Weekend Swim Meet and Local Sports Buzz in High Point
Teen swimmers flood the Carolinas Senior Swimming Meet in High Point while junior golfers contest Blair Park for the city title. Al Gerring pressed hard to start the tourney and faces family teasing over its outcome as Tony Simeon runs the meets. Stock car rivals plot minor sabotage at TriCity Speedway, Ken Yarborough debuts UNC helmet, Al Rosen recalls a major league trade scare, and St. Louis Cards scouts visit Winston-Salem amid heavy regional scouting activity.
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Trio Teams In Battle For First Carolinas AAU Swim Meet
The Carolinas AAU Senior Swimming Championships open with three favorites Raleigh Greensboro and Columbia contending for titles in men’s and women’s divisions High Point hosts the closed meet with many teams including Chapel Hill Tarboro Charlotte Winston-Salem and others competing over two days. Strong diving for Columbia and veteran women’s squad for Greensboro shape the outcome while Raleigh benefits from NC State swimmers and High Point lacks depth with Gordon Smith leading the men’s seven man team.
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Players Of The Week Highlight Local Little League Stars
George Hayworth of the Cards earns city little league player of the week honors as a catcher who can pitch, with two wins and a no hitter. Peggy Andrews of YWCA leads Women’s Recreation League pitching with a .552 average and 21 hits in 40 at bats, plus a 65 decision. Dewey Kennedy of Mechanicsville Comets shines in softball with an 8 1 record, a .360 average, and a one hitter against Bray Electric.
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Stock Car Races Set For Tri City Track Tonight
M T Williams of Greensboro leads a strong amateur field at the Tri City Speedway in a 40 lap portion of a 100 lap program. Amateurs race 40 laps in 10, 10, and 20 lap segments while Sportsmen run 60 laps in heats and finals.
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Light Duke lineman Moon among the lightest on squad
Durham player Tracy Moon, a Duke University football recruit, weighs 166 pounds and is slated to play at end this fall. The article notes he is among the lightest members of the Duke squad.
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Thursday Stars highlight Brown’s seventh straight win
Pitcher Hector Brown of the Red Sox pitched a four-hitter against Chicago to earn his 10th win of the season. Luke Easter powered the Indians with a 450-foot homer and a single driving in two as Cleveland crushed the Yankees 10-2.
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Skinny) Brown
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Duke Sophomore Tackle Jesse James Birchfield Star
Duke University features Jesse James Birchfield, a standout sophomore tackle, as its leading lineman. The report highlights his prominence on the football squad and potential impact this season.
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Fights From Last Night In Various Cities
Boxers from Hershey Duluth Detroit Newark and Hartford fought in brief bouts with outpoints and stoppages. Glen Flanagan and Marty Marshall scored decisions in Minnesota and Michigan while Monroe Kurtz stopped Pat Best in Newark. The Hartford card was postponed due to rain.
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