High Pointers Shine in ACC Event and Blair Park Ace
iDUFFERS' CORNER notes High Pointers excel at the ACC golf tournament in Winston Salem led by John Gerring the Union South Carolina native and three time city junior champion. Former city kingpin Tommy Langley shows form. Ralph James Jr. from Wake Forest and son of coach Slick James also features. Pete Jones Enterprise police reporter scores his first ace at Blair Park after retrieving a stray six iron then joining a late tee shot with friends. The round ends early as Jones quits to celebrate.
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Wake Forest
Winston-Salem
Tommy Helms
Sonny George
John Gerring
Ralph James
Gerring
High Point
al Gerring
Blair Park
James
Winstonm Salem
Union
S. C
John
Papa al
Tommy Langley
ACC
Tommy
Navy
Carolina
Ralph James, Jr
Ralph
Slick) James
Slick
Asheville
Pierce
Pete) Jones
Enterprise Police
Pete
Nathan Hunt
No. 4
Red Birds Sweep Pair From Wilson
Winston Salem fans saw the Red Birds take a 2-0 opener win and a 6-5 nightcap victory over Wilson in a Carolina League doubleheader. George Moton scattered four hits for the opener win while Gene Davis delivered the game winner in the seventh of the second game after Donnie Montgomery’s pinch hit tied it in the eighth.
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Winston-Salem
Gene Davis
Bill Getz
Red Birds
Wilson
George Moton
Ernie Stinsa
Jack Schaffer
Vince Kilpela
Jim Hubbard
Bobby Folkert
Winston- Salem
Donnie Montgomery
Wilson Abric
W.salem
Abric
Porter
Koenig
Kallas
Sullivan
Hubbard
Jantze
Madajeski
Cardenal
Miller
Oliver
Speares
Davis
Williams
Schaffer
Brown
A. Davis
Valmas
Kilpela
Montgomery
Swift
W.sale
Abric Hall
Folkert
Ullin
Stathos
L Coy
Bartek
Getz
Mal
Bpeares
G. Davis
Shaffer
Reesevees
Moton
Gerring Captures ACC Golf Crown as Wake Forest Takes Team Title
Wake Forest star John Gerring won the ACC individual golf title with a 36-hole total of 141 at Old Town Club. The Deacons led by teammate scores to finish eight ahead of South Carolina and George, giving Wake Forest its second team championship in three years. Gerring described his round as “in trouble and out of trouble all way” while scoring 72.
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Winston-Salem
John Gerring
Wake Forest
Old Town Club
Gerring
Deacons
High Pointer
Union
S. C
Sonny
Joe
George South Carolina
George
Greensboro Edges Leafs 6 4 In Extra Innings
Danville Va Greensboro pitcher Chuck Smith went all the way as Greensboro defeated Danville 6 4 in 14 innings. Don Gile belted a leadoff homer in the 14th, lifting Greensboro after Nick Tedesco and Al Milley contributed earlier. Reliever Reggie Lee allowed only two hits in five extra frames.
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Danville
Don Gile
Greensboro
Scott Quaken Bush
Banville
Pats
Nick Tedesco
al Milley
Gile
Reggie Lee
Lee
Chuck Smith
BORO
Abrhi
Milley
Bradley
Rodriguez
Hidalgo
Perry
Howell
Hardy
Marburger
Smith
Quinn
aReveira
Hyman
Johnson
E—Smith
Tedesco
RBI
Contratto
Ho—Quinn
Ape
L—Lee
Rained Out Last Night Toms Bulls In Pair
Durham May 11 The weatherman halted the Hi Toms in a rain driven double header postponed from last night The two teams were set for a Sunday twin bill at Durham Athletic Park with the opener slated for 1 30 p m Frank Lucchesis squad sought their fifth straight win in the first game
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Durham
Winston-Salem Red Birds
Durham Athletic Park
Frank Lucchesi
Hi-Toms Rally Boosts With Wins Over Winston-Salem And Kinston
The Hi-Toms ride a five game surge, beating Winston-Salem twice and Kinston twice. Logan leads with a .545 average across 10 hits in three days, six homers, while Lucchesi Johnson anchors the rotation with Hirst Kettle and Taylor in relief or start roles as the team tightens defense and baserunning.
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Winston-Salem
Kinston
Logan
Ee Ae
Seyeeelem
Lucchesi
Jack Taylor
Art Hirst
Jerry Kettle
Art Mahaffey
Rain Halts H P and Eagles In Piedmont League Game
The High Point team and the defending champion McCrary Eagles were rained out in their Piedmont Industrial League baseball game at Asheboro. The contest has been rescheduled for McCrary Field this Thursday night. High Points next home game is Tuesday against Sarton City at 8 that evening at Jamestown Athletic Field.
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Asheboro
High Point
McCrary Eagles
McCrary
Sartin
Siler City
Jamestown Athletic Field
Maryland keeps ACC track crown amid rain soaked meet
Maryland retained the Atlantic Coast Conference track title at Chapel Hill as Scurlock won the 440 and 880 and anchored Maryland’s mile relay. Dave Sime led Duke with 100 and 220 yard wins while Burr Grim added the mile and two mile titles for Maryland in muddy conditions.
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Chapel Hill
Jim Whatley
Terps
N.C
Maryland
Nets
Robert A. Fetzer
Scurlock
Dick MacFaddin
Duke
Dave Sime
Burr Grim
Ed Cooke
Sime
Grim
North Carolina
Jim Beatty
Buddy Mayfield
South Carolina
Mayfield
Broad
Eddie Licoyd
Edward Owley
Ken Roseman
Perry Simmons
Outton
Virginia
Mae. Bne" Mickeras
Dick Barts
Stan Strauss
Dave Scurtock
Ben Williams
Bob Peters
Chester Steckel
Sree
R. W. McFadden
Samoo
Don Goodroe
South
Burrie
Wayne Bishop
Billy Latham
W. S. Tyler
One
John Reaves
North
Low Hurdies
Warry Ee
Oore
W. Mons
Crime
Moore
Ofary
Rhone McCallister
Lexington to host NSC meet in 1958 for third year
Lexington YMCA officials exercised their option to hold the North State Conference basketball tournament again in 1958 marking the third straight year in the non college town. The 1957 tournament netted 1850 dollars, down from 1960 by attendance.
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Salisbury
N.C
Lexington
Lexington Ymca
Raleigh
Earl Ruth
Catawba
Lenoir Rhyne
Bears
Western Carolina
High Point
East Carolina
UNC Rained Out Game Rescheduled For Monday
The North Carolina versus North Carolina State baseball game in Chapel Hill was rained out and will be played Monday afternoon. A Tar Heel win over State and later victory over Maryland would allow UNC to tie Duke for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Tar Heels
State
Maryland
Duke
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Lewis Patton
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Bo Claxton
Harh Mahoney
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Teddy Crittenden
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Grim-Faced
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Hi-Toms
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Hirst
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Jim Math Carolina
George Hogan
J . M. Bramlette
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Messick
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