World 600 at Charlotte heats up with speed and pageantry
Qualifying for the World 600 begins as drivers anticipate speeds surpassing 140 mph on the new Charlotte asphalt. Miss June Wilkinson headlines attractions with 100 mile qualifying races and a high-anticipated May 28 main event. Joe Lee Johnson, Fred Lorenzen, and Fireball Roberts headline a growing entry list, while Bruton Smith and Bill France mend fences on a five-year NASCAR Concord pact.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Oval
Fireball Roberts
Charlotte Speedway
June Wilkinson
June
Miss Wilkinson
Joe Lee Johnson
Johnson
Joe Weatherly
Marvin Panch
Roberts
Panch
Smoky Yunick
Jim Paschal
Bruton Smith
Nascar
Bill France
Smith
Concord Speedway
Concord
Statesville Greyhounds Top Thomasville Bulldogs 6-3
Statesville defeated Thomasville 6-3 to close the season, handing the Bulldogs their ninth loss. Thomasville led 1-0 after Bill Byerly scored in the first. Statesville rallied for three in the third and added another in the fifth and sixth. Bryce Alford drove in two runs for Thomasville, which finished with five wins.
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Statesville
Thomasville High School
Statesville Greyhounds
Thomasville
Bulldogs
Bill Byerly
Hounds
Bobby Williams
Kirby Kaney
Williams
Kaney
Bryce Alford
Alford
Central Davidson Stays Undefeated With 7-3 Win
Slugger Gary Hedrick powered Central Davidson to a 7-3 victory over North Davidson. Hedrick went 4-for-4 with a triple two doubles and a single. Mike Saintsing led North with two hits. Central improves to 9-2 on the season.
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Lexington
Gary Hedrick
Central Davidson
North Davidson
Hedrick
Mike Saintsing
North
Central
Fight Results From Associated Press Boxing Cards
Houston Williams stops Alex Miteff in Houston. Frankie Ramirez stops Jerry Hunnicutt in San Jose. Kenny Lane outpoints Daniel Gonzalez in Odessa. Jorge Salazar stops Frankie Duran in San Antonio. Dodgers open season with Wally Moon tallying 21 hits including eight homers in 12 games.
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Houston
Tex
Cleveland Williams
Alex Miteff
Argentina
San Jose
Calif
Frankie Rameriz
Los Angeles
Jerry Hunnicutt
San Mateo
Odessa
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Daniel Gonzalez
San Antonio
Jorge
Baby
Salazar
Mexico City
Frankie Duran
Austin
Dodgers
Wally Moon
Mantle Aims for Big Season as Homer Threat Grows
AP News notes Mickey Mantle enters a strong 1959 campaign in peak condition with improved left handed swings and reduced bunting. After years of about 37 homers per season, he eyes Babe Ruth’s 60 peak and believes this could be his year to surge past the legend.
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Fred Lorenzen
Curt Turner
Darlington
Lorenzen
Turner
Speedway
Frank Eckap
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
Mantle
Ruth
Babe
Mantle shows steady setup as Yankee power center
Mickey Mantle, moving with focus and health, leads early Yankee power with seven homers in 11 games and adapts his swing. Manager Ralph Houk credits Mantle's drive and routine, including knee wraps, and Mantle notes it would be risky to bunt with two strikes as he weighs early-season decisions.
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Ralph Houk
Mantle
Houk
Mickey
Yankee
Baltimore
Bunting
Major Leaders In Batting And Pitching From Associated Press
The list highlights top players by batting average with Killebrew and Brandt leading at .371 and .368. It shows leaders in runs Gentile, Cash and others, with Temple and Robinson prominent in hits, and Mantle and Gentile among home run leaders. Pitching leaders include Messi and Regan undefeated at 4-0 and 3-0 respectively, with Ramos and Pascual tied for strikeouts at 41.
Baseball Leaders and Stat Leaders Summary
The list highlights seasonal leaders across teams with names, teams, and counts. Key figures include Mathews and Clemente with hits, Mays and Moon leading runs, Cepeda and Aaron driving RBIs, and Moon with 10 home runs. Pitching and strikeout leaders are noted for San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Mathews
Milwaukee
Moon
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Cepeda
Aaron
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Wills
Coleman
Cincinnati
Zimmer
Chicago
Virdon
Banks
Santo
Amaro
Philadelphia
Stuart
Robinson
Pinson
Callison
Buffalo
Elston
Padres
Drysdale
UNC Can Sce Title With Win
North Carolina can clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball title by sweeping Virginia in a doubleheader at Charlottesville. The Tar Heels, now 10-2 in league play, rely on Nicky Warren who earned win number seven this season as UNC defeated Wake Forest 5-1.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Virginia
Taft Heels
Wake Forest
Cavaliers
Charlottesville
Tar Heels
Duke
Blue Devils
Nicky Warren
Warren
Bob Plemmons
Plemmons
VMI eyes late surge in Southern Conference race
VMI hopes to salvage its title bid by beating Virginia Tech in Blacksburg as Richmond clinches runner up after a 4-2 loss to Richmond yesterday. West Virginia leads at 6 2, Furman third at 6 3, with VMI at 3 4 and Tech at 7 4. A loss would end Gobblers title chances as three games remain Saturday including VMI at West Virginia and Furman at Tech.
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Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech
Gobbdlers
Richmond
Spiders
West Virginia
Furman
VMI
Gobblers
Blacksburg
Tech
Bill
Bethany
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Homers
Bunts
Detroit
Dick Brown
Killebrew
Minnesota
Brandt
Colavito
New York
Gentile
Cash
B. Robinson
Temple
Cleveland
Francona
Power
Romano
Green
Triples
Wood
Sievers
Piersall
Kaline
Woodling
Keough
Washington
Versalles
Aparicio
Messi
Regan
Ramos
Pascual
Barber
High Point
N. Main ST
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Penguin
Don Finsterwald
America
Panic & Shop ‘” Tomes Parts
UNC
Adhesive Products Corp
Boone Ave
M.Y
Tire Exchange
S. Main St
MIDAS
Redwood
Church St
Robert Bruce
Rob Roy
Munsing
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