Raleigh Leafs and Danville Stars Shine in Playoff Action
Raleigh nips Reidsville 1-0 to even the Carolina League semi final series as Ansford Lewis tosses a five hitter. Danville tops Bur-Gra 14-1 behind Lloyd Lundeen who goes 4-for-4 with a homer and four runs. Tonight Raleigh hosts Reidsville, Danville meets Bur-Gra at Danville.
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George Hallow
Rudy Tanner
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Hole In One Meet Opens Tonight At Chair City Links
Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a hole in one tournament at the Thomasville Golf Course. Nightly prizes go to the four players closest to the hole with varied awards. The three day event runs tonight through Saturday on the eighth hole, with proceeds aiding Jaycee community betterment.
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Poison Ivy Held In Check By Hartford Workers
Connecticut highway department inoculates workers with ivy extract to prevent poison ivy exposure while clearing rights of way. Last year seven of 240 employees were poisoned.
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Drawing For Cup Matches Slated Today
Montreal hosts the North American zone Davis Cup final draw. Canada likely fields Lorne Main and Henri Rochon with Paul Willey or Bob Bedard as alternatives. the United States may pair Tony Trabert with Vic Seixas in doubles and include Bernard Bartzen if needed. Lawrence A. Baker will captain the U S squad.
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Pasadena
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Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Braves Win Semi finals to Reach Sally League Finals
The Jacksonville Braves beat the Savannah Indians 5 to 1 in a 10 hit game to win the South Atlantic League semi final series three games to one. The Columbia Reds also advanced to the finals by defeating the busa & 4.
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Lees-McRae Bobcats open season versus Appa B team
Harris Now OB hopeful for Bobcats as Lees-McRae under Fred I. Dickerson prepares for a Sept. 19 season opener against Appa B. The squad lists captains Turnipseed and Perry, tackles Bridges and Johns, and QB candidate Harris with Hinson and Lockwood as top backups. The team seeks its first championship since three straight Western Junior College titles.
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High Point
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North Carolina
Swaim Aims For Fourth Stock Car Win At Greensboro
Greensboro Fairgrounds hosts a Saturday night stock car program led by Ted Swaim seeking his fourth win of the season in the sportsmen feature. Bill Myers shares the season wins with Swaim, while Myers leads the championship standings. A 20-lap women’s race draws 16 to 20 entrants headlined by Pearl Brinkley of Winston-Salem. The program includes four sportsmen races, three amateur events, and the added women’s feature with the first race at 8 p.m.
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Ex-Single Wingers Tangle In W.C.C Wofford Battle
Spartanburg S C Western Carolina and Wofford mix ex single wing crews in a Split T pre season clash at Snyder Field. Snidow aims for a strong line of veteran lettermen while freshmen and a few green backs try to acclimate to new formations.
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Forest City
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Allman
Hal Auman
High Point
Bob Fraley
Gary
W. Va
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Burlington
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Joe Hazle
Duncan
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Indians beat Red Sox as Rosen hits 40th homer
Rosen belted his 40th home run with a man on in the eighth to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 2 1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Milliken relieved Podres and blanked the Cincinnati Reds 6 0, pitching hitless ball after the first inning.
Area Elevens Open Friday with Jaybirds in scrimmage
Area Elevens prepare for Friday as Coach Hubert Wright’s Jaybirds showcase Douglas Dabbs Ken Black Don Lowder Franklin Wall Jimmy Gulledge Tom my Sheen Bobby Bean Henry McPherson Harold Cox Jim my Stutts and Charles Brewer on offense. Trinity Bulldogs face Ramseur High in Randolph County tilt with Frazier confident of a slim edge and eight starters back from 1951.
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van Frye
Billy Wood
Oscar Maness
Harry
Tribe Tops Marion In 2nd Battle
The Lexington Indians defeated Marion 16 to 7 to even the best of seven Tar Heel League series at one game each. Don Stafford powered the win with a grand slam and eight RBIs aided by three other hits while Johnny Lybrand added two singles for Marion. The teams meet again in Marion for game three with Jack Swift slated to start for Lexington and Al Monchak guiding the squad in the final playoff push.
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Duke Gamecock Contest Promises High Scoring Kickoff
Columbia article notes Duke and South Carolina each bring potent offenses for the September 19 opener at Carolina Stadium. Gamecocks seek to extend a 27 game scoring streak, while Duke carries a 17 game scoring streak. Ticket details listed by University officials.
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Minor League Baseball Scores from Several Leagues
International League Toronto blank Montreal 0 Buffalo 5 6 Ottawa 0 4 Rochester 6 Syracuse 1 Baltimore 4 Springfield 3 12 innings American Association Indianapolis 4 Columbus 3 Southern Association Playoffs Memphis 3 Birmingham 2 Memphis leads 1 0 Nashville 6 Atlanta 4 Nashville leads 1 0 South Atlantic League Playoff Columbia 3 Jacksonville 2 Columbia leads series 1 0 Tri State Playoff Charlotte 5 Spartanburg 3 Charlotte leads 2 0 Asheville 6 Anderson 3 Series tied 1 1
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