Four meet records fall at Asheville AAU swimming meet
Local swimmers set four meet records in the Carolinas AAU Junior meet in Asheville. Notable performances include Lucy Lattimer of High Point in 50 yard backstroke and 50 yard freestyle for 10 and under girls, Rod Worley of Asheville sweeping multiple events including a 1:05.4 in 100 yard butterfly, and Kitty Taliaferro and Betsy Glynn among others setting records in 11-16 divisions. Charlotte and Greensboro relay teams also claimed several titles.
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High Point
Carolinas
AAU
Thenal As
Lucy Lattimer
Roy Wooster
Asheville
Rod Worley
Charlotte
Greensboro
Karen Gill
Bill McGinty
Betsy Glynn
Lucey
Kitty Taliaferro
Peter Thompson
Marge Madens
Ginny Gray
Dick Young
Raleigh
Pete Saix
Mid Point
Patty Howie
Ind
Medley
Bore
Rod Wortley
Pannesty
Kitty Stronach
Mediey
Marry Schiffman
Guy Carr
Mediey—Girle
Chao—Hithrlotte
Gtis
Sandy Black
Lynn Tallaferro
Thad Adams
Sally Cochran
Penny Taliaferro
Charlotte Blacksborne
Spartanburo
S—Lacy Lattimer
Tommy Pierce
Bobby Gray
Lynn Tellaferro
Grensboro
Hish Point
Harry
Chiffmen
Charles Shapard
Kitty Talisferro
Tobs Blast Yanks For Second Time
Wilson thumps Greens boro 52 to sweep the two game series as Murawski hits two homers and Barth adds one. Fisher wins with Conger aid while Thompson takes the loss for the Yanks in a mound duel.
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Tobs Blast
Greensboro
Ray Murawski
Bert Barth
Pace Wilson
Bob Bauer
Yanks
Jack Fisher
Wilson
Murawski
Hal Holland
Barth
Myrtle Desk Wins 10-9 in Industrial League Playoffs
Myrtle Desk edged Thayer Coggins 10-9 to advance in the Industrial League playoffs as a four-run seventh inning rally secured the victory. The win sets up a clash with the Minnesota Mining Adams Millis winner.
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Myrtle Desk
Thayer Coggins
Myrtle
Reed wins Belmar Grand National stock car race
Jimmy Reed of Peekskill New York won the 100 mile grand national stock car race at Belmar New Jersey driving a 1957 Ford V 8. He completed 300 laps on the macadam track in 1 hour 31 minutes 24 seconds after a neck and neck duel with Rex White of Silver Springs Maryland who finished a half car length behind in a 1957 Chevrolet.
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Belmar
N. J
Jimmy Reed
Peekskill
N.Y
Reed
Rex White
Silver Springs
White
MAC Takes Softball Crown With 5-2 Win
Delphine Surratt hit a crucial leadoff homer in the bottom of the fifth as the Mercury Athletic Club defeated Carolina Glass 5-2 to clinch the Piedmont League pennant. Mercury improved to 16 wins 2 losses while Carolina Glass stood 4-5.
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Delphine Surratt
Mercury Athletic Club
Carolina Glass
Surratt
Martin
Seawell
Mercury Girls
Bulls Rip Capitals In Raleigh Rally
Durham topped Raleigh 11 to 3 as Howie Kopletz earned his eighth win behind an early two run homer by John Schroder. Jack Bowen and Jim Tolleson led the Bulls with three hits apiece in the finale of a three game set.
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Raleigh
Durham
Howie Kopletz
John Schroder
Kopletz
Capitals
Merlin Nippert
Bill Lore
Jack Bowen
Jim Tolleson
Bulls
Abrhbi Smith
Ritchie
Hersenrader
Duerham
Nippert
Etree
U—Shives
Goetz
Hagge Ties For Lead At French Lick Women’s Open
Marlene Bauer Hagge of Delray Beach tied Jackie Pung from San Francisco for the 54 hole lead at the French Lick Women’s Open with a 4 under par 70. Pung struggled on the back nine while Hagge carded seven birdies and moved into a two way battle for the title as the field of contenders tightened.
