Hi-Toms Host Durham 8 After Five-Game Slide at Finch Field
High Point Thomasville aims to snap a five game skid in the Carolina League as Johnny Lybrand and Lefty Walt Miller prepare for a home start at Finch Field. The club looks to regain pace in a crowded division while shifting focus to improved plate work and fan turnout.
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Hi-Toms Host Durham in Finch Field Tilt After Loss Streak
Hi-Toms seek to end a five game road skid as they host the Durham Bulls at Finch Field tonight. Game time is 8 o clock. Lefty Walt Miller to start for the locals and Eddie Neville for Durham. Durham sits 11th, both clubs within 1.5 games of third place.
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Leafs Clinch Lead in Carolina League Over Hi-Toms
Dudley Smith drove in the deciding run as the Leafs beat the Hi-Toms to pull even with Burlington-Graham for third. Greensboro edged Fayetteville 1 0 to grip first place jockeying, while Winston-Salem swept Reidsville 5 3 and 4 2 behind Morris Shipman’s five hitter. Durham defeated Bur-Gra 7 5 with Joe Emery lifting the relief effort.
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Weather Not Only Cause For Boston Postponements
Sportswriter notes postponements may stem from more than weather as Boston delays spark discussion. Detroit hits show strong offense with Williams sidelined. Musial battles for 3,000 hits amid disputed fielder’s choice ruling.
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Ted Williams Hits Lively But Sox Fall In Detroit
Ted Williams, nursing a shoulder pin and pain, still ripped eight hits in nine at bats in a Detroit double header, boosting his season average to .727. Williams fought through agony after a spring collarbone break, while Boston pitchers allowed 27 hits in the losses. Baseball action elsewhere saw Cleveland take AL lead with Garcia’s one-hit gem and multiple NL tilts including Giants, Cubs, and Pirates wins.
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Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues
The top performers across both leagues include Avila of Cleveland leading in runs and hits with 26 and 42 respectively, and Rosen of Cleveland tied for home runs with six. In the NL Jablonski of St. Louis tops batting and hits with 47, while Musial also leads in RBIs with 32 and home runs with 11. Other leaders include Moon in runs for the NL with 31 and Sauer in NL homers with 11.
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Maryland Still Hoping to Gain Tie With Tigers
Maryland and North Carolina State chase a tie with Clemson in the ACC baseball race as a makeup game with Duke and NCSU looms. NC State overwhelmed Maryland 15-7 last week while Maryland later beat South Carolina 6-3. The schedule depends on weather and dates for late-week games and the possible national playoff tie breaking. Billy O Dell struck out 14 in a rout of Newberry as Clemson nears the finish.
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Sunday Stars Shine In Doubleheader Slugfest
Ted Williams returned to the lineup for the Red Sox and blasted eight hits in nine at bats with two home runs and a double driving in seven as Boston split with Detroit in a doubleheader. Mike Grimsley pitched well in the later game and Joe DeMaestri helped the Indians win 6-0 to complete a 12-7 opener victory. Three leading jockeys this year are Willie Harmatz Willie Shoemaker and Willie Hartack.
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Duke Golfers and UNC Netters Top Area Sports
Duke's golf team won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in Winston-Salem. UNC tennis dominated as the top rosters, with NC State set to play William and Mary in Raleigh and Wake Forest closing its season against William and Mary in Winston-Salem.
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Philippines Accepts 1954 World Basketball Championship Invite
The Philippines agreed to participate in the 1954 world basketball championship in Brazil this November. Dr. Regino Ylanan, secretary treasurer of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, announced the acceptance. Arnold Palmer won the individual conference golf title. The Chanel Hill tennis event was cancelled due to bad weather. The Tar Heels claimed the conference tennis team crown as undefeated champions. Maryland won the conference track meet at College Park, with Duke third and Joel Shankle of Duke scoring 19 points.
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Baseball Standings and Results From The Weekend Schedule
The standings list teams including Philadelphia Brooklyn New York St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh with schedules noting games at 7 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday results show Milwaukee beating New York 3-2 and Brooklyn 4-2, while St Louis 7 Philadelphia 3. Chicago 12-1 Pittsburgh 3-5. Sunday's other scores include New York 2-2 Baltimore 0-6 and Cleveland 12-6 Philadelphia 7-0.
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Zemo Soothes Dry Skin Rashes and Itch
A doctor's soothing antiseptic Zemo relieves surface skin rashes and eczema, stops scratching, and aids faster healing. Betra Strength Zemo offered for stubborn cases.
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