Lagunas Leads Hi-Toms With 27 Home Runs This Season
Thomasville Hi-Toms star Louis Lagunas dominates the Western Carolina League with 27 homers and a projected .300 batting mark. The Hayden, Arizona native rose from a 14 year old semi pro hopeful to major league prospect, drafted by Minnesota Twins. Lagunas credits education for balance and aims for a good year and a big league shot.
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Whitfield Helps Indians Triumph with Two Homers
Cleveland beats the Washington Senators 6-3 as Fred Whitfield slugged his 17th and 18th homers. Azcue also homered, Whitfield and Azcue each had three hits, lifting Cleveland to third in the American League. In the National League, Marichal threw for the Giants in a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh, while New York and Los Angeles won.
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N C Junior Golf Opens With 200 Players Competing
More than 200 youngsters from 60 cities compete at Blair Park Golf Course in the first round of the North Carolina Junior Jaycee Golf tournament. The event runs through Thursday and will crown state and individual champions. Results will be posted later today as players vie for a berth in the International Jaycee tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro August 9 through 12.
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Griffith to Defend World Middleweight Title in London
Emile Griffith of New York will defend his world middleweight boxing title against Dick Tiger of Nigeria in London on November 22, promoter Jack Solomons announced today.
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Marichal Sparks Giants To Narrow Pirates Lead
Juan Marichal and Herman Franks led the San Francisco Giants to a 2 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marichal saved for the pivotal Pirates series, resting four days, and shut down the league leaders as Giants closed within two percentage points.
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Hi Tom Expansion Talk Lights Up Carolina League Meeting
Carolina League president Bill Jessup floated expanding to 12 teams during a Winston-Salem gathering tied to the league’s all star game. He noted High Point Thomasville area and Danville Va as prime sites if expansion proceeds. The Hi-Toms of High Point Thomasville already hold a pro franchise in the area, currently in the Western Carolina League.
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King Edward Imperial 6¢ Stamp Claims Largest U.S. Seller Status
Not 5¢ not 10¢ nor 2/25¢ but the 6¢ King Edward Imperial is advertised as the very special value making it America’s biggest selling stamp. The ad emphasizes exceptional value and broad appeal nationally.
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