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French Lick
Ind
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Delray Beach
Fla
Jackie Pung
San Francisco
Miss Pung
Hagge
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
State softball meet postponed one day at championship
The North Carolina Girls State Championship softball tournament, set to begin here Thursday, has been delayed for one day. Organizer Cliff Koontz announced the shift and said team entry deadline was moved to Wednesday noon. The event typically runs about 10 days.
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N. C
Cliff Koontz
Koontz
Soviet Women Favored In Russian U S Dual Track Meet
The U S and Soviet teams meet at Lenin Stadium in Moscow over two days with men favored in most events while Soviet women look strong. Notables include Parry OBrien Al Oerter Rafer Johnson and Vasily Kuznetsov along with Margareta Matthews Earlene Brown.
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Sterling Slappey
Associated Press
Moscow
United States
Russia
Melbourne
Lenin Stadium
West
Parry O’brien
al Oerter
Harold Connolly
Charlie Dumas
Tom Courtney
Glen Davis
Ira Murchison
Vladimir Kuts
Rafer Johnson
Los Angeles
U.S
Vasily Kuznetsov
Johnson
UCLA
Glenn Davis
Kuts
Peter Bolotnikov
Eugeny Zhukov
Semen Rzhischin
Connolly
Boston
Mikhail Krivonosov
Igortero Vanesian
Yuri Stedanov
Igor Kasharov
America
Dumas
Tennessee State
Ed Temple
Uncle Sam
Earlene Brown
Margaret Matthews
Tennessee
Indians Stop Red Birds Sixth Straight Defeat in Caro lina
Jerry Lis pitched and batted the Burlington Indians to a 4-1 win over Winston-Salem in the Carolina League. Lis held Winston to six hits, teamed with Dave Wegerek to close the door late, and Lis drove in a key triple and scored on Ken Kraynak’s single for the final margin.
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Graham
Burlington
Indians
Winston - Salem
Jerry Lis
Red Birds
Winston
Lis
Dave Wegerek
Ray Patterson
Ken Kraynak
Williams Lowers Sights For 1958 Season
Boston slugger Ted Williams told a TV audience he hopes to get through the 1958 season with fewer aches and pains and finish at .300. The 1957 AL batting champion who turns 40 next month said his goal is to stay healthy and hit .300, after earlier aiming for .340 with 25 to 30 homers if fit.
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Chicago
Boston
Ted Williams
Williams
Frmer
George Kell
Greensboro driver wins 100 mile NASCAR race at Myrtle Beach
Bob Welborn of Greensboro averaged 66.50 mph to win a 100 mile late model convertible race at Myrtle Beach. The event carried a $5,000 purse. Tiny Lund of Atlanta finished second in a 1956 Ford with Larry Frank of Angier, NC third in a 1957 Chevrolet.
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Myrtle Beach
Patterson Drills For Title Bout In Los Angeles Clash
In Oceanside and near Arrowhead Springs California Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris sparred four rounds each as they prepare for their title bout next month in Los Angeles. Patterson faced Paul Wright and Dusty Rhoades while Harris sparred with Tony Burton the Los Angeles heavyweight.
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Oceanside
Calif
Floyd Patterson
Roy Harris
Los Angeles
Paul Wright
Dusty Rhoades
Harris
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino Mountains
Bruiser
Cut and Shoot, Tex
Tony Burton
Dunn edges Jarrett to win Bowan Gray feature
George Dunn Jr. of Raleigh overtook Ned Jarrett of Newton on the final turn of the 35th lap to claim his fifth Bowan Gray Stadium feature. Harold Moore finished third, Buren Skeen fourth, and Pee Wee Jones fifth on the quarter mile asphalt track.
