Fast Side Cubs
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Barbers
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Hasty
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Jarett
Slate
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