More Players Added To All Star Teams
Greensboro July 30 Two more players were added to the first annual basketball and football all star games to be played August 10 and 12 in Greensboro Billy Somer Raleigh high school guard and 1947 all state player was named to the eastern football squad Leon Brogden eastern head coach announced tonight One more spot remains to be filled on the squad Gary Mattocks Southern Pines high school star completed the eastern basketball team Both western and eastern cage teams are formed with these additions.
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Greensboro
Billy ‘Somer
Raleigh
Leon Brogden
Ern
Gary Mattocks
Southern Pines High School
Nervous Car? Service Dept Offers Steering Check
A fragmented car maintenance notice invites drivers to visit the service department for a complete check up of steering troubles. It emphasizes addressing a nervous feel in the vehicle and promises professional inspection.
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Service Department
Girls Softball Tourney Opens With 10 Teams at Richland Park
The annual Girls State Softball Tourney begins Thursday at Richland Park with 10 teams from across the Piedmont area. Defending champs Hillcrest of High Point and Major Colas of Winston Salem are out, while Winston-Salem send Hanes Hosiery and Hanes Knitting to compete. The field includes Mooresville Mills, Asheboro All-Stars, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Cannon Memorial YMCA, Concord, Belk's Brothers, Gann Hosiery, and Miniature Golf Course. The double elimination event runs Thursday through Saturday and resumes the following weekend.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Piedmont
Richland Park
Hillcrest
High Point
Colas
Winston-Salem
Richland
Hanes Hosiery
Winston- Salem
Hanes Knitting
Mooresville Mills
Mooresville
Asheboro All-Stars
Asheboro
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Greensboro
Cannon Memorial Ymca
Kannapolis
Concord
Belk’s Brothers
Charlotte
Gann
North Carolina Amateur Softball draws 14th championships pairings
The 10 top women's softball teams begin double elimination for the 14th annual NC Amateur Softball championships. Fri and Sat schedule announces by Bill Currie and Jim Day with matchups including Kannapolis YWCA Reidsville Miniature Golf and Greensboro Pabst Blue Ribbon Winston Salem Hanes Knitters in opening rounds.
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North Carolina Amateur Softball Association
Bill Currie
High Point
Jim Day
Kannapolis
Cannon Y.W.C.A
Reidsville
Mooresville Mills Moors
Asheboro
North State Finance
Greensboro
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Winston-Salem
Hanes Knitters
Winston- Salem
Hanes Hosiery
Concord Belks
Concord
Greensboro-Pabst Blue Ribbon
Mooresville
Charlotte Berks
Durham Gann Hosiery
Twin-City Knitters Field First Summer Club
The Twin City Knitters prepare a debut summer team built from star players previously with the Winston nines. Cliff Koontz will run the new club as it lines up in a season promising strong pitching and solid batting from veteran and emerging players alike.
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Iery Lassies
Cliff Koontz
Landis Skipper to Lead Stars Against Hi- Toms
Landis Skipper will manage the league all star team for an August 7 game in Thomasville against the Hi-Toms. Mooresville leads the picks with five players including Norman Small, Charlie Knight, and Jim Mills. The squad features players from Mooresville, Statesville, Hickory, Concord, Lexington, and Landis.
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Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Frank Spencer
Fred Chapman
Landis
Mooresville
Charlie Knight
Norman Small
Brooks Harrington
Jim Mills
Elwood Bringle
Moors
Small
Knight
Statesville
Hickory
Bob Deese
Concord
Lexington
Plak McCree
Hi-Toms
Moores
Frank Smith
Plnk McCree
Bill Boyette
Dick Hagen
Juniors Net Tourney Advances to Second Round
City Recreation Dept junior boys and girls tennis tourney moves into second round as all first round matches are completed or forfeited. Boys Yates Adams faces Leon Patterson while others include Franklin Hazzard versus Joe Walser and Harold Schwab versus Wayne Marshburn. Girls Ann Welch advances by forfeit and Jean Burnworth meets Pat Surrett.
