Reds Turn Corner In NL With Coker Grand Slam
Cincinnati third-string catcher Jim Coker belted a bases-loaded grand slam as the Reds defeated the Cubs 7-5, fueling an eight of ten run and a ten of sixteen surge since Dave Bristol became manager. Coker, once a fringe player, has homered in two of the last three games and helped lift Cincinnati in the National League scramble.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Reds
Jim Coker
Chicago Cubs
Dave Bristol
Don Heffner
Coker
John Edwards
Don Pavletich
Cubs
Bristol
St. Louis Cardinals
Orlando Cepeda
Atlanta
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Boston
Curt Simmons
Tommy Helms
Deron Johnson
Cepeda
Cardinals
High Point to Meet Henderson in District Midget Tourney
High Point will play Henderson at Memorial Park Stadium in Thomasville at 8 p m Monday as part of the Central District Midget tournament sponsored by the North Carolina Recreation Society. The victor advances to face the Greensboro Statesville winner with a shot at the state midget tournament in Charlotte midweek. Eight teams are entered.
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Thomasville
High Point
Henderson
Memorial Park Stadium
North Carolina Recreation Society
Charlotte
Lib Hedrick Scores Ace At Colonial Country Club
Lib Hedrick sank a hole-in-one at Colonial Country Club en route to an 18-hole 74 yesterday afternoon. She used a seven iron on the 120 yard par 3 No. 17 while playing with Mrs. Marguerite Bray and Mrs. Leis Hunsucker.
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Thomasville
Hedrick
Colonial Country Club
Marguerite Bray
Leis Hunsucker
Sanders Fires 65 to Beat Morey in Beaver Lake Exhibition
Doug Sanders led by three strokes over amateur Dale Morey of High Point after firing a seven under par 65 at Beaver Lake course in an exhibition played Thursday.
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Asheville
Doug Sanders
Beaver Lake
Dale Morey
High Point
Harrison wins NC Junior Jaycee golf title at Blair Park
Harrison, 17, of Winston-Salem captures first place at the North Carolina Junior Jaycee Golf Tournament at Blair Park with a 214 total over three days. He leads a strong field of 207 and earns a team trophy for Winston-Salem. He will join Crooks and Vincent to represent North Carolina at the International Jaycee Golf Tournament in Greensboro. Vincent edges Crooks in a sudden death playoff for second with a 218.
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North Carolina
Johnny Harrison
Steve Vincent
Johnny Crooks
Mike Kallam
N.C
Vincent
Burlington
Winston -Salem
Art Richardson
Bob Burchette
Blair Park
Winston- Salem
Harrison
Tar Heel
Greensboro
Sedgefield Country Club
A Crooks
Winston-Salem
Crooks
Marion
Wiley Ramsey
Jaycee
Mays Wins Skyview Open in Sudden Death Thriller
Bobby Mays of Philadelphia defeated defending champion Lee Elder in a sudden death playoff at Skyview Open Golf Tournament. He tied on 17th with a birdie, reached the green in two on the deciding hole, and parred while Elder failed. Mays finished 208 after rounds of 68 72 68. Elder shot 69 69 70.
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Asheville
Bobby Mays
Philadelphia
Lee Elder
Mays
Elder
Prep Standouts Begin Workouts For East West All Star Game
North Carolina high school football stars gathered in Greensboro for early practice ahead of the East West All Star game on August 4. West and East coaches drilled players focusing on timing and speed with multiple backfield and quarterback positions showcased. Also in town, 22 basketball players arrived for the Aug. 2 Greensboro Coliseum clash coached by Don Graham and Charles Lee.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
American Legion
Broome
Moody
Asheboro
Myers Park
Ned Hayden
John Pecora
Jap Davis
Ken Price
Erwin
Charles Parker
Benson
Mack Koonce
Raeford
Sandy Faulk
Lumberton
Kerry Capell
Wadesboro
Dickie Walters
Aberdeen
Jim Turcotte
Mike Boaz
Don Graham
Salisbury
Charles Lee
Goldsboro
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Lib Hedrick
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Morey
Doug Catlin
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David Straun
Fayetteville
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M'ke Kallam
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Ratisiin
Florsheim
Crosby Square
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Midas Square
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Earl Broome
Max Beam
Beam
Charles Bowers
Jim McEver
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Charlotte Myers Park
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