Junior Hi-Toms Eliminated From Playoff Race After Loss
Thomasville falls 6-5 to Greensboro at Finch Field as unearned runs in the ninth inning erase a lead. Coach Clinton Ingram notes four unearned runs and two errors doomed the night. The 3-8 season mark leaves three games remaining, including a home date with Mocksville and road trips to Salisbury and another foe.
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Greensboro Yanks Affirm Half Season Lead in 8-3 Win
Greensboro extended its half season lead by defeating Durham 8-3 as the Carolina League nears midpoint. Dolley Womack returned to the lineup, scattering eight hits and earning the win with two hits including a double. Rich Rogers hit a seventh inning homer for Winston-Salem in a 3-2 first game win over Raleigh.
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Associated Press
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Joe Kaiser
Wilson
Burlington
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Tobs
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Fair Grove Pilot grid teams plan fall consolidation
Fair Grove and Pilot Grove high schools aim to combine football this fall with a new stadium if the State Board of Education approves. Booster Club members urged funding in Davidson County as the district weighs land use and dates while Thomasville Memorial Stadium becomes sole local home.
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A Natural Golf By Jimmy Demaret
Excerpt discusses hand action during swing as players start with a forward press and smooth takeaway. It notes hands stay aligned with hips and shoulders while the wrists cock at the top, aligning the club toward the target. The text emphasizes not forcing wrist cock during the backswing. NEXT: Hands in downswing.
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Jimmy Demaret
Industrial League: Thomas Car Works routs National Upholstery nine
Thomas Car Works crushed National Upholstery 9 to 0 with WP Weaver and LP Mashburn earning the win as National managed no runs. The Silver Knit Maroons edged A M t Maroons 4 to 3 with Summey securing the win and Sink the loss.
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Record Jump Stalls Over Fouling Touch at Bakersfield
John Thomas cleared 7 foot 2 inches at the National AAU Championships in Bakersfield but a technical snag arose as an official touched the crossbar before final measurement. The rule requires measurement before and after a record jump to confirm height.
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Los Angeles
John Thomas
Thomas
Bakersfield
Hayling Sets Hot WC Pace In Narrow 1 0 Win
Hayling pitched a 1-0 victory over Gastonia with 11 strikeouts and four hits allowed. The win, Hickory’s 17th of the year, keeps the team in second place and accounts for roughly half of Hayling’s team high total. Salisbury beat Rutherford County 10-6 to stay four games ahead in the standings.
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Jack Turner
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Ken Robinson
Metz Sees Open Dream After Teacher Trophy
Dick Metz, 52, the 1960 PGA Seniors Champion, heads to Gleneagles for the Teacher International Trophy en route to the British Open. A 1930s auto crash and World War II derailed his Open bid, but he remains eager to chase the Opens in July across Britain and Europe. He notes changes in equipment and purses but says golf is still the same game.
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New Orleans
Major League Leaders and Minor League Scores Snapshot
The Associated Press lists league leaders and notable results across divisions. Pacific Coast League games include Vancouver 7 Tacoma 2 and Portland 3 Sacramento 1 with San Diego 15 Spokane 7. International League features All Stars 7 Milwaukee 2. Atlantic and Carolina leagues show tight scores such as Jacksonville 3 Charlotte 2 in 10 innings and Lexington 4 Newton 3. Other games include Hickory 1 Gastonia 0 and Salisbury 10 Rutherford County.
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