Galleryitis grips city golf crowds and warns
Enterprise sports writer notes a surge in golf spectators with dense galleries at tours in Piedmont North Carolina and Tri City area. Blair Park reports 2,091 High Pointers plus guests in April and over 1,600 this month. local courses, Open qualifying at Sedgefield May 23 and Cherry Hills Open in June are highlighted with players like Dave Stanton and Ed Hughes.
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Piedmont North Carolina
Tri-City
Census Bureau
Blair Park
Johnny Johnston
Johnston
High Point College
Starmount
Panthers
Dave Stanton
Elon College
Ed Hughes
Buddy Briggs
Reidsville
Briggs
Asheboro
Thorn
Carolinas
Sedgefield
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Cherry Hills
N. C
Englewood
Colo
Stephen Foster
Emerywood Country Club
Emerywood
Musial benched again as Cards shuffle lineup
The St Louis Cardinals rested Stan Musial for both games of a Chicago doubleheader with Musial appearing only as a pinch hitter. Manager Sally Hemus said lineup changes are day to day and part of trying new options as Musial, aged 39, remains uncertain about his starting role. The Cardinals won 5-3 in Monday night action.
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Lou Achitelle
Philadelphia
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Chicago
Musial
Sally Hemus
Hemus
George Crowe
Crowe
Cards
Sally
Donora
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Solly Hemus
Coordinated forward press keys to a smooth golf swing
A golf columnist explains that a rhythmic start is essential for solid contact. The forward press initiates motion across the body before the backswing, with intensity tied to the swing arc and involved body parts, from putts to chips.
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Jimmy Demaret
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Hornets Time Their Lapses in South Atlantic Lead
The Charlotte Hornets lost 2-1 to Savannah as Savannah and Jacksonville both won 2-1. Macon outlasted Asheville 5-4 in 14 innings while Charleston beat Knoxville 2-1. Don Gordon drove in the decisive run for Charleston.
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Associated Press
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
Savannah
Pirates
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Columbia
Charleston
Macon
Asheville
Jim Stoll
Charlotte
Birds pitcher delivers four inning no-hitter then three-hit shutout
The six year veteran silences the order with a four inning no-hitter before a six frame, three hit shutout. Fisher, 21, relieves after Whitey Her zog singles in the seventh as the A's add a run on a walk and Dick Williams single. In golf news Blair Park will plant 328 grass on greens and either front or back nine as part of a hybrid turf project to improve putting.
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Fisher
Whitey Herzog
A's
Dick Williams
Blair Park
Kelly Aims for a strong U S track team for Rome
Murray Olderman reports coach Jim Kelly predicts a tougher but improved U S squad for the Rome Olympic track program. He outlines prospects across events from shot put to decathlon, noting rivals like Russia and stars such as Al Oerter and Ray Norton, and cautions against overconfidence.
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Murray Olderman
DES Moines
NEA
Jim Kelly
Russia
United States
Kelly
Melbourne
Rome
Larry Snyder
Ohio State
Minnesota
Ragsdale Edges Central To Tie For CC Championship
Jamestown’s Ragsdale Flying Tigers beat Central Davidson 7-6 after late inning bursts, tying for the Central Carolina conference lead with a key makeup and upcoming rematch to decide the title and district bid. Albert Munns and Ted Hudson had two hits for the Tigers while Jerry Davis homered for Central.
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Central Davidson
Central Carolina
Jamestown
Central
Tigers
Bob Davidson
Kittens
Albert Munns
Ted Hudsom
Johnny Beck
David Garner
Spartans
Jerry Davis
Ledford
Pilot
Denton Captures A Title In Class A Playoffs
Dale Futrell pitched a two hitter to blank Stoneville 1 0 and clinch the Western Class A first round title for Denton High. Denton used a fifth inning rally on B Crisco's run producing double by Wayne Markham. Futrell and Barker secured the win as Denton advances to face West Yadkin in a best of three.
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Stoneville
Dale Futrell
Denton
Futrell
Red Raiders
Raiders
West Yad‘kin
High Point College Field
Bill Crisco
Wayne Markham
Reds Rally To Beat Pirates In Ninth Inning
Daryl Spencer tied the game with a seventh inning solo shot his sixth of the year then doubled to level at 3 3 in the ninth Carl Sawatski drove in the deciding run with a sacrifice fly Joe Cunningham added the final run with a single Ernie Broglio earned the win in relief Wilmer Mizell allowed 10 hits and Al Dark homered with bases empty for the Pirates
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Daryl Spencer
Carl Sawatski
Joe Cunningham
Ernie Broglio
Wilmer Mizell
al Dark
Sugar Ray Back In Middle Again
Baltimore welterweight Don Jordan lost a non title decision to Candy McFarland as Sugar Ray Robinson faced scrutiny for missing his co feature with Pedro Gonzales in Rankin Pennsylvania. The Maryland Athletic Commission scheduled Robinson and manager George Gainford for a hearing, while Jordan set up a May 27 Las Vegas bout with Benny Paret.
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Baltimore
Don Jordan
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jordan
Candy McFarland
Robinson
Pedro Gonzales
Rankin
Maryland Athletic Commission
McFarland
National Boxing Association
Las Vegas
Memorial Stadium
al Flora
Gainford
Flora
New York
Gonzales
Beverage Team Tops Southern in Piedmont Softball Narrow Win
Winston-Salem’s Beverage Team edged Southern Motors 3-2 at Radar Base Field after a seventh inning rally. Donnie Hunt allowed two hits through six before a two-run seventh by Cudd and Lions sealed the victory for the loop leaders. Southern drops to third with a 3-3 mark and faces Earnhardt Salad of Burlington next.
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City Beverage
Winston - Salem
Piedmont Softball League
Winston-Salem
Southern Motors
High Point
Beverage
Donnie Hunt
Lions
Holt
Easter
Cudd
Hunt
Southern
Harold O'Keely
Bill Wright
O'Kelley
Kent Barneycastle
Wright
Earnhardt Salad
Burlington
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