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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1961

Page

13

Burtner Furniture Tops Carolina Glass 2-1 in Softball Duel

In Winston-Salem Burtner Furniture the Piedmont Softball League leaders from Greensboro defeated Carolina Glass of High Point 2 to 1. Ron Peterson outpitched Donnie Hunt fanning 13 with three walks as Tiny Burtner and Rainey drove in the decisive first inning runs while Carolina Glass answered with a second inning score.

Winston-Salem Burtner Furniture Greensboro Carolina Glass High Point Ron Peterson Donnie Hunt Jack Nelson Rainey Tiny Burtner Hunt Wright Gurley Peterson

Box Scores Showcase 1960s Sanctioned MLB Stats

Burdette wins to 3 1 as Williams Sherry and Roseboro chip in. Home runs by Mathews and Thomas highlight a Milwaukee scoring burst while Neal takes a loss for Los Angeles.

Burdette Law Golden Williams L. Sherry Roseboro W—Burdette L—Padres Milwaukee Thomas Mathews Los Angeles Neal

Pfeiffer Puts Away Elon 11-1 in Monday Baseball

Pfeiffer crushed Elon 11 to 1 as part of Monday college baseball results. Furman beat Clemson 5 to 4 in six innings due to rain threats.

Pfeiffer Elon Furman Clemson

Ferndale Takes Quad Meet as Undefeated Track Year Ends

Ferndale Junior High completes a flawless year by winning a quadrangular track meet against Northeast Jamestown and Thomasville. The Ferndale team ends 4-0 in track, with Johnson of Jamestown and Richardson of Thomasville trading high scores for top individual honors.

Ferndale Northeast Jamestown Thomasville Johnson Richardson Ferree

Statesville Battles Lexington To 5 5 12 Inning Tie

Statesville and Lexington battled to a 12 inning 5 5 tie in Western Carolina League play. Dick Simpson hit a solo homer in the first and a two run shot in the third for Statesville before rain halted play. Belmont fell 1 0 to Salisbury while Newton Conover beat Shelby 3 2.

Associated Press Statesville Lexington Dick Simpson Salisbury Belmont Newton-Conover Shelby Pat Mahoney Jim Durante Newton - Conover Bob Horne Jones Baldwin

Thomasville High keeps coach Cushwa after withdrawal

George Cushwa will remain head football coach and athletic director at Thomasville High School after the City School Board unanimously accepted the withdrawal of his resignation. He had offered to resign amid a policy dispute but will continue under the superintendent and athletic committee policies adopted April 17, 1951.

Thomasville Bulldogs George Cushwa Bulldog Cushwa Thomasville Board of Education

It's Better He Manage From The Press Box

Joe Gordon managed the Kansas City Athletics from the press box on Monday night and won 5-3 over the Los Angeles Angels. He said watching from above lets him see flaws not visible from the dugout and noted rookie shortstop Dick Howser’s range. Gordon plans a second run with telephone updates for feedback.

Kansas City Joe Gordon Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Angels Gordon Frank Lane Athletics Ed Fitzgerald Jo Jo White Los Angeles Frank Dick Howser

Leaders Tie as High School Golf Meet Opens

In Chapel Hill North Carolina Bill Brown of Durham and John Leach of Troy shared the first day lead with 71s while Cameron Seely and John Thompson shot 73s. Durham led team scoring with 302 and Wilmington 309 after day one.

Chapel Hill N. C Bill Brown Durham John Leach Troy Cameron Seely South Mecklenburg John Thompson Raleigh Don Hedrick Lexington Wilmington Winston-Salem Myers Park Charlotte Burlington Salisbury Greensboro Roxboro Wade Briggs Fred Einstein Roger Watson High Point Buck Long

Trinity High Tops Central Team 5-2

Trinity High Bulldogs defeated Central Davidson Spartans 5-2 in a Central Carolina Conference game. Larry Overcash scattered eight hits for Trinity as Johnny Pittman led Central with three doubles. Rhodes pitched for Central in a loss, while Overcash added two doubles himself.

Trinity Central Davidson Spartans Trinity High Bulldogs Central Carolina Larry Overcash Ry Rhodes Johnny Pittman Rhodes Central Overcash

Davidson Advances In Tight Trinity Matchup

C Davidson edges Trinity 1-28 in the first half and 3-0 in the second, Garner and Rhodes with key plays while Overcash and Skeen contribute for the visitors in a gritty regional contest.

Flying Tigs Stop West In 8-1 Tilt

In Lexington West Davidson dropped an 8-1 Central Carolina Conference game to Ragsdale. West Davidson led 2-1 before a six-run sixth inning spoiled by three Tiger errors and a legal squeeze play. Al Munns had three singles, while Albert Mode added a triple for West Davidson.

Lexington West Davidson Ragsdale Flying Tigers Tiger Ted Hudson al Munns Tigers Albert Mode

Courssvss Play-by-Play Fragments

Incomplete OCR reads players Hudson Smith and Chapman Snyder side by side with Mode and Griggs listed in a sequence. Missing context leaves team, score, and event unclear while names hint at a sports lineup or game note.

Smith Hudson Chapman Snyder Mode Griggs

National Industrial League Roundup Scores

Adams-Millis beat North State Tel 6 to 3 with Webb winning and Mears taking the loss. Fritts and Bodenheimer homered for Globe in a 6 2 win over National Upholstery. Smith beat Hawkins and Scarsborough earned the save. Heritage outscored Myrtle Desk 4 to 0 with Ramirez the winner and Kilby charged with the loss.

National Industrial League Adams-Millis North State Webb Lp—Mears Fritts Bodenheimer Globe Smith Hawkins Scarsborough American Industrial League Heritage Myrtle Ramirez Kilby

Red Sox Up Lead In Carolina League Action

Winston-Salem kept its Carolina League lead at 12 games by beating Burlington 4-1 as Wilbur Wood allowed six hits and earned his fifth win. Wilson defeated Greensboro 8-3 to tie Burlington for second. Raleigh swept Durham 6-4 and 7-6 in a doubleheader.

Associated Press Winston-Salem Burlington Wilson Wilbur Wood Greensboro Raleigh Durham Wood Joel Kiger

Boxing Results From Three Cities

In San Francisco Al Medrano defeated Harry Campbell by outpoint in a 10 round bout. In New Orleans Dick Tiger beat Hank Casey over 10 rounds. In Chicago Virgil Akins won against Billy Collins in a 10 round decision.

Associated Press San Francisco al Medrano Sacramento Calif Harry Campbell San Jose New Orleans Dick Tiger Nigeria Hank Casey Chicago Virgil Akins St. Louis Billy Collins Detroit

Minor Scores Report From Associated Press Districted Leagues

Rain postponed Charlotte at Greenville and Louisville at Denver games. Other results include Portsmouth defeating Columbia 7 to 5, Asheville 7 Jacksonville 3, Charleston 8 Knoxville 5, Toronto at Buffalo rained out, Columbus 4 Jersey City 1, San Juan 3 Richmond 0, Syracuse at Rochester, Omaha 4 Dallas-Fort Worth 3 in 10 innings, Houston 5 Indianapolis 0.

Charlotte Greenville Portsmouth Columbia Asheville Jacksonville Charleston Knoxville Toronto Buffalo Columbus Jersey City San Juan Richmond Syracuse Rochester Omaha Dallas-Fort Worth Houston Indianapolis Denver

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