Golf tourney looms as Al Gerring fears the unknown
Blair Park pro Al Gerring frets over the city wide amateur golf tournament while praising the game’s aging amateur ethos. Tom Case defends last year’s title as George Case and Donald Dunkleberger fade from the field. Newcomers threaten the championship flight as discussion shifts to a new trophy and local park projects.
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al Gerring
Blair Park
Tom Case
Donald Dunkleberger
George
Dunkleberger
Salisbury
PGA
Trinity Bulldogs Capture State B Title Over Rowland
Trinity high school's Bull dogs won the state class B baseball title by defeating Rowland 5-3 at Finch Field. Pitcher James Swiggett went the distance with 12 straight wins, three hits, and two runs allowed. The victory gave Trinity 21 wins in 22 starts for the season.
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Bill Currie
Trinity High School
Bulldogs
Rowland High
Finch Field
James Swiggett
Roundhouse Curve
Trinity
Rowland
Sonny Hall
Hall
Swiggett
Margrave Johnson
Bobby Payne
Trick
Payne
Marvin Cooper
Fred Lambeth
Jack Hall
Cooper
Jackson
Mo Johnson
Brown Cumby
Cave
Red Coble
Boo Ferris Beats Sox as Giants Fall in Nightcap
Boo Ferriss limited the White Sox to seven runs on eight hits as Boston split a doubleheader with Chicago 6-2 at Comiskey Park. Elsewhere Johnny Neun’s Reds toppled the Giants 9-3 to pull into a first place tie with Chicago. Lefty Pollet’s 10th inning RBI lifted the Cardinals over the Dodgers 5-4 in Brooklyn. The Athletics beat the Browns 6-3 in St Louis night game.
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Ferriss
Boston
Dave
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Red Sox
Ohnny Neun
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Clint Hartung
Giants
Polo Ground Crew
Chicago Cubs
Braves
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
Dodgers Rally To Edge Hi-Toms 7-6 In Ninth at Lexington
In a North State League thriller the Lexington Athletics scored four runs in the ninth to beat the Thomasville Hi-Toms 7-6 at Finch Field. Baseman Limmer hit a three run homer and Nassaro doubled for the Dodgers as Ed Toney took the loss. Leonard led Hi-Toms with three hits while Bennett yielded eight innings before the ninth inning rally doomed him.
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Lexington Rallys
Enterprise
Lexington
Ed Toney
Lexington Athletics
Thomasville High Point Dodgers
Dodgers
Salisbury
Landis
David Bennett
Toney
Hi-Toms
A's
Limmer
Nassaro
Hampton
Hi- Toms
Leonard
Fred Leonard
Big Guy Prater
George Gentz
Bill Kennedy
Leonard Lexington
Bennett
Abrh
Gentz
Alien
Kenndy
Turk
Wallis
Swift
Lorb Thomasville
Lexington & Wild Pitches
PBR
Rodidey
iMcArdie
U — Hawkins
Steeloff
Yesterday's Stars: Ferriss leads Red Sox past White Sox
Dave Ferriss hit a single and a triple driving in three runs and scoring once to power a 6-2 win over the White Sox. Bucky Walters held the Giants to 11 hits as Cincinnati beat them 9-3 for his third win of the season and his 193rd in the majors.
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Dave Ferriss
Red Sox
White Sox
Bucky Walters
Reds
Giants
Cincinnati
Fights Last Night Report From New Haven and Elsewhere
Philadelphia lightweight Bob Montgomery won a ten round decision over Julie Kogan in New Haven. Baltimore’s Jimmy Bivins stopped Omelio Argamanti in a two round knockout in Cuba. Doll Rafferty stopped Dorsey Lay in Milwaukee after eight rounds in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia events.
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New Haven
Conn
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Julie Kogan
Baltimore
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Omelio Argramanti
Cuba
Pittsburgh
Rafferty
Milwaukee
Dorsey Lay
High School Hurler Sparks Talk of Major League Talent
Egypt Pennsylvania June 2 18-year-old Curt Simmons pitched for the Egypt club against the Philadelphia Phillies in an exhibition. He struck out 11 major leaguers and allowed seven hits in a 1 to 4 tie halted by darkness. Errors by his teammates and two unearned runs kept the score low. Simmons, Whitehall High School graduate, is being courted by major league clubs with rumored offers up to 25000 dollars.
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Egypt
Curt Simmons
Young Worthy
Philadelphia Phillies
Simmons
Seasoned Golfers Win National Open Spots
Three seasoned shotmakers will represent the Carolinas in the national open at St. Louis next week. The favorites, Skip Alexander of Lexington, Al Smith of Danville, and Johnny Palmer of Badin, won the district’s three qualifying places here yesterday.
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Winston-Salem
Carolinas
St. Louis
Skip Alexander
Lexington
al Smith
Danville
Johnny Palmer
Badin
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New York
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U. S. Golf Association
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Cottrell
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Rbi Albertson
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Ayers
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Brake
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Silvertown
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North Main St
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Pete” Foster
Met
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Carolina League
Greensboro
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Raleigh
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NS. C. State League
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Boo) Ferriss
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Howie Pollet
Thomasville
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Hermann
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Cagle
Washam
Earey and
U. S
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Associated Press
Pugh-Everly Sporting Goods Company
East High ST
THURS
Barbarossa
Ted's Wine Store
Globe Billiard Parlor
William Werner
Werner
Goldtone Rarer Blade Company
Plane Street
Newark
H. S. Stevenson Company
Charlotte, N.C
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