Old Timers Battle Set For 6 30 At Finch Field
Hi Toms host Greensboro Old Timers at Finch Field after an earlier meeting won by Hi Toms. Gates open with preliminary game at 6 30 featuring High Point versus Greensboro graybeards. Hi Toms eye fourth or fifth place in standings as they chase a win while Bulls face Danville.
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Hi-Toms
Bur-Gra Pirates
Finch Field
Nish
High Point
Graybeards
Greensboro
Gate City
High Pointers
Rube Eldridge
Page Dennis
Red Hayworth
Dick Culler
Les Burge
Durham Bulls
Bulls
Danville
Reidsville
Tobacco
Buzz Bell
Brooks Harrington
Queen Eek
Durham
Winston- Salem Twins
Joe Tremble
Harry Helmer
Winston-Salem
Mike Dattero
Ossie Virgil
Twins
Fayetteville
Taldoville
Bur-Gra
Fights Recap From Around the Nation
The wire report lists boxing results with fighters and cities including Wallace Smith of Cincinnati knocking out Rachael Lastre of Helena and Joe Brown of New Orleans stopping Nate Jackson. Other bouts show Pete Aguirre of Los Angeles outpointing Lauro Salas in Sacramento while Richard Ukid faces Halifa in Halifax and Neal Henry Hank fight cancellation noted in Amb r idge Pennsylvania.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Cincinnati
Rachael Lastre
Helena
Chana Galacia
Bios Monaccaro
Bay City
Mich
New Orleans
Joe Brown
Nate Jackson
Sacramento
Calif
Pete Aguirre
Los Angeles
Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Vis
Little League 1954 Awards Highlight Local Program
Awards were presented to 90 Little League players at the Optimist hut off Wa St. Ken Litton led the program with wieners and Cokes, Geraldine Stafford sang, and Howard Cross received the City Champion Trophy. James Frith and Rich Carmichael earned top honors in the American and National Leagues, with multiple players receiving MVP and leading hitter medals.
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Optimist
Wa St
Ken Litton
Geraldine Stafford
Litton
Innist Club
Howard Cross
Cardinals
le Cardone
James Frith
Donald Brewer
G P Sones
Richard Carmichael
Jimmy Forbis
Mae Pone
Grimes
Bob Gurley
Virgil Ke
Eleanor Baker
H. Cross
C. Cross
Bud
Virgil Leads Carolina League Box Score Summary
Box score notes Virgil and teammates with key hits and RBI while Taylor Izquierdo contribute in multiple at bats. Mazzoni, Mecham and Neville provide offense with Trimble Helmer and Davis among others. LOB totals and pitching lines list Baker Shives and others in Fayetteville contest.
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Pi Demeter
Ih Barut
Penfield Appointed New Staff Writer at Enterprise
Bill Penfield hired as staff writer for the Enterprise department announced by Holt McPherson editor. He served 2.5 years in Navy Air Force during World War II and graduated from Point College this summer. Penfield and his wife Gna with children reside in Winston Selien and plan to relocate.
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Bill Penfield
Enterprise Department
Holt McPherson
Enterprise
Tead
Seanie Cone
Edty
N.C
Duke Stadium Dedication Sealed by Loss to Pitt
The 1929 dedicatory game at Duke Stadium ended in a lopsided 52 to 7 defeat as the University of Pittsburgh defeated Duke University in Durham.
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Durham
Duke
University of Pittsburgh
High Point Softball Ace Ready For USAF Meet
A High Pointer named Alf Bill Craig, outstanding softball player of the 12th Air Force, prepares in town for the All Air Force Spanteen event. Craig, a former Point High School athlete and Air Force member since 1951, will represent European Area in the Air Force Softball Tournament. His team at Landsberg is slated to compete in Germany, aiming for the European title and a strong overall 61 season tally.
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All Air Force
Alf Bill Craig
Point
A. O. Raper
Bill
Landsberg
Air Air Force
Weathes Air Eo
HPHS
Craig
Air Force
Germany
Ore
Pee Force Base
Redlegs to Meet Senators in Finch Field Exhibition
The Cincinnati Redlegs and Washington Senators will play an exhibition at Finch Field on April 4 as part of their Florida spring training trek north. Redlegs to feature Ted Kluszewski Gus Bell Jim Greengrass Roy McMillan with Mickey Vernon McDermott and Bob Porterfield among Senators stars. Umphlett, from Ahoskie North Carolina, started in professional baseball with the Hi-Toms and helped lead their pennant-winning team.
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Redlegs
Senators
Finch Field
Cincinnati Redlegs
Washington Senators
Austin Brown
Hi-Toms
Hi-Tom
Florida
Ted Kluszewski
Gus Bell
Jim Greengrass
Roy McMillan
First Caickey
Mickey Vernon
Jad
Ae McDermott
Bob Porterfield
Toman
Umphiett
Ahoskie
NC Cc
Produc
Nashua May Be Triple Champion on Racetrack
Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons, at Aqueduct with about 50 thoroughbreds, believes Nashua Belair Stud’s 2yearold may win the year’s juvenile title. Nashua won last week at Saratoga for his fourth victory in five starts and jockey Eddie Arcaro backs him though the Hopeful showed him not at his best.
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Nashua
Gayle Talbot
New York
Jim Fitzsimmons
Aqueduct Stable
Fitz
Saratoga
Belair Stud
Sage ‘S
Fox
Omaha
Fddie Arcaro
Arcaro
Gastonia Faces Westport in Open of Junior World Series
In Yakima Washington South East clubs Gastonia North Carolina meets Westport Maryland at Prong Moore Field to begin the Little World Series. Harold Stowe 17 4 is slated for Gastonia to oppose Danny Welch 12 1 of Westport. Gastonia carries 33 victories Westport 21 with three losses. Gastonia last appeared in the series in 1935 when it won the crown.
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Yakima
American Legion
Gastonia
N. C
Westport
Baltimore
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