High Point Sports Scene Offers Busy Summer and Fall
The High Point sports calendar bulges with swimming softball and golf plus football practice on the horizon. No High Point teams enter this year’s softball tourney yet Hillcrest stars will play for other clubs. The Hi Toms and Bison collide in a pennant race while football opens in a month with clashes to avoid. Fans plan a busy season.
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High Point
Hillcrest
Tommy Langley
Langley
High Point High School
Black Bison
Thomasville
Hi- Toms
Hi-Toms
Bison
The
Simeon Pins Future On Jayvee Talent For Fall
High Point High School football plans a 10 game schedule in 1949 with non conference openers at Reidsville and Durham and a November 11 home date versus Reynolds Winston-Salem. Coach Simeon cites losses to graduation but banks on Jayvee and junior high crop including Ken Yarborough Bobby Joe Mickey and Charles Martin to form the core. The Buccaneers face Gastonia Burlington Lexington Salisbury Charlotte Asheville Greensboro and Wake opponents on the road or at home in a Western Conference slate.
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High Point High School
Tony Simeon
Pointer Preps
High Point
Bison
Reidsville
Gastonia
Albion Millis Stadium
Durham
Lexington
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Simeon
Ken Yarborough
Bobby Joe Mickey
Charles Martin
Mickey
Burlington
Greensboro
Salisbury
Charlotte
Asheville
North State Box Scores Fragment Hinting At Inning Details
Fragmentary box score notes reference Glover and Wie, Hyde, Wierbeck, and Wiecki with innings ranging two to six, suggesting early baseball scoring details and player actions in a North State context.
Suspended Trainer Offers Big Reward
A suspended trainer seeking a racing judge role offered a $1000 reward for the informant who doped his horse Key Volo. Homer Harden of Smithfield North Carolina appeals a Maryland ruling finding gross negligence in guarding Key Volo after morphine was found in the horse’s saliva following Laurel Raceway July 11. Harden’s trainer license was suspended for a season after a hearing.
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Baltimore
Homer Harden
Smithfield
N. C
U. S. Trotting Association
Maryland Racing Commission
Key Volo
Volo
Laurel Raceway
Harden
Hamilton And Harbert Lead in Inverness Four-Ball
Melvin P Harbert and Bob Hamilton led the Inverness Invitational Four-Ball after four of seven rounds, with plus eight. They defeated Sam Snead and Dick Metz to claim early top honors as the $15,000 tournament heads to Sunday finals.
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Toledo, O
Melvin P
Chick) Harbert
Bob Hamilton
Inverness
Harbert- Hamilton
Harbert
Northville
Mich
Hamilton
Landover
Sam Snead
Dick Metz
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Alexander
Lexing
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Jim Ferrier
Dutch Harrison
Jim Turnesa
Lloyd Mangurm
Johnny Palmer
Skip Alexander
Chick Harbert
Dick Teannie
Frank Str Mmaret
Fra
Preaiie Haas
Dave Douglas
Raleigh Tops High Point in State Swim Meet
Raleigh high‑quality swimmers defeated High Point 69 to 38 in a state meet here. Bob Montgomery of High Point won the 50 yard breaststroke in 33.9 seconds. Raleigh A and B relay squads led the rest with top finishes across events including a 1:31.5 150 yard medley relay and a 1:43 200 yard relay showing Raleigh dominance.
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Raleigh
High Point
Nere
Bob Montgomery
Tarboro
Lyles
Raleigh A
Raleigh B
HPA
Tarboro A
Snead Wins Dapper Dan to Lead Golf Money List Again
Sam Snead captured the Dapper Dan title by one stroke over Lloyd Mangrum earning 2600 dollars and boosting season total to 20 960 dollars ahead of Cary Middlecoff. He leads the Vardon Trophy standings and Ryder Cup selections are named with Hogan not playing due to injury and Nelson to captain the challengers. The Ryder Cup series includes Demaret Palmer Harrison and Sarazen among others with events slated for Belmont and transatlantic voyage.
