Gonzales Rises to Second in Coastal Plain Batting
Dave Fowler of Rocky Mount leads the Coastal Plain batting race with a 419 average, up 15 points from 404. Val Gonzales of Roanoke Rapids drops to .399 in second, while Jack Hussey of Goldsboro sits third at .382 with 68 hits. Luis Hanley tops in slugging with 15 homers and 58 RBIs. Clyde Whitener of Goldsboro leads runs with 55 and shares 15 steals with Cox of Tarboro. Bill Lee of Tarboro owns eight wins as the top pitcher. Hei mer and Benton of Rocky Mount each have nine wins with differing losses.
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Coastal Plain
Howey
Dave Fowler
Rocky Mount
Fowler
Val Gonzales
Roanoke Rapids
Jack Hussey
Goldsboro
Ken Andrews
Tarboro
Jake Daniel
John Hanley
Clyde Whitener
Cox
Bill Lee
Rocky Mount Chuckers
Heimer and
Benton
One Minute Sports Quiz Answers Reveal Mauri Rose
The quiz asks who won the Indianapolis speedway classic this year and in 1947, both answered Mauri Rose. It also notes the winner spurned Barbara Britton at the finish and Carol Landis as last year’s Hollywood reward recipient. The Louis-Wolcott bout is set for June 23, and the All-Star game will be played in St. Louis this summer.
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Hollywood
THE
Mauri Rose
Barbara Britton
Carol Landis
St. Louis
Kramer
Riggs
Bobby
Riggs Fades as Kramer Dominates Tennis Showdown
Washington scene recounts Bobby Riggs versus Jack Kramer. Riggs, once the king of pros, shows fading fire while Kramer displays a powerful offense. Riggs fails to win a set in the latest clash as fans back Kramer.
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Washington, D.C
Bobby Riggs
Jack Kramer
Riggs
Kramer
Krai
Bobby
Menhaden Fishing Underway on Coast
Coastal pursuit of menhaden continues with a small summer fleet from Beaufort processing plants. Local reports note the distinctive gear of menhaden craft and the daily sea departures, while other regional sights include visiting residents in Morehead City and nearby towns.
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Morehead City
Beaufort
Joyner And Carter Give Up Six Hits In Roanoke Rapids
Junior league action opened Friday night June 1 as Roanoke Rapids Troop 141 hosted Halifax Troop 53 at Roanoke Mills Park. Troop 53 won 9 13 in six innings with Joyner and Carter holding Halifax to six hits.
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Joyner
Carter
Halifax
Roanoke Raptis
Roanoke Mills Co
South Rosemary
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids
Mill Ball Park
Rosemary Mtg. Co
Rudolph Waters
Rapids Street
Russ
Bobby Carterner
Troop 141
Halifax Boy Scout
Griffin
Troop 53
Mason Lynch
Hoanoke Rapids
Hargrove
Wilder
WMBL
Lynch
Charles Markey
R. Joyner
W. Carter
B. Carter
M. Joyner
Whitby
Polstom
C. B. Carter
Halifax Troop
Twisdale
Gardner
Bass
Johnson
P Parker
Page
Bradley Rt
Woodland Nine Sweeps Weekend Wins Over Seaboard and Williams ton
Woodland All Stars beat Seaboard 11 5 Saturday and Williams ton 14 3 Sunday to reach ten victories this season. James Parkers belted a 340 foot homer in the Williamston game. Oggard pitched the early innings for Woodland, Brenson Early and Jesse Parker also pitched at Seaboard.
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Woodland
Woodland All Stars
Seaboard
Williamston
Woviland
James Parkers
Oggard
Price
Brenson
Jesse Paker
Bathing Beauty Contests Begin Weekly at Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach will host a weekly Sunday bathing beauty contest this summer titled the Atlantic Beach Showcase of Beauty. Ten contests run through the season with a finale where the Miss Atlantic Beach winner earns a silver trophy and prizes totaling up to 1000 dollars. The event, produced by the Atlantic Beach Businessmen's Association, is directed by H Manly Clark Victor Wickiter and Mayo Newman Willis, with interviews aired over a loudspeaker.
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Atlantic Beach
Oceanside
Warrenton Loses to Red Oak in Nine Hit Contest
Warrenton's league leading team was edged by Red Oak 5 to 4 as Parker and Quarles slowed Warrenton with solid pitching and two of Warrenton's four hits. Ward and Bass paced Red Oak with two hits each in a nine hit attack. Warrenton is in the Carolina Central league.
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Warrenton
Red Oak Wednesday
Parker
Quarles
Ward
Bass
Joyner Makes Weekend Home Stop in Norfolk Man
G. H. Joyner of Norfolk Virginia spent the weekend at his home here, adding a brief pause to his league duties and travel schedule.
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G. H. Joyner
Norfolk, Va
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CPL Statistics
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Kinston
New Bern
Greenville
Wilson
Roa
Rapids
ED Sims
Jim Britton
Whiteville
Rex Rawles
Godwin Dunning
Aulander
W. J. Griffin
Lucy Coggins
Durham
H. F. Story
Washington
BROWN
Brown Furniture Company
Brown's
Buck
Brown Furniture
Arning
Brown’s
Brownfurniture Co
Platter
Woodland Nine
Cliff Bun
Emporia
Edward Asherry
Richmond, Va
Geote
Red Oak Nine
W. Pet Warrenton
Red Oak
Castalia
Scotland Neck
Spring Hope
Enfield
Louisburg
Moneyer
Walters
Roanoke Ave
Dad
Leggett's
Leggett
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