Airy Graniteers Tied For First After Twin Bill Win
The Airy Graniteers hold top Blue Ridge League position with a doubleheader win over Elkin 7-5 and 3-2. Key injuries to Mount Alfy players slowed them, as Eggleston likely has a broken toe, Holmes hurt his elbow, Hall and Bean injured on slides. Wray drove in a late run in game one, and Hall and Wray delivered the decisive hits in game two to clinch the 3-2 finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airy Graniteers
Wytheville
Elkin
Mount Alfy
John Eggleston
Martin Memorial Hospital
George Holmes
Charlie Hall
Paul Bean
Wray
Mount Airy Beats Wytheville 2-1 on Flowers Heroic Hit
Airey Flowers tripled to left field and Frank Essie lined a single to plate Flowers for the winning run as Mount Airy edged Wytheville 2-1. Flowers also limited Wytheville to five hits in a strong pitching showing. North Wilkesboro stopped a Mount Airy rally to win 7-5 at North Wilkesboro. Rhoades pitched well for the Flashers until a 3 run burst in the seventh. Gardner relieved Mount Airy by Egglestam.
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Airey Flowers
Frank Essie
Flowers
Mount Airy
Wytheville
Kinder
North Wilkesboro
Rhoades
Flashers
Gardner
Egglestam
Mount Airy Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader at Home
In North Wilkesboro action Mount Airy won opener 4-3 and dominated game two 13-3. Jack Holt slugged two homers driving in runs as Mount Airy beat Radford 9-5 at Reddick Field, with Wilcox homer for Radford.
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Jack Holt
Mount Airy
Radford
Reddick Field
Holt
Wilcox
City Softball Schedule and Matchups Listed
The schedule shows fixtures including Watson vs. Boys Club and Quality Mills vs. Moose with multiple pairings such as National Guard against Blue Ridge Supply and Dixie Clothiers facing Mount Airy Chair. A second set repeats Watsons vs. Quality Mills and Mount Airy Chair vs. National Guard with Dixie Clothiers vs. Boys Club and Blue Ridge Supply vs. Moose.
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Watson
Boys Club
Quality Mills
Moose
National Guard
Blue Ridge Supply
Dixie Clothiers
Mount Airy Chair
Watsons
Blue Ridge
Four Yadkin County Players Boost Mount Airy Lead
Mt Airy in Blue Ridge League race as Yadkin County bats help. Francis Essie doubles as shortstop and manager. Pitcher Sam Crissman stands third in league win percentage with 7 2. Beane added to infield after Galax stint. Davis of Yadkinville joins as pitcher.
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Yadkin County
Mt. Airy
Pour Yadkin County Boys
Mount Airy
Blue Ridge
Francis Essie
Courtney
Sam Crissman
Pete Treece
Zoltak
Wytheville
Crissman
Ed Throat
Beane
Galax
New River
J. D
Jeff” Davis
Yadkinville
Granite City
Davis
Chair Moose Clubs Tie For Top In City Softball
Mount Airy Chair Company slipped to two losses after a five win streak as Moose earned 11-2 and 20-5 wins, tying for first with Chair in the City Softball League standings. Quality Mills and Watsons follow with four wins, Dixie Clothiers at bottom with six losses. batting averages to be published next week.
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Mount Airy Chair Company
Moose
Quality Mills and Watsons
Dixie Clothiers
Chair
Chair Company
Moser
Tayman
Supply
Dixie
Hall
Coe
Miller
Blue Ridge Supply
R. Boyles
Brelich and Holt Compete For Blue Ridge Batting Lead
Mike Brelich of Wytheville and Jack Holt of Mount Airy lead the Blue Ridge League batting race by one point 377 to 376 with 39 RBIs each. Holt tops with 70 hits and 15 extra base hits, as Mount Airy Graniteers cling to first place thanks to strong team hitting and five .300 hitters.
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Mike Brelich
Wytheville
Jack Holt
Mount Airy
Blue Ridge
Brelich
RBI
Holt
Littl World Series Champions of 1947
The Littl World Series champions of 1947 were the Littl team. The article notes their victory in the championship series.
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A. L
Local Man Named Manager of Oxford Radio Station
Jimmy Childress son of Mr and Mrs Foy Childress of Mount Airy has become manager of WOXF in Oxford. The station held its formal opening last Sunday. Childress previously worked at Elkin and Durham stations.
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Jimmy Childress
Foy Childress
Mount Airy
WOXF
Oxford
Childress
Elkin
Durham
Unclear fragment yields brief sports note
Fragmentary OCR mentions Ywaukee Brewers Ted Williams and Carew Tower in Cincinnati. Unable to determine event, date, or outcomes from readable text.
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Ywaukee Brewers
Carew Tower
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ted Wiliams
Bedside preacher Rev Walston delivers public address
Johnston City reports the 4-year-old pastor Rev R E Walston remained bed bound by physician orders yet preached using a bedside public address system. He presented to his church audience despite illness, illustrating remarkable early calling and dedication.
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Johnston City
R. E Walston
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Solters
Pax
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Anne
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Hae
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