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Charles Chamberlain
A. P
Chicago
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Vardon
Snead
Johnny Elmer
Palmer
Beagram
Mangram
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Boston
Belmont Country Club
New York
England
U. S
Jimmy Demaret
Dutch Harrison
Skip Alexander
Clayton Heafner
Chick Harbert
Bob Hamilton
Byron Nelson
Claude Harmon
Gene Sarazen
Lew Worsham
al Brosch
Herman Barron
Jack Burke, Jr
New England P.G.A
Standings And Results From Last Night Across Leagues
Yesterday s results show Detroit 2 New York 1 Boston 16 St Louis 5 and Cleveland 5 Washington 3 with several listed matchups across teams including Philadelphia Chicago New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Philadelphia on various dates. Local scores include Land Concord Mooresville Salisbury and Hi Toms with additional city pairings. Games today include Winston Salem versus Greensboro.
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Detroit
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Coleman
Brissie
Pierce
Weight
Dobson
Kramer
Drews
Kennedy
Reynolds
Newhouser
Harris
Scarborough
Lemon
Bearden
Concord
Mooresville
Hi-Toms
Salisbury
Statesville
Innines
Brooklyn
Pollett
Newcombe
Rush
Lade
Leonard
Jansen
Koslo
Pittsburgh
Werle
Chambers
Sain
Voiselle
American Agus New York
Wee
Koston Ae Seeee
Washigton
St St. Louis
Cincinnati
Locke In Hot Water Again In US Circles
Leeds reports Locke of South England threatens to quit US golf as disputes erupt over entry to Tam O Shanter events. Promoter George May questions his eligibility while Locke vows to fly to New York if accepted and says he may never play in America again.
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Locke
Leeds
England
Ee Locke
Southes Au
U. S
Suai
America
Renton
Tam O'Shanter
Chicago
George May
Professional Golfers Association
Bote
New York
PGA
Lemon Delivers Pinch Hit Double to Edge Tigers 8 7
Cleveland right hander Bob Lemon launched a ninth inning pinch hit double to lift the Indians past Detroit 8 to 7. The dramatic hit capped a tight late innings comeback and secured the victory for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Detroit
1947 Ryder Cup Matches Held in Portland
Robert A. Hudson of Portland Oregon served as honorary secretary for the team. He sponsored the 1947 Ryder Cup in Portland where the United States won the matches 11 to 1.
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Robert A. Hudson
Portland
Ore
U. S
Mooresville Moors Rally Past Hi-Toms 12-11 Comeback
In a wild makeup game at Mooresville the Moors edged Thomasville Hi-Toms 12-11 after trailing 11-7 entering the ninth. Vern Rhodes drove in six runs, Frank Fabianich homered, and reliever Al Jarrett closed out the final inning to seal the victory for Jim Mills' club.
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Toms Ab Petters
Williams
Harrington
Niehaus
Wear Bolton
Gruzdis
Sheer
Matthews
McGuire
Schuettenberg
Mathieson
P Jarrett
Mooresville
Ab Anight
Fabianich
Mills
Seer
Small
Kiarrington
Westfall
Garker
Rhodes
Bringle
Cudd
a-Wright
Hi-Toms
RBI
V. Harrington
B. Harrington
Bolton
Knights
V. Rhodes
Sb—Williams
Sacrifices Harrington
Jarrett
Lexington
HO Talbert
Ab Trexler
Ve Sides
Stewart
Milner
Ersescoeess
Mauney
Smith
Smith, 3B Eee Een Ween Barnes, H. Wood, P Wenn
Etna
Il Landis Abr
Moore
Landis
Conwell
H. Wood
Barnes
Russell
Deese
Williamson
Barrett
Chapman
Trexler
Wood
Rock and Fink
Bill Hackney
Ente Se
Jim Gruzdis
Thomasville
High Point
Lexington Athletics
Jim Mills
Moors
Walt Macierowsi
A's
Macierowski
Mills & Co
Vern Rhodes
Frank Fabianich
Ron Scheuttenberg
Bob Mathison
al Jarrett
Eddie Matthews
Vann Harrington
Finchers
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Watson
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Tom
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