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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1951
Page
12
Rumors say Charlie Justice may return to pro football for big money from George Preston Marshall's Redskins. At Chapel Hill, North Carolina golfers compete for the state title as a college star struggles with form.
Ewell Blackwell of the Cincinnati Reds no-hit the Boston Braves 1 to 0 as Vern Bickford allowed two safeties. Connie Ryan doubled for the Braves, but Blackwell’s battery mate John Pramesa homered in the seventh to provide the only tally. Other NL and AL scores featured Dodgers grand slam by Duke Snider and a mix of one and two-hitter performances. Blackwell’s latest near no-hitter adds to a spring trend of low-hit games.
The Point City golf qualifying period extends to May 20 per Blair Park pro Al Gerring. Over 100 golfers qualified by yesterday with a 150+ field expected for start of match play next week. Hot contenders include Jack Garrett and Bud Kivett, each posting 68 to qualify as Tommy Langley eyes a third straight Mercury Club crown.
In Salisbury on Saturday the North State Conference meets to decide on junior college transfer eligibility and how to handle player eligibility after transfers. The agenda also weighs hosting the conference basketball tournament next winter with Elon College eyed as a potential venue.
Elon freshman Austin Brewer signs with the Thomasville Hi-Toms under Red Sox scout Mace Brown as he shifts from infield to pitching. The 19-year-old from Cheraw, South Carolina, owns a strong curveball and growing control, with a 2-hit shutout noted against Lenoir Rhyne. Brewer joins fellow Elon signee Leon Taylor, who aligns with the Pittsburgh organization’s Burlington Bees.
The Hi-Toms beat the Moors 11 to 8 in a high-scoring North State league game at Statesville. Tom Umphlett opened the big seventh with a bunt, Lybrand and Pittman doubled, and Herman Duman earned the win as Statesville rallied from a 6-4 deficit to pull away.
Pitcher details and play by play appear in the OCR. No coherent baseball game narrative is recoverable. Names listed include Pitman Brigham Rh yne Lybrand Pierce Stephens Umphrett Kluttz Griffith Hartsfield Good Duman Burrell Patton and Duman as winner over Burrell with umpire Miller Shives Rainey. Time recorded 2 20.
The College Athletic Conference plans freshmen games in its Eastern loop including Ivy League schools. ECAC Commissioner Asa Bushnell said the change aims to offset expected fall enrollment declines due to the draft.
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