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City Recreation Department
Yates Adams
Leon Patterson
Franklin Hazzard
Joe Walser
C L. Corn
Wallace Nixon
Raeford Harker
Sandy Erwin
Cldye Baxter
Jimmy Lovelace
Harold Schwab
Wayne Marshburn
Bobby Bundy
Jimmy Blair
Ann Welch
Jean Burnworth
Pat Surrett
Boys — Corn
Jerry Sowers
Harker
Ralph James, Jr
Schwab
Richard Boyles
Burnworth
Nobbie Ann Williams
Sorrett
Mary Lou Davis
Patsy Vance
Betty Jean Sorrell
McCurry Named Assistant Coach At High Point College
Don McCurry, 24, Asheville native and former High Point football star, is appointed assistant coach of the Purple Panthers by Director Ralph James. Curley Dickerson joins as junior varsity coach, with Arthur Paschal head scout and Dick Meisky assisting. The Panthers plan nine-game schedule beginning September 1 under James and staff.
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Don McCurry
Asheville
High Point College
Purple Panthers
Ralph James
Curley Dickerson
North Carolina State
Guilford
McCurry
High Point
James
Panther
Bill Faircloth
Line
Faircloth
Dickerson
Doc Newton
N.C State
Newton
Panthers
Arthur Paschal
Paschal
Dick Meisky
Presbyterian College
High Point Y. M. C
A. McCurry
Asheville High School
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Meturry
Monogram
Greensboro High School
N. C. State College
S2nd Airborne Division
Trinity Beaten In Semi-Pro Tilt By 1-0 Margin
Cleveland of Rowan County edged Trinity of Randolph 1 to 0 in the second game of the day in the state semi pro tournament at Asheboro. The Rowan club advanced in the district elimination series and later faced Mooresville in the opening game, which Grenoa won 8 to 6 on a key four run third inning.
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Asheboro
Cleveland
Rowan County
Trinity
Randolph
Rowan
Grenoa
Mooresville
Newton
Olighant
Glenda
C.ses
Cagle
Swiggett
McDonald
Schacht
Nesbit
Overcash
Brown
Dick Chapman Captures Canadian Amateur Golf Title
Dick Chapman of Pinehurst North Carolina won the Canadian Amateur Golf Tournament in Saint John New Brunswick after a dramatic rally. He defeated Phil Farley of Toronto one up after 38 holes with a dramatic concession on the second extra hole following Farley’s misstep.
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Saint John
N. B
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Phil Farley
Toronto
Farley
Chapman
Standings and Today’s Games Highlight League Matchups
The standings show Chicago 9 New York 2 Cleveland 10 Boston 6 in 10 innings St Louis 11 Washington 9 Detroit 11 Philadelphia 0 with multiple intercity games on tap. Schedule includes Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia plus a Carolina League slate and yesterday’s results from Durham Greensboro and Winston-Salem games.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Kuzava
Pierre
Pillette
Lopat
Bearden
McDermott
Fannin
Hudson
Gray
Hutchinson
Kellner
Brissie
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
James Today
Voielle
Bickford
Sain
Va Chambers
Werle
Dickson
Zabala
Jansen
Ve Peterson
Raffensberger
Borony
Va Hacker
Dubiel
Newecombe
Staley
Carolina
EAGUE
Danville
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Durham
Sevste
Burlington
Greensboro
Heldsville
Martinsville
Reidsville
American A Nat.nal Agus
Ccceeeese
Reokign
Etter
New York Sewer A
Thicago
Aly
Washington Cess Incinnat
Ss. Louis
Snead Pulls Ahead With 65 In Western Open Round
Sam Snead, from White Sulphur Springs, led the Western Open after posting a seven under par 65 to reach 201 for 54 holes. Chick Harbert of Detroit finished with 68 and 202, one back, while Lloyd Mangrum shot 69 to stand third at 203 after 54 holes.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Lloyd Mangrum
Harbert
Jr. Girl Links Leaders Open Play Today
North and South Carolina junior girls golf stars arrive for the Carolina Junior Girls tournament at Greensance Country Club Greensboro starting Monday. About 30 contestants compete in a 54 hole event over three days with 18 holes Monday and nine holes for entrants under 15.
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Greensboro
North
South Carolina
Carolina
Greensance Country Club
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Frank Reynolds
Paul Bollinger
Bob Cambron
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Mercury
Gann Hosiery
Plymouth
Dodge
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc. “Dodge-Plymouth Sales & Service
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High Point Red Sox
Rockingham Tigers
Finch Field
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Towine
Chevrolet
North Main St
Ron McCurry
Halph James
H.P.C
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France
Liberty High School
Wey
Chrysler
DeSoto
Horace G. Ilderton
Salisbury
North State Acs
Toms
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