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Winston - Salem
George Dunn Jr
Raleigh
Ned Jarrett
Newton
Bowman Gray Stadium
Dunn
Harold Moore
Mount Ulla
Buren Skeen
Denton
Pee Wee Jones
Winston-Salem
Locals Hold 1st Place Play Red Birds Today
Hi-Toms cling to a two point lead in the Carolina League pennant race despite an 8-2 defeat to Danville last night. Danville’s Art Garavaltis belted a first inning grand shot and Ray Alomar homered in the ninth to seal the win as Gil Bassetti earned his fifth victory. Locals managed only a fourth inning single by Bill Ford and a late rally failed to recover.
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Leafs
Philadelphia
Chris Short
George Horvath
Art Garavaltis
Danville
Hi-Toms
Gil Bassetti
Bill Ford
Kenders
Lou Garvin
Chuck Randall
Ford
Ben Valley
Garavaltis
Joe Sparks
Garvin
al Milley
Ray Alomar
Milley
Reggie Heavener
Short
Hollis Robertson
Jack Swift
George Horwath
Toms
Ssee Bassetti
Hi-Toms Host Wed Birds at Ernie Shore Field
This afternoon the Toms meet the Winston-Salem Wed Birds in a 2 30 game at Ernie Shore Field. Gene Snyder ace lefthander of the local pitching staff will be on the hill for the Hi-Toms.
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Toms
Winston-Salem
Local standings and upcoming games in regional league
Yesterday's results list Danville, Wilson, Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh, Burlington, Winston-Salem with varied scores. Today's schedule has HI-TOMS at Winston-Salem, Burlington at Greensboro, Raleigh at Wilson. only games scheduled.
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Danville
Hi-Toms
Wilson
Greensboro
Durham
Raleigh
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Winston
Monte Irvin to Manage CAAL All Stars in High Point
Ex New York Giant outfielder Monte Irvin will manage the Central American Association League All Stars in the annual game at Finch Field High Point on Sunday August 3 starting at 2 pm. The Durham Rams led by Willie Bradsher with a 7 0 pitching mark defend their league title against the CAAL stars.
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New York Giant
Monte Irvin
High Point
Finch Field
Willie Bradsher
Rams
Durham
Fayetteville Cardinals
CAAL
Burlington Braves
Winston-Salem Pount Giants
High Point Red Sox
Franklinton Red Caps
Asheboro Rams
Charlotte Giants
Kannapolis Evens Play In Jr. Legion Series
Kannapolis tied the western state championship series with a 5-1 victory over Shelby. Larry James allowed nine Shelby hits while Kannapolis capitalized in the eighth inning. Danny Best had four hits in five at bats and Billy Cannon added three for five for Kannapolis. Ken Willis and Ronnie O Shields each went two for four for Shelby. The series moves to Kannapolis Monday night.
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Shelby
N.C
Kannapeeer
Kannapolis
Home Run Leaders Across Leagues Hitters Shine
Conley of the Braves and Thomson of the Cubs pace the National League with home runs. Hodges and Bowman contribute for the Dodgers and Redlegs, while Ennis adds for the Cardinals as part of a kicking AP summary of season power.
Lead Regained By Player In Eastern Open Note
Gary Player regained a one stroke edge at the Eastern Open after a double bogey cost him the lead. He finished the day 208 after 54 holes, with Art Wall one behind at 209 and Jack Burke Jr. and Bob Rosburg at 209. Sam Snead shot a 67 to reach 211.
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Gary Player
Johannesburg
South Africa
Art Wall
Player
Wall
Jack Burke Jr
Bob Rosburg
Sam Snead
Mt. Pleasant Course
Gene Littler
Mike Fetchick
Lionel Hebert
Don Fairfield
Billy Maxwell
Bob Goalby
Dick Hendrickson
George Bayer
Dean Beman
Uni
Weeene G Player
Seeeee
Johnny Pott
Fred Hawkins
Marty Furgol
Bill Casper Jr
Doser
Wes Elis Imi
Eeeseeeeseeener
Jay Hebert
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