College and high school spring sports open with baseball and tennis
High Point College opens baseball under Coach Bob Davis. Dr. Philip Angeles' Purple Panthers tennis teams with Rutgers in local courts. Defending conference champions led by Mike Reyes Varela and Charlie Horcasitas. High school Black Bison baseball starts next Tuesday vs Winston-Salem Hanes. Duke's Dick Groat dominates statistical rankings. NCAARoundup notes St Johns upset of Kentucky and Clyde Lovellette and Zawoluk scoring records. West Virginia coach Brown wins Southern Conference Coach of the Year award.
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High Point College
Philip Angeles
Purple Panther
Rutgers University
Panther
Mike Reyes Varela
Charlie Horcasitas
Panthers
Leon Ellis
Black Bison
Winston-Salem Hanes
Simeon
West Virginia
Robert
Red) Brown
Raleigh
Gerry Gerard
Kentucky
St. John’s
Redmen
Kentuckians
Brown
Myrtle Desk Beats Triangle In Playoff Final
Myrtle Desk defeats Triangle 62 to 48 in Industrial League playoff final at YMCA gym. Tommy Weaver scores 28 for Triangle, while Kent Moseley 19 and Joe Robertson 14 lead Myrtle Desk.
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Mabry Gains Win As Panthers Defeat Catawba 5-3
High Point College Panthers win 5-3 over Catawba Indians in the season opener. Jim Swiggett pitched four innings and Elwood Mabry earned the win with a seven-hitter supported by timely hits in the sixth and seventh. The soggy field caused four Panther errors while Catawba played errorless ball.
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Elwood Mabry
High Point College Panthers
Catawba
Indians
Panthers
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Canes
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Jette
Homer Smith
Ae Davidson
Ken Smith
Baker
High Point
Bob Davis
Pan
East Carolina College Pirates
College sports roundup with varied results
Golf Presbyterian led 1242 to 544 over Furman and Wofford at 17 percent while Newberry posted a low score. Tennis North Carolina edged Michigan State 5 to 4. Baseball Michigan State beat Clemson 13 to 3 and Duke defeated South Carolina 3 to 1.
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Presbyterian
Furman
Wofford
Newberry
North Carolina
Michigan State
Clemson
Duke
South Carolina
Archie Wilson Tops New York Batting
St. Petersburg Florida Archie Wilson the International League MVP in 1951 leads the New York Yankees in hitting with a .438 average since being promoted from Buffalo He has seven hits in 16 at bats while Jackie Jensen and Mickey Mantle follow at .378 and .375 respectively.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Archie Wilson
New York Yankees
Wilson
Buffalo
Jackie Jenson
Mickey Mantley
HPC Netters Open 1952 Season vs Rutgers
High Point College opens its 1952 tennis season this afternoon at 2 against Rutgers University. The Purple Panthers, North State Conference champions, have prepared recently for the touring Rutgers squad. Leading the team are top players Mike Ayes Varela and Charlie Horcasitas with four other veterans returning from last year.
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Rutgers University
Purple Panther
Rutgers
Panthers
Mike Ayes Varela
Charlie Horcasitas
Philip Angeles’ Netters
Trinity Defeats Seagrove 7 to 1 in Season Opener
Trinity High School opened its 1952 season with a 7 to 1 victory over Seagrove School. Charles Fletcher pitched a four-hitter for Trinity, while Wayne Davis hit a home run and Jimmy Hancock and Larry Saunders added multiple extra-base hits. Saunders stole four bases as Seagrove struggled on the mound.
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Trini High School
Seagrove School
Charles Fletcher
Lawson
Wayne Davis
Jimmy Hancock
Larry Saunders
Trinity
Saunders
Walker
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